Exploring & Experiencing Sense of Indonesia’s Beauty

The event will be held on June 12th-14th, 2024 at Bali International Convention Centre (BICC) in the presence of the Indonesia Ministry of Tourism and Economy Creative, Ministry Foreign Affairs, Bali Government Province, Bali Tourism Board and Association of the Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies – ASITA Bali chapter.

The trust of key market players in BBTF organization is also expressed by the expected attendance of reputable hotel operators such as Marriott International group, Archipelago International group, Accor, Ubud Hotel Association (UHA), Swiss-Belhotel International, Melia Hotel International, Hotel Indonesia Group, Louvre Hotels Group, Kempinski Hotels Chain, among many other high-ranking companies and associations as sellers.

This year some new integrated industry from state-owned enterprises will join BBTF such as Bali International Hospital will be joining BBTF – also first time for Surakarta city government, then F&B Operator such as Taurus Gemilang, Beach Club such as Potato Head, Canna Bali, and other exciting Indonesian exhibitors who are mostly repeat sellers from BBTF in the previous year – both from Government and industry.

In response to market trend, BBTF will showcase and promote sustainable tourism products for a responsible future, nature tourism, rural tourism and gastronomy tourism. Further, particular focus is also being given to health, emphasizing the current growth of the wellness and medical tourism industry as well as community-based tourism.

Business contracts to be generated within one year during our B2B event are estimated to reach IDR 6,7 trillion in 2023, showing a 29,7 percent increase compared to the IDR 5,2 trillion produced in 2022. A very promising progress that hopefully will keep on growing in months ahead.

A very promising progress that is expected to continue to increase in the coming months. So that this year we are targeting IDR 8.1 trillion in business contracts generated from this event.

Destination promotion with BBTF’s signature Post Tour highlights:
1. Post Tour Labuan Bajo and Borobudur hosted by Marriott International for 15 participants each,
2. Post Tour to Bangli for 10 participants & Post tour to Bongkasa for 15 participants hosted by KBA Tours & De Umah Bali,
3. Post Tour Badung hosted by BSM Tours & Pelaga Eco Park for 10 participants,
4. Post Tour to Singaraja hosted by the Buleleng Regency Tourism Office for30 participants.
5. Post Tour to Klungkung hosted by Klungkung Regency Tourism Office for 15 participants,
6. Post Tour to Karangasem hosted by Nusa Dua Bali Tour for 10 participants
7. Post Tour to Tabanan, Jatiluwih hosted by Restu Dewata Tours 10 participants.

In the implementation of this 10th year event, BBTF presents several new things; Buyers application is expanded to include MICE, WO, EO and Corporate, open to market potential – cross-ministry and cross-tourism, and improve and improve the quality of service to buyers and sellers by upgrading the digital-based system to facilitate access using applications on android and iPhone.

This year, BBTF committee presents a talkshow with some top speakers and invites stakeholders on a tourism seminar prior to the tradeshow. Opportunities and challenges of new global trend in tourism, and business competition as well as over-tourism issues will be discussed. New learnings on sustainable tourism practices will be reviewed too, as experiences that can create positive ripple effects, benefiting not only the environment but also the local economies and communities that rely on tourism revenues.

“BBTF 2024 is a promising market place for the promotion of Indonesian tourism products where Bali is placed as the Window of Tourism Indonesia.” Winastra mention in his speech. “Other things related to BBTF 2024 – We will hold a talk show Tourism Seminar with the title: “Indonesia – Embracing Technology, Preserving Heritage” which is planned to invite several Ministries as speakers. – As an effort to respond to the government’s direction to focus not only on achieving the number of tourists, but the ‘quality of spending’ of tourists, sustainable environment, and wellness and gastronomy.” He added.

“We are thrilled to unveil ‘Exploring and Experiencing Sense of Indonesia’s Beauty’ as the theme for the 10th addition of BBTF that aims to reinforce Indonesia’s position as a top travel destination by highlighting its diverse attractions, promoting sustainable practices, and fostering collaborations that drive the tourism industry forward,” said Winastra. “Indonesia’s readiness as a world tourism destination, coupled with its remarkable natural and cultural assets, makes it an ideal choice for travellers seeking authentic and enriching experiences – from Bali we create a big impact.”

Key features of BBTF 2024 include:

• Destination Exhibitions: A diverse range of destinations from across Indonesia will be showcased, allowing participants to discover the unique cultural, natural, and adventure experiences each region as quality tourism has to offer.
• B2B Sessions: The event will facilitate productive business-to-business meetings, fostering collaborations between tourism stakeholders, travel agents, hoteliers, airlines, and other industry players. Expected to reach more than 250 sellers or 9% increase from last year event to meet more than 400 buyers from expected to reach 51 countries.
• Tourism Seminar: Insightful session led by industry experts will delve into current trends, sustainable tourism practices, digital marketing strategies, and more. With the significant increase of long and short haul to Bali, the airport expansion and management as well as the welcome of recent international airlines with new routes are big subjects to discuss during the seminar.
• Cultural Performances and Showcases: Attendees will have the chance to immerse themselves in Indonesia’s rich cultural heritage through live performances, arts, crafts, and culinary delights.

Registration for BBTF 2024 is NOW OPEN, offering industry professionals and attendees the opportunity to secure their participation in this prestigious event. For more information and registration details, please visit www.bbtf.co.id