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World class facilities, hotels and recreation options make Jakarta, where all of Indonesia has always gathered. a perfect meeting and convention venue.

A rapidly-developing metropolis of more than eight million people, with a rich 1500 year history. Jakarta is one of the most important cities in the booming Asia-Pacific region.

It is ideally situated in South-East Asia, with direct connections from the major cities in North Asia, Europe. North America and Australia.

Jakarta offers a range of quality venues, supported by a balanced mix of elegant 3 five-star hotels and quality three and four star establishments, making it ideal for small meetings and mega international conventions.

The city administration and the hospitality industry's joint commitment to winning meetings and conventions business is demonstrated by the recently-established Jakarta Convention Bureau.

The new organisation is aggressively marketing Jakarta and ensuring that customer requirements are matched with the city's facilities.

To accommodate large international conventions two major centres have been developed, the Jakarta Convention Center and the Jakarta Fair Grounds.

The entertainment and shopping facilities are as fine as those found in any other bustling, sophisticated city around the world.

There are numerous golf courses in the vicinity of Jakarta and most are championship standard.

Kota in the centre of old Batavia, the former Dutch colonial capital, offers an amazing slice of history. while the nearby Ancol beach resort and entertainment area has something to entertain everyone.

Just a short drive out of the city limits is the relaxed city of Bogor, which is famous for its botanical gardens. The nearby Javana Spa also offers a refined enclave nestled in cool, mountain surroundings.

Those who prefer marine activities would do well to consider The Thousand Islands, an enchanting group of islands stretching out into the Java Sea from the Bay of Jakarta.

The Jakarta Convention Center and The Jakarta Fair Grounds

With the Jakarta Fair Grounds and the Jakarta Convention Center, Indonesia's premier city can accommodate the largest international meetings and conventions.

The Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) is Indonesia. s biggest and best equipped venue.

It can house up to 5000 delegates at a single session, offer simultaneous interpreting systems in at least eight languages, together with multiple satellite links.

It is also surrounded by quality hotels, excellent golf courses and enchanting cultural and scenic diversions.

A low-rise building, the ICC was built for the 10th Non-Aligned Movement Summit, which took place in September 1992 and was attended by 54 national leaders and delegations from 109 countries.

Recently, it was the principal venue for the 1994 Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum.

But while the JCC can readily host large gatherings, it is equally suited to small groups.

The facility also contains a number of small meeting rooms, as well as high-tech audiovisual systems and more than 2000 telephone lines.

Next door, the Senayan Sports Complex includes an 18-hole golf course, Olympic size swimming pools, 32 tennis courts, a fitness centre and other recreational facilities.

The Jakarta Fair Grounds, located at the former Kemayoran Airport, occupies more than 44 hectares and provides an integrated exhibition, convention and business meeting venue.

Designed to meet the needs of the worlds business community, the complex includes a six-storey Trade Mart that functions as a display window for Indonesia products, three large exhibition halls, an open exhibition space of 10.000 square metres, showrooms, conference, meeting and banquet facilities, cafés, restaurants, a business centre and a retail shopping area.

The skilled and experienced staff of both centres are dedicated to ensuring that meetings and conventions run smoothly and professionally.