Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi (ANTARA News) – Up to the conclusion of Sail Wakatobi Belitong (SWB) 2011 in Wakatobi on Monday, 60 rally participants moored in Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi.
“Since SWB was launched by Coordinating Minister of People`s Welfare Agung Laksono, 60 fancy boats each with an average of five passengers, had moored in Wakatobi,” Wakatobi Regent Hugua said in Kendari on Monday. Continue reading »
The 5th Sumatera International Travel Fair (SITF) 2011 will be held at the Tiara Convention Center in Medan , North Sumatra, from 3rd to 5th. June. The Fair will also include a Culinary Fiesta and Cultural presentations from various provinces on Sumatra, reported the Chairman of its Organizing Committee, Henry Hutabarat. Continue reading »
ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) is a cooperative regional effort to promote the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as one tourist destination. This annual event involves all the tourism industry sectors of the 10 member nations of ASEAN: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Each year, the hosting of ATF is rotated among the member countries. ATF 2012 marks the 31st anniversary of this event since its inauguration in Malaysia in 1981. Indonesia will host ATF 2012 and is all geared up to welcome over 1,600 delegates which includes about 400 international buyers and 100 international media.