¢ºintroducton to korea bonsai association

 The korea Bonsai Association is composed of members of independent 
 co-operative spirit to make a better  potted plant business striving for  
 the member's economic success.  Moreover, the goal of our  association is to 
 spread potted plant production technology to our national agriculture 
 industry to increase farming and fishing communities' income and modernize 
 the growing of potted- plants.


¢ºCurrent address 

 The republic of korea kyong-ki-do hanam city poungsandong 84-23
 zip code 465-170


¢ºPhone number

  TEL. +82-347-794-5082
       +82-347-794-5034
  FAX. +82-347-794-5101


¢ºbonsai association subordinate offices

  15 units branch office / members : 350

¢ºBusiness details

 - help in the handling of member's potted plants and joint purchase and sale of related production
 - inform and educate the public at  potted plant exhibitions
 - to support and make high quality production of domestic potted plants
 - help to find markets for  export by information exchange
 - help to find financing for production
 - to improve the member's economical position
 - set up and run a co-operative potted plant market
 - make a recommendation to the goverment about microscopic potted plant export support
 - for  agriculture income derived from potted plant technology
 - plan for  friendship among the members
 - publish association reports
 - work which is indicated from the office of forestry and related work


¢ºActivities

 - To figure out potted plant production and circulation  all over the  country.  
   In '99 one of the goals is  "to investigate the actual condtion of potted plant 
   prodution and  circulation" as currently executed, and aim to complete it in 
   the first half of the year.

 - In each and every year, the  potted plant exhibition called "korea bonsai 
   ceremony"  invites  growers from all over the country. Furthermore, we are 
   planning that  it be an opportunity to tell the people all over the world  
   how superior our potted plants are. Therefore, we actively invite buyers and 
   publishers, so that they can compare our potted plants with foreign potted 
   plants.


¢ºHistory of korea bonsai association

¢Â1985.1              `85 koreabonsai organized federation
¢Â1986.2              `86 koreabonsai general meeting of the foundation organized 3 branches yong-hyang,young-nam,ho-nam
¢Â1986.4.22 ~ 5.17     the 1st foundation bonsai exhibitation
¢Â1988.9.30 ~ 10.3     the 2nd korea bonsai ceremoney(seoul yeo-ui-do small and medium sized center hall)
¢Â1990.3.5  ~ 3.9      the 3rd korea bonsai ceremoney(seoul jongro-gu jae-ill bank head office)
¢Â1991.8.14            the corporate judical person korea bonsai association was registered with the office  of forestry
¢Â1992.10.9 ~ 10.13    the 4th korea bonsai ceremoney(seoul yangjae-dong flowering plant center)
¢Â1993.8.6  ~ 8.15     the 5th korea bonsai ceremoney(tae-jon EXPO)
¢Â1994.10.28 ~ 11.1    the 6th korea bonsai ceremoney(tae-jon)
¢Â1994.12.5            permanent market openning (kyong-gi-do province ha-nam city)
¢Â1995.10.27 ~ 10.31   the 7th korea bonsai ceremoney(88 olympic park han-aul square)
¢Â1996.5.31  ~ 6.9     the 8th korea bonsai ceremoney(KOEX)
¢Â1997.5.3   ~ 5.18    the 9th korea bonsai ceremoney(ill-san the world flower exhibition)
¢Â1998.3.16            reform status
¢Â1998.10.12 ~ 10.18   the 10th korea bonsai ceremoney(front of the kwa-chun of the unified government building)