Bali Meeting Seeks to Expand Pan-ASEAN Tourism Investment Opportunities. Bali News: ASEAN Tourism Investment Forum in Bali Sept 20-22 (9/15/2007) As reported in TBSC-Strategic Communication's Indonesian Digest, the ASEAN Tourism Investment Forum (ATIF) will be held in Bali September 20-22, 2007. Organized back to back with the PATA Travel Mart, the Forum will be followed by the ASEAN Task Force Meeting before the commencement of the PATA Travel Mart September 25-28, 2007.

Major Travel Show in Bali September 25-28 Underlines Island's Draw as World's Favorite Tropical Island. Bali News: PATA Mart Bali Set for Record Attendance (9/15/2007) According to the Indonesian-language Bisnis Indonesia, the Indonesian Ministry of Culture and Tourism is optimistic that the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart, set for Bali September 25-28, 2007, will attract 433 buyers from 352 companies in 50 countries.

Luxury Villa and Private Residence Property Managed by Raffles Hotels & Resorts to Open at Pecatu in 2010. Bali News: Raffles Lands on Bali's Jimbaran Coast (9/15/2007) Raffles Hotels & Resorts have signed an agreement with PT Asia Pasifik Properti, a subsidiary of the Rekso Group, to manage a luxury villa resort on Bali's Jimbaran Bay. The 90 villas and 25 privately-owned residences are scheduled to open in 2010 and will be known as the Raffles Amartha.

Meeting and Conference Delegates will Largely Determine if Indonesia can Meet its 6 Million Foreign Visitors Target in 2007. Bali News: 20% of Foreign Visitors to Bali from MICE Sector? (9/15/2007) Meetings, incentive, conference and exhibition (MICE) participants are expected to represent 20% of all foreign visitors to Indonesia and Bali, according to the Director General of Marketing for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Thamrin B. Bachri.