“Bali Travel News” Sympathetic PR Winners

Annually, Bali Travel News tourism tabloid grants award to Public Relations (PR’s) hotel (hospitality and hotelier industry) in Bali. The award achievement and medal for the PR’s was conducted at the same time of the grant night of Tri Hita Karana (THK) Tourism Awards, Wednesday ( 22 / 12). Those three appreciation receivers are Ni Made Indah Melindasari, B.Com (Bali Dinasty Resort, Kuta), Julita Candra ( Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa) and Cok Istri Indratni Mulyati Prawitasari (Alam Kulkul Boutique Resort, Legian).

Ni Made Indah Melindasari, B.Com The ‘Gold Medal’ Winner of Sympathetic PR 2004
Bali Dynasty Resort feels proud of having a Public Relation officer like Ni Made Indah Melindasari, because this lady, on Wednesday (22/12) received the Gold Medal award of Sympathetic PR 2004. The medal gift was honored by Bali’s Governor’s wife Madam, Mrs. Dewa Beratha, to coincide with the grant event of the THK Tourism Awards 2004 at Denpasar. This lady has studied at Curtin University of Technology-Perth, Western Australia (Majoring Public Relations & Tourism Management), certificate of Foundation at Curtin University of Technology-Perth, Western Australia and Certificate of ELICOS at Tuart College-Perth, Western Australia.
Before the Public Relations Coordinator at Bali Dinasty Resort Kuta, Indah, her nick name, started her career in a Job Training Program at Nusa Tenggara Barat in the sales Department as Public Relations in Senggigi Beach Hotel NTB, Lecture of “Public Relations Senior” Program in LP3I NTB and a part-timer Public Relations & Marketing Executive in PT. Lombok Nuansa Televisi Nusa Tenggara (LBTV)-NTB from March 2002 – February 2004. She was born in Mataram, Nusa Tenggara Barat, beside a PR, she also once became a part-timer TV Presenter for the Special Infotainment & Cultural Program “Pesona Mandakila” , TV Presenter for the special Education & Health program “Dayang Sumbi Live show”, Executive Producer for “LIMA” Music Program “Sunday Live Music” at LBTV-NTB, Radio Announcer for Special Program-Riper Morning & Evening Show (part time) at PT. Radio Rinjani Permai (RIPER) NTB, Master of Ceremony (MC) for special Organization’s Event (part time), and MC-English Translator for “welcome Dinner of the 17th Asian Labor Ministers Meeting (ALMM)” at NTB. Bali Travel News selected Indah Melindasari as the ‘Gold Medal’ winner of 2004.

Julita Candra ‘Silver Medal’ Winner of Sympathetic PR 2004
Julita Chandra, Marketing Communications Manager Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa received the ‘Silver Medal’ of Sympathetic PR 2004 Bali Travel News version. This alumnus of Economy Faculty, Udayana University, Denpasar, truly possessesa smart appearance and friendly manner.
Answering the question on how should a PR should carry the duty in Bali, this ‘Silver Medal’ winner said: “Bali is one of the most lovable tourism destinations voted by domestic and foreign people. Bali has a unique culture and tradition and friendly society. For that, we should well recognize Bali’s culture first before we promote it abroad.” Julita joined the Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa almost two years ago . Formerly, she was a PR for PT.Coca-Cola Amatil Indonesia, Bali-Nusa, as Executive Secretary of Aman resorts Indonesia, GM Secretary of PT. Coca-Cola, Marketing Agency & Sales Support of Prudential BancBali Life Assurance Bali, and Sales Secretary of Ramada Bintang Bali.

Cok. Istri Indratni Mulyati Prawitasari ‘Bronze Medal’ Winner of Sympathetic PR 2004
This charming lady named Cok Istri Indratni Mulyati Prawitasari is the PR Coordinator of Alam Kulkul Boutique & Spa, Legian. Eventhough she only received the Bronze Medal, but Cok In (her nick name) feels satisfied and happy. “I never thought that I will receive this prize from Bali Travel News,” she said happily.
This young lady, born in Mataram (NTB), graduated from the DIV Hotel Administration Dept. of STP (Tourism Collage) in 2001. Her work experience before joining as the Sales Executive of Alam Kulkul Boutique & Spa Legian were: Job Training in The Concorde Hotel Singapore at Food and Beverage Department, Management Training in Sheraton Senggigi Beach Resort at Front Office, Guest Assistant of Oberoi Lombok, ITB Berlin with Lombok Tourism Board, Bali and Lombok Holiday Expo, Air Paradise, Lombok Tourism Board, Bali Niksoma as a Sales Executive, and Bali Village Road Show to 5 Big Cities in Australia. (BTN/para)

John Lantang, Flores Promotion

Succeeding in flight serving 14 cities in Papua – Irian Jaya, private operator Germania Trisila Air (GTAIR) presently released the flight Denpasar – Labuan Bajo 4 times a week. It is opening this new flight service, considering the visiting tourist quantity also the natural panorama and underwater beautification of Komodo National Park is very unique compared to other world tourism destinations, but it has limited transportation service.
With GTAIR’s new route, transportation and information towards Komodo National Park and it surrounding will become easier. With this new flight line, we expected the domestic and foreign tourist who visits Komodo National park will keep increasing, proclaimed by Director Commercial of GTAIR, John Lantang, while accompanying 20 Travel Agents and tourism reporters following the Educational Tour to Komodo Island and Rinca Island last month.
According to John Lantang, with this new route, Labuan Bajo will transform and become a tourism gate for other islands around Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) territory. “Presently, Komodo National Park is more popular for tourism, so we are tending to service a new flight route”, he said while enhancing that later GTAIR will be ready to serve flights to the entire NTT territory.
Even a month ago, tourist density in using GTAIR flight services increased, seeing from load factor of Denpasar - Labuan Bajo that reached 50 – 55 % on one flight. “That’s means tourists intentions to travel to Komodo National Park is very high”, he said in dialogue with local administrators.
The market segment is Asia. Each month there are 5.000 Asian tourists (Korea, Hongkong, Taiwan and China) who come to Bali. “Just imaging 10% of 5.000 tourists who are interested in going beyond Bali especially to Komodo Island, then Flores Tourism will soar, local government and stakeholders in Labuan Bajo must be ready”. For that reason a promotion board should be formed to promote Labuan Bajo intensively. (BTN/013)