Ministry of Economic Affairs Tourism Factory Counseling Program 104th Year Tourism Factory Achievement Exhibition

The Tourism Factory Counseling Program promoted by the Ministry of Economic Affairs: this year's tourism factory achievement exhibition runs for four days, from August 14 to 17, in conjunction with the "2015 Taichung Leisure and Food Expo" at the Taichung World Trade Center, under the theme "Tourism Factories Free and Easy Travel," showcasing each tourism factory in its diverse forms and letting visitors experience Taiwan's local industrial culture.

As many as 40 tourism factory companies are exhibiting at the Ministry of Economic Affairs Tourism Factory Counseling Program 104th Year Tourism Factory Achievement Exhibition, and the exhibition is divided into four zones:

1. Tourism Factory Achievement Display Zone: showcasing industrial culture, process experiences, and new highlights of traditional industry tourism transformation.

2. Tourism Factory Check-in Zone: paired with the "Smart Beverage Machine" developed by the Industrial Technology Research Institute, giving fans who check in a free cup of robot-served beverage.

3. Tourism Factory Stage Experience Zone: arranging tourism factory DIY experience activities, and inviting street performers to perform live.

4. Tourism Factory Creative Market: experience on site the rich distinctive features of 40 manufacturers' industries, and also launch a lucky draw activity for shopping reaching a certain amount; visitors who spend up to the required amount at the Tourism Factory Creative Market can use their receipts at the service desk to take part in the lucky draw or join DIY activities for free.

Since the Ministry of Economic Affairs Tourism Factory Counseling Program was promoted, a total of 128 tourism factories have passed the Ministry of Economic Affairs evaluation, and 8 international highlights and 16 excellent tourism factories have been selected. According to statistics, national tourism factory visits in 103 reached 16.6 million person-times, and in 104 are estimated to exceed 19 million person-times, with annual tourism output value reaching more than NT$3.8 billion, producing significant industrial tourism benefits; tourism factories have already become a key focus in Taiwan for enterprises to add brand value and attract domestic and international tourism groups, allowing consumers to experience the charm of industrial tourism and accelerating the innovative development of our local industries.

Through this tourism factory achievement exhibition, people in Taiwan can learn about tourism factories in various different industries, offering them a higher-quality intellectual journey of industrial tourism and leisure recreation. The public is welcome to visit the Taichung World Trade Center from August 14 to 17, every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.