Kuta Tourism Workshop

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism will hold a national workshop on tourism entitled Optimize the Quality of Indonesian Tourist Destinations at Ramada Bintang Bali Resort in Kuta from Nov. 22 through Nov. 23.

The two-day meeting will discuss topics related to the development of the tourist industry in a rapidly changing world.

Among guest speakers will be Peter A. Semone, vice chairman of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) for development. Semone will talk on recent trends in the development of tourist destinations.

Former minister of tourism during the New Order period Joop Ave will also attend the meeting presenting a paper entitled Menciptakan Destinasi Pariwisata Berdaya Saing Global or creating a global competitive tourist destination.

Noted businessman and property magnate Ciputra will discuss financing and investment in the tourist industry.

For more information please contact: Karma Events, phone: 0274-520907/Fax: 0274-583783, e-mail: lokakarya_dpn{AT]yahoo.com, karma[AT]yogya.wasantara.net.id

With its fine beach, the popular resort of Kuta is the most visited destination, but there are numerous other beach resorts around the island, and many more peaceful settings on the east coast at Candidasa, Sanur and the fishing village of Padang Bai, and on the northern coast at Lovina.