What were ASTINDO’s major achievements over the past 25 years?
A significant achievement, I must say, is the growth and long existence of our ASTINDO Travel Fair. The event, launched 15 years ago as an annual event in Jakarta, is now held twice a year and has expanded to other major cities such as Bandung, Surabaya, Bali, and Medan.
Initially focused on ticketing and outbound travel, ASTINDO’s coverage now includes support for domestic and inbound travel. On the domestic front, we were entrusted by the Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment, and the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (under the former Joko Widodo administration) to organise the Di Indonesia Aja (Stay in Indonesia) Travel Fair from 2023. This initiative is meant to boost the promotion of domestic tourism, and we have so far seen six successful fairs in Jakarta, Surabaya, Makassar, and Medan, thanks to initial support from banks and now the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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