EMEAP Governors' Meeting: Running a Bank of Korea–Hosted International Conference
On August 7–9, 2022, the 27th EMEAP Governors' Meeting and 11th EMEAP Governors' and Heads of Supervision Meeting took place at the Shilla Seoul. Hosted by the Bank of Korea, the meeting was planned and operated by Chris & Partners as the appointed conference management agency (PCO).
With about 50 participants, the scale was small — but with central bank governors attending, accuracy and calm execution were everything.
Project overview
- Host: Bank of Korea
- Dates: August 7–9, 2022 (three days)
- Venue: The Shilla Seoul
- Role: Appointed conference management agency (PCO) — international conference planning and operation
- Participants: approximately 50
The nature of the event
EMEAP is a cooperative forum of central banks and monetary authorities in the East Asia and Pacific region. This meeting, hosted by the Bank of Korea in Seoul, came 11 years after the 2011 meeting in Jeju, and was the first in-person Governors' meeting since the onset of COVID-19. Governors of EMEAP member economies and senior representatives of the IMF and BIS attended either in person or remotely.
Three days
- Day 1: welcome dinner
- Day 2: Governors' Meeting
- Day 3: Governors' and Heads of Supervision Meeting
- A range of external programs ran alongside.
How it was prepared
Multiple advance site visits. To ensure stable execution, the team prepared meticulously through several advance site visits — and that preparation let the event run with composure.
In-person and remote attendance. Some attendees joined remotely. At a small, high-level meeting, small errors are visible, so the work that matters most happens before the days themselves.
What it shows
Chris & Partners runs more than large conferences. For public-sector and international institutional events — small in headcount but demanding in standard — the essentials are:
- Accuracy and steady execution
- Preparation dense enough to include repeated advance site visits
- Experience with meetings that mix in-person and remote attendance
Frequently asked questions
What is the EMEAP Governors' Meeting?
A senior-level meeting of EMEAP, a cooperative forum of central banks and monetary authorities in East Asia and the Pacific. The 27th meeting in 2022 was hosted by the Bank of Korea.
What was Chris & Partners' role?
Appointed conference management agency (PCO): planning and operation of the international conference.
When and where was it held?
August 7–9, 2022, at the Shilla Seoul.
What made this event distinctive?
It was the first in-person Governors' meeting since COVID-19, with some attendees joining remotely. At about 50 participants, accuracy and stable operation were the priority.
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