Incheon Tourism Organization and Incheon Administrative Alumni Association Join Hands to Attract Korea-China Exchange Groups of Retired Public Officials

The Incheon Tourism Organization and the Incheon City Administrative Alumni Association have joined forces to attract Korea-China exchange groups of retired public officials.

The organization announced on the 5th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Administrative Alumni Association to promote exchanges in special-purpose tourism for retired public officials from Korea and China.

The agreement was prepared to fully launch an exchange program for retired Chinese public officials. Its purpose is to establish a model for international exchange between the two countries with Incheon as a hub and to contribute to revitalizing the local economy through sustainable exchange tourism.

Under the agreement, the Incheon Tourism Organization will work to attract retired public officials and carry out marketing by leveraging its extensive network in China, while the Administrative Alumni Association plans to enhance the effectiveness of the exchanges by matching retired public officials in Incheon with visiting groups once their visits are confirmed. In this process, the organization will form an advisory committee to support deeper and more substantive exchange activities.

Yoo Jisang, president of Incheon Tourism Organization (left), and Cho Dongam, chairman of the Incheon City Administrative Alumni Association, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote Korea-China exchanges in special-purpose tourism for retired public officials on the 4th. Photo by Incheon Tourism Organization

Exchange tourism for retired public officials is distinctive in that it is relatively less affected by seasonal off-peak periods. Unlike general group tourism, schedules can be coordinated more flexibly, making it easier to promote such programs year-round and enabling the creation of stable inbound tourism demand.

In particular, the networks formed through these exchanges are likely to expand beyond one-time visits into long-term and recurring exchanges, which is expected to have positive spillover effects on Incheon’s tourism industry and the local economy as a whole.

The Incheon Tourism Organization plans to conduct pilot marketing in the first half of this year for a group of retired public officials from Weihai, where its China office is located, and to enhance the quality of exchange content through familiarization tours for key stakeholders.

Yoo Jisang, president of the Incheon Tourism Organization, said, "We hope that exchanges among retired public officials will expand beyond simple interaction to include a wide range of cultural and experiential tourism, thereby generating tangible outcomes," adding, "We will actively support these efforts so that once networks are formed, they can lead to long-term exchanges and ultimately help the local economy."

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