Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo 2012

Pasar Pariwisata Indonesia  or Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) was officially opened in Bandar Lampung, Lampung, as a host of TIME 2012, Tuesday (09/10/2012) night. Indonesia tourism event will take place on 10-12 October 2012.

"TIME initiated in 1994 by Indonesia Tourism Board and supported by the tourism industry and government. TIME organized to keep the tourism image of Indonesia in the international market," said Chairman of the Indonesian Tourism Society, Ponco Sutowo TIME at the opening of 2012.

TIME be an excellent business to business meetings between Indonesia and foreign tourism industry. Thus, in the event a seller Indonesian tourism players to promote their products and services to tourism in Indonesia foreign tourism industry acting as a buyer. Last year, TIME also held in Lampung and recorded transactions worth 15.7 million U.S. dollars.

However, according to Poncho, TIME event more than just a business transaction. He tells TIME event into an opportunity for the Indonesian people to express themselves. "Through tourism, the Indonesian people to express themselves. Tourists cannot be judged only from the economic sector alone. Instance culture can be appreciated when people come and see it," he explained.

Meanwhile, Director of Promotion of the Interior Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (Kemenparekraf), M. Faried, says Indonesia's tourism potential is so diverse can be exhibited at the TIME.

Meanwhile, Deputy Governor of Lampung, Joko Umar Said said that TIME could be Lampung tourism promotion event. Lampung has several attractions such as the Tanjung Setia seed, Mount Anak Krakatau, to the Gulf Kiluan.

In addition to leading attractions, local government has prepared some excellent programs, such as encouraging the Sunda Strait bridge construction, road tolls, and airport construction Serai in West Lampung. "With this airport, distance from Jakarta to West Lampung will be getting close," he said.

Airport Serai will be door access to Tanjung Setia as a favorite tourist destination for surfers. Unfortunately, in the post-tour or the tour schedule after completion tourism market, which is scheduled agenda was a tour of the West Sumatra, Lampung as host instead TIME.