KINTEX is the name of an exhibition centre in Ilsan, Goyang city. It was started in 2005 as a competitor or successor to COEX. It has the advantage of having a much larger exhibition area and more modern facilities than COEX, but it is farther away from public transportation and the management has had a number of problems with planning during the first year. One memorable incident was a motor show where an error in ticketing caused showgoers to have to wait outside for an hour in the hot sun as Kintex does not have an indoor area where people can gather to wait outside an exhibition.