Indonesia leads Islamic tourism

JAKARTA Organisers of the World Islamic Tourism Mart and Indonesia Tourism and Holiday Fair are merging the two events to tap travel potential in Indonesia and the region.
The 24 to 26 October event has been renamed WITM ASIA-ITHF 2014. It will be held at the Karthika Expo, Balai Kartini and organised in collaboration between WITM Events of Malaysia and RajaMICE.com of Indonesia, to make it the top event to realise the full potential of Islamic tourism in the ASEAN region.
At a media briefing in Jakarta, Thursday, Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Dr Sapta Nirwandar said: “Travel and tourism industry players need to participate in this event and take the opportunity to network with foreign trade buyers.”
As there are only limited booths left, Sapta, stressed that “the travel industry sector, whether in Indonesia or in Southeast Asia, should sign up immediately so as not to miss the benefits of being a part of a newly combined WITM ASIA-ITHF 2014”.
ITHF is an established travel fair in Jakarta and is definitely a must visit fair for consumers keen to secure holiday bargains in Indonesia and beyond, he noted.
The combined WITM ASIA-ITHF 2014 has the backing of the Ministry of Tourism & Creative Economy Indonesia and the Ministry of Tourism & Culture Malaysia, Tourism Indonesia and Tourism Malaysia.
During WITM ASIA-ITHF 2014 an international conference on the theme, “Emerging Trends Islamic Tourism will be convened for trade visitors.
Indonesia is the largest Muslim country in the world giving it an unrivalled role in realising the full potential of Islamic tourism for the entire ASEAN region.
“With over 1.7 billion Muslims worldwide and a growing affluent Muslim society, the Muslim tourism market is a gold mine waiting to be tapped”, Sapta told the media briefing.
Dato Mohd Khalid, Chairman of WITM Events stressed “By combining WITM with its emphasis on the expanding Islamic Tourism and the consumer show, ITHF, the organizers provide the one-stop platform for all sectors of the travel and tourism to strengthen the existing Muslim Tourism markets”.
WITM ASIA-ITHF 2014 is now targeted to be an annual event in Indonesia.

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