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Major Events

January
Jan. 7 "Light up Taiwan—Let the Small Towns Shine" press conference
Jan. 16- Jan. 19 Participated in the 26th Thai International Travel Fair
Jan. 17 2020 Year of Mountain Tourism press conference
Jan. 18 2020 Taiwan-Jiangsu Exchange Lantern Festival lantern lighting
Jan. 22 Established the COVID-19 Emergency Response Team
Jan. 31- Feb. 1 Participated in India's Business and Luxury Travel Mart (BLTM)
February
Feb. 3- Feb. 5 Participated in the Outbound Travel Mart (OTM), Mumbai
Feb. 6 The CECC announced suspension of international cruise ship stops
Feb. 7- Feb. 9 Participated in the 2020 Travel Tour Expo (TTE) in the Philippines
Feb. 8- Feb. 23 2020 Taiwan Lantern Festival (Taichung)
Feb. 13 The Executive Yuan approved the Tourism Industry Relief Plan, Tourism Industry Recovery and Revitalization Plan, and Forward-Looking Plan for Tourism Upgrading and Transformation
Feb. 18 Drafted and promulgated the Standard Form Model Contract for Overseas Cruise Travel and items to be recorded and not to be recorded
Feb. 20 Carried out COVID-19 relief measures
Feb. 21 Implemented the program for Subsidies to the Travel Industry for Operation Costs Incurred from Suspension of Inbound and Outbound Tour Groups in Conjunction with Epidemic Prevention Policy
Feb. 21 Implemented the program for Assistance on Training in Transformation of Tourism-related Industries Heavily Impacted by the Epidemic
Feb. 26 Promulgated and implemented the amended Directions for the Tourism Bureau, MOTC on Financing Credit Guarantees for Revitalization of the Tourism Industry to expand the scope of applications and provide loan interest subsidies for the tourism industry
Feb. 21- Feb. 23 Participated in the 2020 Astindo Travel Fair in Jakarta, Indonesia
March
March 1- April 30 Processed applications for inbound travel industry relief
March 3 Drafted the Directions for the Tourism Bureau, MOTC on Subsidies to the Travel Industry for Operation Costs Incurred from Suspension of Inbound and Outbound Tour Groups in Conjunction with Epidemic Prevention Policy
March 19 Travel agents suspended inbound and outbound group tours to and from Taiwan in conjunction with CECC restrictions on entry by non-citizens
April
April 15 Drafted and implemented the Directions for Implementation of Tourism Bureau, MOTC Incentives to Municipality and County (City) Governments to Promote Friendly Epidemic-Safe Accommodations
April 16 Implemented the Subsidies for Travel Industry Operation and Salary Expenses program
April 16 Implemented the Subsidies for the Living Costs of Tour Guides, Tour Leaders, and Domestic Tour Service Staff Program
April 16 Drafted and implemented the Directions for Implementation of Tourism Bureau, MOTC Subsidies to Amusement Parks for Group Cancellation Relief
April 16 Amended and promulgated the Directions on Financing Credit Guarantees for Promotion of the Tourism Industry to increase loan amounts and lift the credit guarantee ratio to over 90%
April 16 Promulgated and implemented the Directions for Tourism Bureau, MOTC Subsidies to the Tourist Hotel and General Hotel Industry for Employee Salaries
April 16 Promulgated and implemented the Directions for Tourism Bureau, MOTC Subsidies to the Tourist Hotel and General Hotel Industry for Necessary Operations
April 16 Promulgated and implemented the Directions for Tourism Bureau, MOTC Subsidies for Guesthouse Relief
May
May 5 Amended, promulgated the Directions for Tourism Bureau, MOTC Subsidies to Optimize the Amusement Park Industry, effective from the promulgation date
May 11 As Amended, promulgated the Directions for Tourism Bureau, MOTC Subsidies to the Amusement Park Industry for Operation and Salary Expenses, effective from the promulgation date
May 27 Launched the Phase 1 Pandemic-Safe Travel plan
June
June 3 World Bicycle Day
June 6 2020 International Conference on the Danaine Butterfly Ecotourism Development
June 18 Drafted and promulgated the Directions for Tourism Bureau, MOTC Subsidies to the Amusement Park Industry for Discounted Admission for Citizens under 19 Years Old
June 29 Announced the "Domestic Island-Hopping Cruise Travel" policy
June 30 Held a video conference with the governor of Mie Prefecture, Japan
July
July 1 Promoted the Phase 2 Safe Travels plan
July 1 Implemented the Subsidies for Travel Industry Salary Expense program
July 1 Launched the Safe Travels—Youth Program (discounted admission to amusement parks for citizens under 19 years old), effective to August 31, 2020.
July 1 Released the Safe Travels—Taiwan Tour Bus FIT travel promotion activity
July 10 Held the Small Town Ramble Passport 2.0 release and Small Town Joint Exhibition
July 14 2020 Global Promotion and Marketing Online Conference
July 21 Press conference to award outstanding Five-Star Mark hotels
August
Aug. 1 Celebration for the 20th anniversary of the opening of Guishan Island for tourism
Aug. 18 Video conference held with the governor of Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
Aug. 19 Implemented the Tour Guide and Tour Leader Living Cost Subsidies program
Aug. 19 Implemented the Directions for Tourism Bureau, MOTC Subsidies to the Tourist Hotel and General Hotel Industry for Employee Salaries
Aug. 24 2020 Michelin Guide Taipei and Taichung release
Aug. 26 Bilateral video conference with the Vietnam National Tourism Administration
Aug. 26 Press conference to launch the Small Town Fun 2.0 activity
September
Sept. 2 Video conference with the governor of Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Sept. 5- Dec. 20 Small Town Fun 2.0 performance series
Sept. 9 2020 Taiwan Sustainable Tourism Development Forum
Sept. 26 APEC 11th Tourism Ministerial Meeting and 56th Tourism Working Group Meeting
October
Oct. 21 2020-2021 Taiwan Top-10 Hot Springs opening ceremony and joint marketing activity for 19 hot spring areas
Oct. 22 Promulgated and implemented the amended Articles 6 and 28 of the Regulations Governing Tour Guides and Articles 14 and 16 of the Regulations Governing the Administration of Travel Agencies
Oct. 26 2020 Taiwan Tourism Annual Conference
Oct. 29- Nov. 1 Participated in the Tourism EXPO Japan 2020—Okinawa Resort Show
Oct. 30- Nov. 2 Entrusted the Taiwan Visitors Association to hold the 2020 Taipei International Travel Fair
November
Nov. 4 Video conference with the governor of Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan
Nov. 6- Nov. 8 Participated in the Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE)
Nov. 20, Nov. 24, Nov. 27 Held the Symposium on Government, Business and Academia Cooperation to Promote Post-Pandemic International Tourism Marketing
December
Dec. 1 Implemented the Winter Weekday Group Travel Subsidy and Relief 3.0 Fourth Quarter Employee Salary Subsidy Program
Dec. 3 2030 Taiwan Tourism Strategic Development Conference
Dec. 4 Taiwan Classic Town 3.0 Certification press conference
Dec. 24 Presentation of the results of the Taiwan Tour Bus high-quality route selection and visitor satisfaction survey analysis
Dec. 22- Dec. 30 Assisted Taiwan-based personnel from eight Japanese counties and cities to hold the "Taiwan-Japan Friendship—Cycling around the Island Together" activity