Gwangju Tourism Control Tower Accelerates Establishment of Gwangju Tourism Foundation

Founders' General Meeting on the 13th... Adoption of Purpose Statement, Resolution of Articles of Incorporation, Discussion on Formation of Executive Recommendation Committee

Mayor Lee Yong-seop: "Commercialize Gwangju's Uniqueness and Distinctiven

On the afternoon of the 13th, Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, attended the 'Founders' General Meeting for the Establishment of the Tourism Foundation' held in the business room on the 3rd floor of the city hall, commemorating the establishment of the Gwangju Tourism Dedicated Organization, and took a commemorative photo with the founders. From the front row on the left: Moon Chang-hyun, Senior Researcher of Culture and Tourism at Gwangju-Jeonnam Research Institute; Kang Shin-gyeom, Professor at Chonnam National University Graduate School of Culture; Park Jong-chan, Professor of Tourism at Gwangju University; Kim Jin-gang, Professor of Hotel Management at Honam University; Jeong Soon-ae, Gwangju Metropolitan City Council Member; Jeon Ja-kwang, President of Gwangju Disabled Artists Support Association; Kim Young-mi, Professor of Tourism Management at Dongshin University; Kim Ki-nam, CEO of Woorim Travel. From the back row on the left: Son Seok-ho, CEO of Barienyu Co., Ltd.; Kim Myung-sul, Chairman of Global Culture Tourism Content Cooperative; Lee Sang-tae, Korea Tourism Organization Gwangju-Jeonnam Branch; Jeong Gil-young, President of Gwangju Tourism Association; Park Byung-il, CEO of Holiday Inn Gwangju Hotel; Ji Hyung-won, Chairman of Asia Culture City Development Support Forum; Lee Jin-sik, Director of National Asia Culture Center; Park Heon-taek, CEO of Kimnaetgwa (Traveler Platform); Jeong Jong-tae, President of Kim Dae-jung Convention Center. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The Gwangju Tourism Foundation, which will serve as the control tower for tourism in the Gwangju area, is accelerating its establishment process by holding the first official procedure, the inaugural general meeting of promoters.

On the afternoon of the 13th, Gwangju Metropolitan City held a promoters' general meeting, which acts as an executive body before the establishment of the Tourism Foundation, at the City Hall Business Room. They discussed agenda items including the adoption of the founding purpose statement for the Gwangju Tourism Foundation, deliberation and resolution of the articles of incorporation, and plans to form an executive recommendation committee for the composition of the board of directors.

The general meeting was attended by Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City and chairman of the board, City Council member Jeong Soon-ae, Lee Jin-sik, Director of the National Asia Culture Center, Lee Sang-tae, Head of the Korea Tourism Organization Gwangju Jeonnam Branch, and Jeong Gil-young, President of the Gwangju Tourism Association.

At the meeting, the progress and establishment plans for the Tourism Foundation were reported.

According to the report, the Tourism Foundation will officially launch in July by inheriting the office and employees of the existing Gwangju Tourism Convention Bureau, which will then undergo dissolution procedures.

The organization of the Tourism Foundation will consist of a total of 25 members, including the CEO. The personnel of the Convention Bureau will be succeeded, and additional necessary staff will be hired upon the foundation’s launch.

The Gwangju Tourism Foundation will be established as an integrated organization to systematically link and manage the dispersed tourism resources and related industries in the Gwangju area, and to enhance the effectiveness of tourism promotion policies through concentrated tourism administrative power.

Its main functions include expanding tourism content such as development and commercialization of tourism resources, attracting tourists through domestic and international tourism promotion and marketing, supporting corporate and international conferences, collecting and providing regional tourism information, improving tourism convenience and conditions, fostering and supporting tourism enterprises, and training and capacity-building of professionals.

Mayor Lee Yong-seop said, “I hope the newly established Gwangju Tourism Foundation will commercialize, brand, and industrialize Gwangju’s unique and distinctive features such as the justice of Uihyang, the traditional culture and arts of Yehyang, and the flavorful food of Mihyang, creating unique jobs, food, and attractions, and serve as a catalyst for Gwangju’s rise as an international tourism city.”

He added, “We will actively support Gwangju Tourism Foundation to quickly respond to changing tourism trends, establish integrated marketing strategies and promotion for attracting tourists, and support the tourism industry and human resource development, so that it can firmly establish itself as the comprehensive control tower of Gwangju tourism.”

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