Indonesia Wins Award in Berlin Travel Fair
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Berlin (Antara)- Indonesias pavilion featuring a Phinisi tall ship, Indonesia legendary seafaring icon, has won the Best Exhibitor Award for the Asian, Australian and Oceania region in the Internationale Tourismus-Bourse (ITB) Berlin held in Messe Berlin, Germany, on March 9-13, 2016.
Tourism Minister Arief Yahya here, Saturday evening, said he was proud that Indonesias pavilion won the award in the worlds largest travel fair.
Indonesia presented a very colorful pavilion featuring the Phinisi with a beautiful view of Raja Ampat waters and small isles as its background.
The booth accommodated 101 tourism-related sellers, a coffee corner offering free coffee testers to the fairs visitors, a silhouette artist, and several dancers and two models wearing “unbelievable costumes” from Malang Carnival.
Visitors to the Indonesian pavilion measuring 693 m2, were entertained and served by German-speaking officers.
“We are proud that Indonesias pavilion has won the best exhibition award for the Asian, Australian, and Oceania region,” Nia Niscaya of the Indonesian tourism ministry, said.
Earlier, Wonderful Indonesia tourism branding also won awards respectively in Los Angeles, and Victoria, Hong Kong.
Hernowo Muliawan of the PCO Karma Wibangga design team, also expressed his happiness that the booth that he and his team team had designed came out as a winner in the ITB Berlin.
The booths design featuring Phinisi introduced Indonesia as major maritime tourist destination having over 17 islands, interesting coastal culture and arts, and amazing maritime natural resources.
Last year, Indonesias pavilion also won a similar award at the 2015 ITB Berlin.
This year, over 10 thousand exhibitors from 187 countries
showcased the latest products and trends related to the global tourism industry at 1,069 stands.
In 2013, Indonesia was the ITBs official partner country, and had the privilege of being the host of the opening ceremony.
Questions & Answers
Q.What specifically did the Indonesian pavilion feature at the ITB Berlin fair?
What specifically did the Indonesian pavilion feature at the ITB Berlin fair?
The pavilion prominently featured a Phinisi tall ship against a backdrop of Raja Ampat waters and small isles. It also included a coffee corner, a silhouette artist, dancers, and models in Malang Carnival costumes.
Q.How large was the Indonesian pavilion, and what kind of staff did it employ?
How large was the Indonesian pavilion, and what kind of staff did it employ?
The Indonesian pavilion measured 693 square metres. It employed German-speaking officers to entertain and serve the visitors throughout the event.
Q.Has Indonesia won this particular award at the ITB Berlin before?
Has Indonesia won this particular award at the ITB Berlin before?
Yes, Indonesia's pavilion also secured a similar award at the ITB Berlin in the previous year, 2015. This indicates a consistent performance at the fair.
Q.What was the total scale of the ITB Berlin event in 2016?
What was the total scale of the ITB Berlin event in 2016?
The ITB Berlin in 2016 featured over 10,000 exhibitors from 187 countries. These exhibitors showed their latest products and trends across 1,069 stands.
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