The four-day Gastech 2014 held in Korea during March 24-27 was considered the most successful staging of the world’s leading conference and exhibition on natural gas and LNG in its 42-year history.
More than 2,000 executive conference delegates from 60 countries, including 250 VIPs, attended it. Over 200 speakers gave presentations at the event which attracted more than 15,000 visitors, establishing a new record for the event since inception in 1972.
A total of 415 companies from 45 countries had display booths at the venue, making it the largest exhibition ever in the global gas sector. A total of 39 corporate sponsors supported Gastech 2014 led by Kogas as the host sponsor.
“Gastech 2014 was the most successful show ever,” said Mr. Matthew Meredith, Executive Vice President of Gastech. “The overwhelming response to the event highlights that Korea is now at the center of the global gas industry as both an LNG consumer and a supplier of key technology such as LNG carriers. The growing importance of Asia in the gas sector was reflected in the fact that there was a 25 per cent increase in the number of Asian exhibitors at Gastech 2014. Its success could not have been achieved without the enthusiastic support of Kogas.”
Mr. Jang Seok-hyo, CEO and President of KOGAS, said: “I am pleased that Gastech 2014 was such a great success. It was significant that Korea hosted the first Gastech in north-east Asia. It reflected our commitment to serve the international gas community. We saw Gastech 2014 as an opportunity to share our experience and promote the benefits all of us reap through gas. We are proud of hosting this important event since it confirmed that Korea is now playing a central role in the global gas industry.”
The next Gastech will be held in Singapore during October 27-30, 2015, concurrently with Singapore International Energy Week at Singapore EXPO.