REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SURABAYA - At least 12 countries are expected to take part in the Majapahit Travel Fair 2014, which will be held on May 8-11 here to promote the tourism potential of East Java.

Chief of the Culture Service of East Javas Tourism Office Jarianto said recently that Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Cambodia, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, China, Russia and Vietnam were among the 12 countries that would participate in the event.

"This years fair will be the fifteenth of its kind held by the East Java province at the Grand City Convex to promote its tourism potential," he said.

Jarianto explained that the event would offer tourism packages, hotels, airlines and small business products. There will also be travel exchange activity at Hotel Bumi, Surabaya.

"The travel exchange activity in 2013 succeeded in concluding transactions worth Rp38 billion. This year its target is Rp40 billion," he added.

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