Yeom Dong-yeol takes office as head of Gangwon Tourism Organization (GWTO); first sign-off is Yangyang Airport agreement

[Financial News, Chuncheon = Kim Gi-seop, Staff Writer] The new head of GWTO has made boosting Yangyang International Airport his first approval after taking office, setting efforts to attract foreign tourists in motion.
According to GWTO on the 10th, newly appointed CEO Yeom Dong-yeol held an inauguration ceremony in the organization’s main conference room that day and officially began work as its third CEO. His three-year term runs through November 9, 2029.
Immediately after the inauguration ceremony, CEO Yeom signed a business agreement to boost Yangyang International Airport as his first approval. With regular international routes and charter flights set to begin operating at Yangyang International Airport at year-end, GWTO plans to use this as a springboard for increasing the number of foreign visitors to the province.
CEO Yeom, who is from Inje, worked out of Pyeongchang County and helped secure the 2018 Winter Olympics and ensure they were successfully held. From 2012, he served as a member of the 19th and 20th National Assemblies, carrying out parliamentary duties on the Committee on Culture, Sports and Tourism.
“As air links through Yangyang Airport expand, I will strengthen the organization’s functions and capabilities so it can guide foreign tourists to all parts of the province,” said Yeom Dong-yeol, CEO of GWTO. “I will ensure that tourism in Gangwon plays a role befitting the province’s stature and leads to results that residents can experience firsthand.”

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