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Dear Distinguished Guests,
Busan Financial News sincerely welcomes you to the 2nd Global Busan Tourism Forum, jointly hosted
by the city of Busan and Busan Financial News. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Suh
Byung-soo, Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City, Cho Sung-je, Chairman of the Busan Chamber of Commerce
and Industry, and Byun Woo-hee, President of the Tourism Science Society of Korea. I would also like
to give special thanks to Lim Sang-taek, Present Chairman of Busan Future Tourism Network, who will
present a lecture on the development of the Busan tourism industry as well as Eugene Y. ROH, Professor
at the University of Central Michigan in the USA, and Sarah Lee Tucker, Senior Vice President of the Las
Vegas Sands Group.
The tourism industry is considered to be a complex, high-value industry. Major cities around the world are
fiercely competing to attract tourists, and we must not fall behind. Today is the day that major beaches of
Busan, including Haeundae are open. Busan boasts a beautiful coastline and natural environment, and is
a most suitable location for the development of a global tourism city.
Busan's tourism infrastructure is maturing into its true character in earnest. Gimhae New Airport, a
government-run project, has passed the preliminary feasibility study of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure
and Transport, and will soon be reformed as the representative international airport of Korea. In addition,
the Busan International Passenger Terminal, which will serve as a gateway to Eurasia, will also be opening
its doors to large cruise ships.
There has been a temporary reduction in the number of Chinese tourists, or “Youke”, but thanks to the
rapid response of Busan City, the number of tourists from Japan and Southeast Asia has increased
remarkably. Thus, the potential of 'Tourism Busan' can be truly infinite if we utilize the abundant tourism
resources and conditions of Busan,
Our Honored Guests,
This year, Busan Financial News, which launched as the ‘First-class Economic Newspaper’, leading the
regional economy in the global era, marks its fifth anniversary. To mark the occasion, we are hosting the
2nd Global Busan Tourism Forum this year under the theme of 'Busan Tourism in Crisis - a New challenge'.
I hope that this forum will gather the wisdom of domestic and foreign experts to become a valuable place
to find solutions with which to tackle the crisis.
Thanks to your support, Busan Financial News is growing steadily. Furthermore, the 4th Busan Global
Financial Forum will be held this fall. Busan Financial News is committed to leading the development of
Busan in the tourism and finance sectors. We wish all of you good luck and the very best of health.
Thank you.
Jeon Jae-ho
Chairman & CEO,
Busan Financial News/Financial News