RI regains ICCA membership

RI regains ICCA membership

JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia has regained its membership in the
International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) after
paying 4,212 euros (Rp 37.9 million) in levy arrears, Antara
reported on Thursday.

The news agency quoted the Ministry of Culture and Tourism as
saying that the government was committed in developing the entire
spectrum of the tourist industry, including the rapidly growing
meeting, incentive, convention, and exhibition (MICE) sector.

It was not immediately clear whether Indonesia's membership
was suspended, or it had left the organization during the height
of the economic crisis in 1997.

The ministry said the ICCA membership is strategic for
Indonesia to promote its own MICE sector.

The MICE industry, already widely developed in Singapore and
Malaysia, is beneficial to the tourist industry because it also
promotes hotels, tours, and shopping. (05)