The 'National Quality Control Circle Competition' Held in Suncheon Concludes Successfully

Over 6,500 People Stayed in Suncheon for 5 Days

2 Billion KRW Economic Impact on Small Businesses

The "National Quality Control Circle Competition," a nationwide industrial event held in Suncheon, concluded its five-day schedule on the 1st.

Held under the theme "Leading Korea's Future 100 Years through Quality Innovation," the event saw participation from over 6,500 representatives of excellent companies nationwide and 273 companies over five days.

[Photo by Suncheon City]

As a national competition for the industrial sector, each company started the event with intense tension, but after completing their presentations, participants enjoyed the side events with a relieved demeanor.

Participants visited the Suncheon city promotional booth to inquire about tourist courses, attended downtown events, requested caricatures to enjoy viewing their own caricatures, and took photos at the photo zone shouting cheers with "Rumi and Ttungi." The most popular attraction at the side event venue was none other than the "Rumi and Ttungi" characters.

The city places great importance on hosting the National Quality Control Circle Competition because the expected regional economic effects from holding the event are significant. Additionally, the event enables an increase in Suncheon’s brand value and special benefits to the local economy.

The economic impact calculated from this event showed that the approximately 6,500 participants, staying an average of one night with two meals, spent 500 million KRW on accommodation and meals, and 1.4 billion KRW on the Garden Expo and downtown tours, totaling a regional economic ripple effect of 1.9 billion KRW.

Furthermore, about 100 million KRW worth of local souvenirs were purchased, promoting regional products nationwide.

Meanwhile, the final awardees of this competition were the win-win cooperation team of Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. and Sewang Enterprise Co., Ltd., and Suncheon Hyundai Steel received the bronze prize in the office indirect sector.

The awardees will receive medals in the name of the President and certificates in the name of the Minister at the National Quality Management Conference held at COEX in November.

Mayor Noh Kwan-gyu of Suncheon said, "Gardens are a strategic concept requiring humanities knowledge, philosophical depth, and an understanding of the scientific technology of the era. Suncheon provided the answer with the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo, and I am curious about the impressions people take away after these five days." He added, "Soon, tens of millions of chrysanthemums will bloom in the garden, so I hope people visit again in the fall."

Suncheon = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Lee Yeon-kyung hss79@asiae.co.kr

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