Honam University Department of Hotel Management Wins Gold at Tourism Idea Hackathon Competition

On the 9th and 10th, at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center, the 'Typhoon Ijo' team from Honam University’s Department of Hotel Management won the gold prize at the Gwangju-Jeonnam 'Tourism Idea Hackathon' and is taking a commemorative photo. Photo by Honam University

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] The Department of Hotel Management at Honam University (Department Head Lee Hee-seung) announced on the 17th that the team "Taepungi Jo" won the gold prize at the Gwangju-Jeonnam Tourism Idea Hackathon held at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center on the 9th and 10th.

In this competition, the "Taepungi Jo" team, consisting of students Kwon Ha-yul (2nd year), Yoon Hwe-kyung, Choi Yu-ri, and Park Seon-ha (all 3rd year), presented an idea introducing representative wellness tourism destinations in Gwangju and Jeonnam with the purpose of combining tourism with well-being, happiness, and health to achieve harmony between mental and social stability and physical health through travel.

The "Tourism Idea Hackathon," hosted by the Regional Social Innovation Headquarters of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Innovation Platform, saw 13 teams from 6 universities in Gwangju and Jeonnam advance to the finals through preliminaries held on the 28th of last month, presenting various ideas to revitalize tourism in Gwangju and Jeonnam.

Meanwhile, the Department of Hotel Management at Honam University is striving to operate theoretical and differentiated practical education programs aimed at nurturing professional service managers who will lead the hotel industry in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution and post-COVID-19.

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