City eyes convention business

City eyes convention business

JAKARTA (JP): The city administration will continue the
aggressive promotion of tourism linked to the convention
business, an official of the City Tourism Office says.

Fauzi Bowo, head of the office, told reporters over the
weekend that the promotion is being conducted in line with the
upward trend in convention organization.

Through the promotion, more foreign tourists are expected to
take part in the mushrooming international exhibitions held in
the city, he said.

Fauzi explained that the promotion for conventions and
tourists is being carried out because a tourist participating in
a convention spends an average of US$450 per day as compared to
only US$200 spent daily by a casual tourist.

Meanwhile, Soekardjo Hardjosoewiryo of the Jakarta
International Trade Fair Corporation, said that his office
receives many inquiries from foreign companies wanting to join
the corporation's exhibitions here.

Soekardjo, who is also chairman of the Asia Pacific Exhibition
and Convention Council, said, "Many foreign businessmen are
interested in exhibiting their products here."

He said that the annual Jakarta Fair, which will start on June
17, will be held at the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, North
Jakarta. (31)