# RIMAN flew 24 direct-sales execs to Jeju Island to tour ingredient R&D, deepening platinum sponsorship play *The K-Beauty brand turned event access into a proprietary ingredient showcase, building distribution credibility through facility tours.* By **Jenny Huang Goodman MPA MSc MHSA, Principal** โ€” The Stash Edge, Hako Shikin LLC. Published 2026-10-27. Canonical: https://www.pops4.com/stash/articles/riman-2026-10-27t06-4 Subject: RIMAN Tags: event marketing, experiential, k-beauty, direct sales, facility tours, b2b --- RIMAN, a Korean beauty and wellness brand, sponsored the 18th WFDSA World Congress as a platinum partner, then brought **24** international direct-sales executives to its Jeju Island R&D facility for a hands-on ingredient tour, according to PRNewswire. The move extended a one-day sponsorship into a multi-day brand immersion that positioned RIMAN's proprietary formulation work as the differentiator in a crowded direct-sales beauty market. The Jeju Experience Tour let attendees see the brand's ingredient research and development operations firsthand. Executives walked through the sourcing and extraction process for RIMAN's proprietary materials, interacting with the scientists and quality teams responsible for the formulations. The tour followed the congress, using the event as the entry point and the facility visit as the close. This worked because direct-sales leaders need proof points to cascade down their networks. A distributor can claim clean ingredients or innovation in a pitch deck, but walking through a lab and photographing fermentation tanks gives field reps visual ammunition and first-person credibility. The facility visit transforms abstract ingredient claims into shareable narrative. For RIMAN, the tour reinforced the brand's technical story while deepening relationships with the exact people who control field activation and rep training across international markets. The platinum sponsorship gave RIMAN stage presence and networking access at the congress; the tour converted that access into sustained engagement with decision-makers who influence thousands of downstream sellers. A one-hour breakout session fades. A multi-day tour with meals, travel, and facility access creates obligation and memory. A small physical-product brand runs the same play at local or regional scale. Identify a trade event or conference where your buyer or distributor segment gathers. Sponsor at a tier that grants you a speaking slot or exhibit priority, then extend an invitation to a curated group for a post-event facility visit or maker experience. If you don't have a factory, host the session in your warehouse, copack partner's line, or a rented workshop space where you can demonstrate process, quality checks, or customization. Script the visit around one provable differentiator: your material source, your QC protocol, your packaging line, your custom imprint setup. Let attendees photograph, ask questions, and meet the people who execute. Offer to co-create limited social content they can use in their own channels. Cover travel only if the relationship justifies it; otherwise, cover the session, meals, and local transport. Budget **$800โ€“$2,500** for a group of **six to twelve** depending on venue, catering, and travel subsidy. Follow up within **48 hours** with a digital asset pack: photos, process diagrams, talking points, and a thank-you note that includes next ordering windows or co-marketing opportunities. The pattern extends beyond direct sales. Any brand selling through independent reps, retail buyers, or corporate gifting partners benefits when the decision-maker sees how the product is made and who makes it. The congress sponsorship bought RIMAN access; the tour bought belief. ## The takeaway Extend event sponsorship into facility tours that let buyers see your process, creating proof points they can cascade to their networks. --- ## Publisher **Hako Shikin LLC** โ€” Virginia Beach, Virginia. Founded 1997. ASI 217876 ยท DUNS 18-204-6339. Principal and author: **Jenny Huang Goodman MPA MSc MHSA**. - Author: https://www.huanggoodman.com/about - LLM context: https://www.pops4.com/stash/llms.txt - MCP endpoint, for AI agents: https://mcp.pops4.com/mcp - Client dashboard: https://dashboard.pops4.com/ - Catalogue: 70,000+ products, 200+ brands