[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin Special City visited the HIP Expo, held on February 21 (local time) at IFEMA, the exhibition hall in Madrid, Spain's capital, where approximately 700 companies related to hotels, restaurants, and cafes are participating.
The mayor then visited the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Madrid Trade Center and met with Ambassador Park Sang-hun of the Republic of Korea to Spain, exchanging views on bilateral relations between Korea and Spain. The mayor attended a dinner with leaders of Korean expatriate organizations, including Kim Young-gi, President of the Korean Federation in Spain, and promoted Yongin's development.
The mayor's delegation toured the HIP venue, one of Madrid's major expos, in the morning, guided by Silvia Avilés, CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) of organizer NEBEXT.
Silvia Avilés, CMO, said, "The HIP, held annually in Madrid, draws large numbers of hotel and restaurant-related companies from around the world, showcasing expertise, new technologies, and new products related to hotel management and food and beverage manufacturing," and added, "We hope that more Korean-related companies will participate in the future."
Mayor Lee explained the National Semiconductor Industrial Complex to be developed in Yongin City (Samsung Electronics' 360 trillion won investment), the Yongin Semiconductor Cluster (SK Hynix's 122 trillion won investment), and the Giheung Campus (Future Research Complex) where Samsung Electronics will invest 20 trillion won to develop next-generation semiconductor technology, saying, "One of the things Yongin needs as it will form the world's largest semiconductor ecosystem as a single city is the hotel and convention industry, so I hope NEBEXT will provide much wisdom going forward."
The mayor received a briefing at the KOTRA Madrid Trade Center on Spain's economy and Korea-Spain trade status and encouraged the staff.
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