Official Launch of Gwangju Tourism Foundation... Composed of CEO, 1 Office, 3 Teams, and 25 Members
On the morning of the 30th, Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, attended the launch ceremony of the Gwangju Tourism Foundation held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Seo-gu and unveiled the nameplate with the guests. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City
View original image[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 30th that it held the launch ceremony of the Gwangju Tourism Foundation at the Tourism Foundation office inside the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center.
To prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to participate in social distancing, the foundation limited the number of attendees to a minimum and conducted a simple schedule including a plaque ceremony before officially starting its operations.
The foundation, consisting of 25 members including the CEO, 1 office, and 3 teams, will perform pivotal functions to strengthen and innovate Gwangju tourism competitiveness, including ▲establishing the status of an international tourism city ▲enhancing the competitiveness of the tourism industry ▲building a sustainable tourism industry ecosystem ▲fostering the MICE industry ▲and responsible management for tourism innovation.
In particular, in response to the ‘contactless tourism’ era triggered by COVID-19, the foundation plans to take proactive measures in the tourism sector by linking with Gwangju City's key project of artificial intelligence to create smart tourist destinations and develop untact tourism content.
Additionally, it will actively discover central government public projects and develop projects that can enhance citizens' experiences to realize a refined cultural Gwangju.
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Mayor Lee Yong-seop said, “The Gwangju Tourism Foundation must quickly respond to changing tourism trends and turn crises into opportunities through its innovative role as a comprehensive control tower. I hope it will play a major role in advancing Gwangju as an international tourism city that attracts global attention through the Only One strategy that embodies Gwangju’s uniqueness.”
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