Indonesia tourism businesses successfully achieve the business transactions of U.S. $ 19.5 million or Rp 182 billion from their participation in the exhibition (the stock) in Vakantiebeurs Utrecht, the Netherlands which took place in January 2010 and 12-17. This business transaction is expected to begin to be realized in upcoming April 2010, so a significant influence in achieving the target of tourists visit the Netherlands to Indonesia this year set at 135 thousand people.
“Obtaining a business transaction in Vakantiebeurs pretty good this year. Transactions of U.S. $ 19.5 million were new from the calculation of 18 local tourism industry, while the company’s 4 Dutch travel agency which sold the package we had not counted Indonesia that will generate even greater, “said DR. Sapta Nirwandar, director general of marketing Kemenbudpar reporters after a meeting in Building Seven Charm Jakarta, Friday (22/1).
Sapta Nirwandar who led the Indonesian delegation to Vakantiebeurs say, for the first time participated in Indonesia in the market this year Vakantiebeurs honored as the host partner for this country besides the delegations occupying an area of 154 m2 booth at Island Location (01.C107) also received an area facility 349 m2 in Hall 2 (Indonesian Area) that is used for the promotion of art, culture or non-commercial activities. In addition the organizers give the time slot Indonesia arts and cultural performances every day during the exhibition took place in prime time on the main stage Vakantiebeurs.
According Sapta Nirwandar, Dutch is a potential market for Indonesia given the 10% or 1.6 million of the 16.7 million Dutch population has historical ties with Indonesia. Besides Dutch population who travel abroad (outbound) every year large enough to reach around 6 million/year.
Ease of accessibility to encourage the existence of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia from the Netherlands to increase. In addition to direct flights KLM Amsterdam-Denpasar, and Amsterdam-Bali-Jakarta, from June 1, 2010 Garuda Indonesia will fly from Jakarta to Amsterdam via Dubai pp every day with Airbus A330-200.
Vakantiebeurs or Holiday Fair is the largest tourism exhibition in the Netherlands is an activity of trade and consumer fair. (Pusformas)
