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Wonderful Indonesia named best exhibitor at Berlin tourism exhibition
The Wonderful Indonesia campaign received recognition as 2017 Best Exhibitor at the Internationale Tourismus Borse (ITB) in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday.
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The Wonderful Indonesia exhibit at the 2017 ITB in Berlin, Germany, outshone South Korea’s Imagine campaign and Thailand’s Amazing campaign. (Shutterstock/File)
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he Tourism Ministry’s Wonderful Indonesia campaign received recognition as 2017 Best Exhibitor at the Internationale Tourismus Borse (ITB) in Berlin, Germany, on Sunday.
Held on March 8-12, the exhibition was attended by 187 countries, 10,000 exhibitors and 180,000 visitors.
This year, Wonderful Indonesia's 487-square-meter pavilion showcased traditional arts, such as Papuan, Balinese and Acehnese dances. The pavilion was said to have outshined South Korea’s Imagine and Thailand’s Amazing campaigns.
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Tourism Minister Arief Yahya told kompas.com, “This is a great achievement as ITB [in] Berlin is the world’s biggest tourism exhibition.”
“[This achievement] boosted the confidence [of Indonesian tourism players] as it proves we have the capacity and skill and can compete [in a global setting]," he said.
Prior to this, the Wonderful Indonesia tourism campaign received similar exhibitor awards at last year's ITB. (jes/kes)
