Executive Committee of the Global City Tourism Promotion Organization to Be Held in Busan

Haeundae to Host the 42nd TPO Executive Committee Meeting on 22-23; Chairman City Busan (Vice Mayor), Guangzhou, Ipoh, Taiping, and Others to Attend

Busan Metropolitan City will host the 42nd Executive Committee Meeting of the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO) over two days, from the 22nd to the 23rd, in Busan, the chair city of the organization.

The TPO Executive Committee Meeting is a gathering where executive committee cities discuss current issues related to the organization's operations and share key tourism policies of member cities both domestically and internationally.

This Executive Committee Meeting will be attended by more than 70 participants, including 12 domestic and international member cities and representatives from the tourism industry in the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam region. The agenda includes the TPO Executive Committee Meeting, a joint promotional briefing session, a business-to-government (B2G) consultation session, and bilateral meetings.

Attendees include the chair city Busan, co-chair city Jeonju, as well as executive committee cities such as Guangzhou in China, Ipoh and Taiping (with the mayor attending) in Malaysia, along with Jeonbuk, Andong, Gimhae, Tongyeong, Ulju, and a total of 12 domestic and international members.

The Executive Committee Meeting will be held at Shilla Stay Haeundae at 9:30 AM on the 22nd. On this day, the city will present "Global Vacation Remote Work (Global Workation)" as a key tourism initiative, promoting Busan's global tourism policies and vision to domestic and international members and strengthening ties with foreign members as the chair city of the organization.

In particular, the city has organized a joint promotional briefing session for domestic and international organization members and the local tourism industry, aiming to promote and foster cooperation in regional tourism development.

More than 70 participants, including domestic and international organization members, tourism industry representatives, and foreign institutions (such as the Taiwan Tourism Bureau Busan Office), will attend to hear explanations about major tourism products and incentive programs in Busan, Jeonbuk, Guangzhou, Ipoh, and more. There will also be Q&A sessions and B2G consultations.

Woo Kyungha, Secretary General of the Tourism Promotion Organization for Asia Pacific Cities (TPO), said, "This TPO meeting held in Busan will be a meaningful occasion to strengthen ties among domestic and international members and promote regional tourism cooperation. Along with the regular forum to be held in Sanya, China this August, we will continue to work hard for global tourism diplomacy by pursuing joint marketing and talent development projects."

Park Hyungjoon, Mayor of Busan and Chair of the TPO, stated, "In this global era, the importance of the tourism industry is being emphasized more than ever. We will strengthen the city branding as a 'Global Tourism Hub City,' utilizing the organization's meetings and international networks, including the 'Global Vacation Remote Work (Global Workation)' initiative. We will continue to work for the advancement of the tourism industry through mutual exchange and cooperation with organization members."

Busan City Hall.

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