Indonesia, Not Only Bali
KOMPAS.com – bomb blast at Hotel JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton Jakarta, July 17, 2009, to some extent affect the image of Indonesian tourism, especially Jakarta. Although there are no restrictions to travel from supplier countries tourists, the tourism image of a torn it’ll have healed.
One way is done by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism is to conduct roadshows to a number of tourist supplier countries. The goal, to give confidence to the perpetrators of overseas tour that Indonesia, especially Jakarta, remains safe despite the bomb blast that killed dozens of people.
For that purpose, before Lebaran ago, Depbudpar carrying group consisting of 24 people to Auckland in New Zealand and Sydney in Australia. In addition to the dialogue held which was attended by business entrepreneurs travel agency, local officials, and other tourism actors, the delegation led by Director General of Marketing Sapta Nirwandar it also displays of Indonesian culture, including dance and fashion show.
Sapta addition, participate in a dialogue to talk business, the Deputy Governor of DKI Jakarta Culture and Tourism Division Aurora Tambunan, Vice Chairman of Asita Jakarta Rudiana, and Head of Tourism Police Unit Polda Metro Jaya Ajun Subandjar Commissioner Didik Great.
In general, the implementation of actual business dialogue in the form of tourism promotion in Auckland and Sydney were so-so said to succeed. If size is the participants who attended, the two events, each presents no less than 100 invitations.
Even if the size of anyone who attended, it did not disappoint. In Auckland, for example, the present Deputy Mayor David Hay and Minister for Ethnic Affairs and Women’s Pansy Wong. In Sydney, attended a number of consuls from friendly countries.
No less important is the enthusiasm and active participants in a question and answer session. Any questions the participants, especially in Sydney, quite sharply. They also provide critical inputs for the world and tourism of Indonesia. Not just for Depbudpar, but it’s also for other institutions, such as the Immigration and airport management.
“It’s not easy lho invited many people and ‘forced’ them to survive three or four hours of sitting here,” said Foreign Affairs Director of Marketing Depbudpar I Gde Pitana in after-event evaluation meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, Thursday (17 / 9) night.
In monitoring Compass, the participants did not move from the room during the event lasted until the end of dinner. Appearance of the dancers who brought Lenggang Nyai, Bird of Paradise, and Bajidor, and modern batik fashion design should be recognized Hedijanto Susi make the participants very impressed. So did singer from Bandung, Ika Widianingsih, which invites the audience to sing good together. Fun!
In his presentation, Sapta asked the principals of tourism in both countries did not hesitate to offer Indonesian tourism. Seven or Pitana confirmed that Indonesia is not only Bali. There are many other areas that are not less interesting, or even much more interesting and challenging than Bali and Lombok are already well known by tourists Australia and New Zealand.
Call it the high waves in the Mentawai very challenging to surf, Lake Toba, Bunaken marine park and the Raja Ampat, Bangka Belitung, Wakatobi, Komodo Island, Lake Three Colors in Flores, and many more. For shopping and conference tourism, there are Jakarta-Bandung-Yogyakarta-Surabaya which seems to be explored.
In talks with Compass, Senior General Manager of Garuda Indonesia Australia Poerwoko Soeparyono states, for tourists from Australia is relatively unnecessary stimulated to Bali. What was needed, and this includes Garuda strategy, is to bring them to another part of Indonesia. “I just really want to take them to Jakarta for the next to Bandung, Semarang, Yogya, Solo, and Surabaya,” he said.
Talking about tourism Jakarta, Aurora Tambunan Jagonya course. Various cultural agendas that have been scheduled throughout the year did he deliver. From JakJazz, Jakarta Fashion Festival, the Jakarta Great Sale, and much more. Also how attractive shopping in Jakarta with Mangga Dua and Tanah brother. For the purpose of the conference, Jakarta did not lose the big cities in the world.
For natural attractions, the Aurora is also promoting the Old City which is now improved, Thousand Islands, Ancol, and many more, including golf courses are scattered, both in the city of Jakarta and surrounding areas.
From Bangkok, tourists are also very easy to find another object, namely to Anyer, Jakarta, and surrounding areas, Pelabuhanratu, or directly to Yogya.
Anyway, Aurora said, assured tourists enjoy when visiting Jakarta with hotel facilities, shopping malls, golf courses and various entertainment and culture. Just enjoy jakarta! And the participants were busy-busy yelling Enjoy Jakarta!
No doubt
What about safety? It turned out the security issues it’s not much question. They generally understand that the bomb could explode anywhere, and that matters of life and death were taken to regulate it.
Therefore, no need Subandjar Educate-frothy foam to deliver his presentation. He only said that the police had made a number of legal actions against those suspected of being perpetrators of the bomb. Even when the event was held in Sydney, police were raided a house in Solo which later proved to be used to hide the most wanted terrorist: Noordin M Top.
Is this a good sign that the world tourism rebounded Indonesia will? Hopefully!
