※ Date: May 20, 2009 ※ Venue: Hotel Hyundai, Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, Korea ※Participated by:14 companies In 2009, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province (Coordinator region) co-organized the NEAR International Economic Forum with the NEAR Secretariat in place of the annual Northeast Asia Business Promotion Conference. Objectives: - To promote the Inter-regional cooperation in Northeast Asia to overcome the world economic crisis. - Expand trade and investment and promote green economic development