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The purpose of this study was to estimate the economic impact of the trade shows that received financial support from the government in 2013, using an input-output (I-O) model. Exhibition-related sectors were derived from the transaction tables developed by Bank of Korea (2009), and their multipliers were estimated in terms of output, income, value added, indirect tax, import, and employment. The buyers’ and exhibitors’ expenditures were estimated through surveys. The results of this study indicate that in 2013, the trade shows that received financial support from the government generated 830.4 billion Korean won of output impact, 148.5 billion Korean won of income impact, 377.8 billion Korean won of value-added impact, 47.6 billion Korean won in indirect tax impact, 96.3 billion Korean won in import impact, 12,688 full-time jobs (non-paid and paid), and 8,870 full-time jobs (paid).