Changwon City Holds '2020 New Year's Meeting' for the Future of 10 Years of Integration

"2020 Economic Leap, the Most Special Year with Changwon's Great Innovation"
"Economic Leap, Preparing for a New 100-Year Future Beyond 10 Years of Integration with Changwon's Great Innovation"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Son Tae-seok] The '2020 New Year's Meeting,' co-hosted by Changwon City, Gyeongsangnam-do, and the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was held on the 8th at the Changwon Convention Center (CECO) with about 500 attendees, including Mayor Heo Seong-mu, Chamber of Commerce Chairman Han Cheol-su, local members of the National Assembly, city and provincial council members, businesspeople, journalists, and leaders of various organizations.

In his New Year's address, Mayor Heo stated, "Despite difficult economic conditions over the past year, Changwon City focused unwaveringly on revitalizing the economy, resulting in milestones such as the selection of Changwon National Industrial Complex as a Smart Leading Industrial Complex and designation as a Small Giant R&D Special Zone, laying the foundation for the future prosperity of manufacturing through innovation." He added, "The city's status was also elevated through the designation of the Bu-Ma Democratic Uprising as a national memorial day and the hosting of the 2023 Asian Shooting Championships."

Mayor Heo continued, "This year, we will definitely achieve the realization of Changwon Special City status and the promotion of the Materials Research Institute to the Materials Research Center, which were not accomplished last year." He emphasized, "Marking the 10th anniversary of the integration as a turning point, we will devote all efforts to creating an open innovative growth city, an inclusive city where everyone prospers together, a just economic city, and a smart city where daily life is happy, in order to achieve our core strategic goals of economic leap and great innovation in Changwon."

Chairman Han also said in his welcoming speech, "Although economic conditions are expected to remain challenging this year, we stand here to create a Changwon economy that leaps forward with new vitality alongside local businesses, commemorating the 120th anniversary of the founding of the Changwon Chamber of Commerce and Industry." He added, "For the great leap of Changwon's economy, businesspeople including small merchants will work hard, and the Chamber of Commerce will be a reliable partner to ensure that the sweat and efforts of entrepreneurs do not go in vain."

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