SULTAN HAMENGKU BUWONO OF INDONESIA, PRESIDENT OF THE PACIFIC AREA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION, WELCOMED DELEGATES AT THE TWELFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHICH HE OPENED ON MARCH 18 IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA.

DELEGATES FROM THE WORLD OVER, WHO ARE ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE, ALSO LISTENED TO A SPEECH MADE BY PRESIDENT SUKARNO, WEARING ARMY UNIFORM.

INDONESIA, ANXIOUS TO EXPAND HER OWN TOURIST INDUSTRY, ATTACHED GREAT IMPORTANCE TO THE CONFERENCE.

IN BANDUNG, THE THIRD PATA PROMOTIONAL WORKSHOP WAS HELD PRIOR TO THE TWELFTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE PACIFIC AREA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION.

THE PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP WAS TO PROVIDE PATA MEMBERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PRACTICAL DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATION OF TRAVEL INDUSTRY PROBLEMS.

LOCAL COMMUNITY RESPONSIBILITIES & OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A HEALTHY TOURIST ECONOMY WERE DISCUSSED.

THE WORKSHOP WAS PLANNED AND ORGANISED BY THE PATA WORKSHOP STANDING COMMITTEE.