Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin Visits the U.S. to Attend CES and Strengthen Economic Cooperation with Sister Cities

Seongnam City Hall

Shin Sang-jin, Mayor of Seongnam City, will embark on a business trip to the United States from the 7th to the 18th of this month to attend the opening ceremony of the Seongnam Pavilion at CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2024, the world's largest home appliance and information technology (IT) exhibition, and to strengthen economic cooperation with Fullerton City and Aurora City in the U.S.

During this trip, Mayor Shin will engage in activities to promote Seongnam-based companies seeking to expand exchanges with Fullerton City, California, Seongnam’s sister city, and explore entry into the U.S. market. He will also visit Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Looking at the main schedule, on the 8th (local time), Mayor Shin will first visit the Seongnam Business Center (K-SBC) in Fullerton City, where he will sign memorandums of understanding with three companies, including LinkOne in the U.S., to support the entry of Seongnam’s medical device and healthcare industries into the American market. Since its opening in June last year, K-SBC has involved 51 local companies participating both online and offline.

Seongnam City has been actively exchanging in various fields such as economy, culture, and education since establishing a sister city relationship with Fullerton City in April last year.

On the 9th, Mayor Shin will move to Las Vegas to attend the opening ceremony of the Seongnam Pavilion at CES 2024 and hold a meeting with participating companies from Seongnam.

CES is a world-renowned home appliance and IT exhibition hosted by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) in the United States. This year, Seongnam City will open the Seongnam Pavilion independently, consisting of 24 participating companies.

Mayor Shin stated, "This year, we prepared the integrated Seongnam Pavilion for the first time, creating a space where the innovative and excellent technologies of Seongnam companies can be showcased in one place. Through the CES Seongnam Pavilion, we hope participating companies gain opportunities to be recognized in the global market and grow into global companies leading future technologies."

On the 11th, Mayor Shin will visit Aurora City, Colorado, a sister city, to meet Mayor Mike Coffman, who was re-elected, and discuss cooperation plans between the two regions. Seongnam City has maintained a friendly relationship for over 30 years since establishing a sister city relationship with Aurora City in 1991.

Aurora City is home to the world-class Gates Biomanufacturing Facility and Stanley Marketplace, a landmark that has been revitalized by repurposing former aviation facilities into commercial spaces.

On the 16th, Mayor Shin will visit Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to discuss cooperation plans for nurturing talent in the game content field.

Carnegie Mellon University, founded by steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, is a prestigious institution currently ranked number one in computer science and artificial intelligence in the United States.

In his recent New Year's address, Mayor Shin announced his commitment to actively attracting leading domestic and international research and educational institutions to promote the internationalization of Seongnam.

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