On April 26, the Information Office of Liaoning Provincial People’s Government held a press conference to introduce the relevant details of the 2024 Liaoning Culture, Sports and Tourism High Quality Convergence Conference.
The 2024 Liaoning Culture, Sports and Tourism High Quality Convergence Conference will be hosted by Dalian City. The conference will be held from May 24 to 25, with the theme of “creating a demonstration zone for the high-quality integration of culture, sports and tourism”. The conference aims to cultivate new quality productive forces in the field of culture, sports and tourism, focusing on new areas of consumption growth such as cultural entertainment and tourism, sports events and trendy domestic brands. It will activate market entities, innovate experiential scenarios, optimize service environments, and stimulate diverse consumption.
Following the overall requirements of “hosting in one city, driving the surrounding areas, and benefiting the whole province”, the conference will feature two main events including Liaoning Cultural, Sports, and Tourism Industry Investment Promotion, and dozens of supporting events, highlighting the urban characteristics of “ocean, fashion, vitality and openness.” During the conference, there will be supporting events such as the Northeast Asia Cultural Tourism Food Week, the Exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Liaoning Province, the 22nd Dalian International Walking Festival, Dalian Acacia Flower Festival & Northeast Asia International Tourism Culture Week, and the 12th Dalian 100 Ultra Endurance Race. Among them, the first International Schoolsport Federation (ISF) Football World Cup will be held in Dalian from May 17 to 27, which is the highest-level international football event for secondary school students. So far, a total of 56 teams from 33 countries (regions) have participated, achieving worldwide representation from all five continents.
The conference adheres to the concept of innovative development, cultivates new quality productive forces in the field of culture, sports and tourism, and applies technological innovation achievements. It supports the transformation and application of high-tech in the field of culture, sports and tourism through AI digital human releases, metaverse virtual reality scenes, etc. Through this conference, Liaoning will make every effort to realize the goal of creating a demonstration zone of high-quality integration of culture, sports and tourism, accelerating the construction of a leading province in culture, sports and tourism.
