Busan Metropolitan City has announced the second-half 2026 Social Economy Public Procurement Fair for Thursday, November 5, 2026, 10:00–17:00. The venue spans the Busan International Finance Center (BIFC) and the fourth-floor auditorium at Korea Southern Power headquarters, at 40 Munhyeon-geumyung-ro, Nam-gu, Busan. An October 28 notice expressly invites citizens to participate.
The purpose is to expand sales opportunities for social-economy businesses and understanding of public-sector priority purchasing. The city's detailed notice lists public procurement presentations, product exhibitions and promotional displays, and a market. Visitors can see participating enterprises and learn how their products connect to public procurement. The available notice does not confirm a session-by-session timetable, final exhibitor list or individual product prices.
Exhibitor registration and public visiting are different. The city's October 12 amended recruitment notice sought roughly 40 exhibitors among Busan-based social enterprises, cooperatives, community businesses, shared enterprises and social ventures; the extended exhibitor deadline was October 22, 2026. This was not announced as a deadline for ordinary citizens to visit the November 5 fair. Although the city invites the public, admission fees and advance booking requirements for visitors have not been established. Do not assume no registration or free admission.
Check which part of BIFC or Korea Southern Power hosts your chosen session before arriving. The city division lists 051-888-4764; the exhibitor notice also lists the event office at 010-9659-2829.