On June 8, CCTIA held the “second general assembly in the first year and anniversary” in the afternoon. County magistrate M.K. Wei celebrated the anniversary with the Director General of CCTIA and the President of Ribbon Museum S.C. Wu. Magistrate Wei expressed gratitude for the association’s effort in supporting tourism development and expected the partnership to generate more momentum to expand souvenir market and to maximize the visibility of the county in the tourism market, yielding a more-than-additive effect.
　　According to Magistrate Wei, the Association has been under good management and the number of members continued to grow thanks to Director General Wu’s leadership. The members may vary in profession, but all efforts contribute to tourism promotion. The county government is planning to make Lukang a national spotlight of history and scenery, where the restrictions on hostels will be lifted to shed light on culture-based tourism and economic boost.
　　Taichung, Changhua, Nantou and Miaoli (i.e. CCNM) has formed a tourism alliance named the Mid-Taiwan Tourism Development Promotion Committee (MTDPC) to open more opportunities and to request assistance from national departments. Any recommendation of partnership from CCTIA is welcomed.
　　CCTIA is one of the few alliances of different industries and has played a major role in local tourism marketing and development by creating the platform integrating related industries and supporting MTDPC’s policies.
　　CCTIA’s effort in local tourism promotion is demonstrated by the activity in tourism forum as well as exhibitions of souvenirs, health promotion and travel. It is planned to visit Hong Kong Int’l Travel Expo with the Department of City and Tourism.
　　For the county government, CCTIA is the important portal for industries to tourism diversity. By combining accommodation, catering, transportation and other industries into innovative packages, it is possible to maximize its economic potential.
Source: Changhua County Government website