Hagåtña, Guam (Sept. 7, 2017) — In continued efforts to promote Guam to potential visitors and investors, Governor Calvo recently visited Seoul, South Korea.
“In spite of North Korea’s aggressive postures, we have to work hard to promote our island to visitors and investors. We should also show our solidarity with our South Korean neighbors as partners and guests,” Governor Calvo stated.
Guam Visitors Bureau recently announced the challenges it faces with the continued rhetoric from North Korea.
“We need to invest time and resources to help maintain our economy, a primary engine of which is tourism,” Governor Calvo stated. “That’s why I was in South Korea, to reassure potential visitors and investors that we are a good destination for their time and investment dollars.”
The Governor met with the Mayor of Gwangmyeong City, as well as representatives from Hyundai Corporation, Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation, as well as other businesses that are interested in:
- Affordable Housing
- Tourism
- Infrastructure
- Clean Energy
- Real estate acquisition and development
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ABOUT THE PHOTOS:
- Hyundai: Governor Calvo met with Chairman and CEO of Hyndai Corporation Group, Mong-Hyuck Chung.
- Seoul Housing: Interested in developing residential communities with eco-friendly planning models. Special initiatives include: housing for veterans; the art community; single parent housing communities; and senior living. SHCC has completed similar projects in Seoul.
- Mayor of Gwangmyeong: Signed a Friendly cooperative with the City of Gwangmyeong.
- KT Corp.: Their business is primarily focused on telecom but is taking a real sharp approach to energy efficiencies and use of the smart grid.
- Gwacheon City: Meet and greet with officials of the city.
