Participants of the 'Ideathon for Revitalizing Tourism in the Dongbusan (Gijang) Area' are taking a group commemorative photo.
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Dongseo University won the grand prize at the "Idea-thon for Revitalizing Tourism in the Dongbusan (Gijang) Area" (Evergreen Idea Contest) held over two days on the 1st and 2nd at various locations in Gijang-gun and the Park Tae-joon Memorial Hall.
This competition was conducted with two themes reflecting the demands of the Gijang-gun Tourism Promotion Division: ▲ Establishing a smart tourism system in Gijang-gun ▲ Conceptualizing tourism content for Jangan-eup.
About 30 participants conducted on-site surveys in the region on the first day of the idea-thon, the 1st, and prepared deliverables for idea generation, presentation, and evaluation.
Afterwards, they received mentoring from the Gijang-gun Tourism Promotion Division to concretize their ideas and produce the final deliverables.
The evaluation and awards ceremony took place on the 2nd at the Park Tae-joon Memorial Hall in Jangan-eup, Gijang-gun, with representatives from related local organizations such as the Busan Center for Creative Economy and Innovation and the Busan Tourism Organization participating in the evaluation to actively utilize the students' excellent ideas.
As a result of the judging, the grand prize was awarded to Dongseo University's Wonderland team for their "Wonderland Map," which planned a children's playground tour in the Gijang area themed around traditional fairy tales.
The Excellence Award went to Daejeon University's RGB team for "Colorful Leisure, Gijang App Gijang Daekkiri," the Merit Award to Jeju University's "If You Go to Gijang" team for "Themed Smart Tourism Bus and Character Name: Giyo," and the Encouragement Award to Dongguk University team for "Saving Gijang."
Hwang Ki-hyun, head of Dongseo University's LINC 3.0 Project Group and Sharing Collaboration Center, said, "We hope that the students' excellent ideas will be reflected in actual policies or projects, and next year, we will strive to hold an idea-thon for revitalizing regional tourism in other areas to develop it into a nationwide event."
This competition was hosted by the Ministry of Education, the National Research Foundation of Korea, Dongseo University LINC 3.0 Project Group, Gijang-gun, and Busan Talent Lifelong Education Promotion Institute, and jointly organized by the LINC 3.0 Project Groups of Daejeon University, Dongguk University, Dongseo University, and Jeju University, which belong to the AI and Smart Tourism ICC Council.
The Busan City Community Win-Win Cooperation Support Project supported the competition, and Tours Staff, Jim Carry, and Better Monday Korea sponsored it.
The AI and Smart Tourism ICC Council is a group of representative universities from five regions conducting LINC 3.0 projects, gathered to develop the local tourism industry and nurture talent. Since August, they have been planning and operating joint programs to create shared and collaborative achievements in the tourism sector ICC.
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