Tourism Leaders Gather for Taiwan Tourism Festival “Tour Taiwan and Experience the Centennial” Progr

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The celebration was graced by the presence of President Ma Ying-jeouand Deputy Transportation and Communications Minister Chen Wei-Zen, who came topay their respects and present tourism awards, showing the importance andsupport which the government attaches to the tourism industry. In addition toawarding tourism professionals for outstanding performance in 2009, thecelebration also raised the curtain on the “Tour Taiwan - Feel the Centennial Excitement” program that is expected to bring Taiwan to a new height as a tourist destination. With theCentennial of the Republic of China coming up next year, Taiwan Tourism Bureau has formulated the “Tour Taiwan – Feel the Centennial Excitement” program for 2010 and 2011 and is determinedto provide friendly and considerate service throughout the country for alltravelers as its goal.   This program aimsto attract international travelers to come to Taiwan and share the achievement ofthe ROC’s century of development, with innovative activities that combineunique Taiwanese characteristics with exciting elements. As an expression ofthe determination of the government and the tourism industry to promote tourismtogether, the “Tour Taiwan – Feel the Centennial Excitement” program waslaunched by President Ma, Deputy Minister Chen, Tourism Bureau Director-General JaniceLai, and representatives from the tourism industry, who proclaimed that theywould work together to achieve the goals of the “Tour Taiwan – Feel theCentennial Excitement” program. Besides attendingin person and helping to inaugurate the “Tour Taiwan – Feel the CentennialExcitement” program together with tourism leaders, President Ma gave an addressand stressed that Taiwan’s tourism industry should make full use of theopportunities presented by direct flights across the Taiwan Straits to beproactive and target the world to attract more international travelers toTaiwan. Deputy Minister Chen announced that the Tourism Bureau is currentlycarrying out the “Project Vanguard for Excellence in Tourism” program, which isdesigned to take advantage of Taiwan ’sgeographic location and make the island into an essential hub for the flow ofpeople and goods. This objective will be facilitated by a plan to build the Taoyuan Aviation City and another to develop Kaohsiung Harbor into a home port for East Asianmarine navigation. These plans will help to bring more international travelersto Taiwan and turn the island into an East Asian tourism hub. Two “SpecialTourism Promotion Awards” were presented during the celebration. One went t o ToruNakamura, Chairman of the Japan Tourism Association , a nd the other to Diane Ying, chairwomanof the CommonWealth Magazine. Chairman Nakamura was born in Taipei and has a deep affection for Taiwan .For years, he has promoted tourism exchange and friendly interaction between Taiwan and Japan . He has helped tourismorganizations in the two countries to set up a platform for communication, andhas organized regular Taiwan-Japan Tourism Summits; further, he brought aboutthe designation of 2010 as “Taiwan-Japan Tourism Exchange Year.” ChairwomanYing organized the “319 Townships Smile Passport” campaign in 2001, 2005, and2007, which resulted in at least 3 million people experiencing the beauties ofTaiwan up close by joining in walks through local towns and villages. In 2009,the CommonWealth magazine also designed 25 different “ Taiwan image” postcards which were madeavailable to the public, so that they could mail Taiwan ’s beauty to friends all overthe world. These two awards were presented by President Ma personally inrecognition of the outstanding contributions made by Mr. Nakamura and Ms. Yingto Taiwan ’stourism development. In addition tothe “Special Tourism Promotion Awards”, other awards were also given out duringthe celebration: “Taiwan Tourism Awards,” “MOTC Outstanding TourismProfessional Awards,” “Special Tourism Booster Awards,” “Theme Park CompetitionAwards,” “Municipal Hotel and Breakfast and Bed management Awards,” “OutstandingTourism Enterprise and Group Awards,” “Outstanding Tourism Professional Awards,”and “Tourism Booster Awards.” The awards were presented to a total of 216groups and individuals from Taiwan and overseas.  

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