IBEX 2006
International Broadcast and Multimedia Expo

Currently, in Indonesia 1800 broadcasting radio, 10 national television, 70 local television stations and subscribed televisions are operating, either by cable or satellite technology. This number proves that Indonesia has the largest number of broadcasting media in the Asia Pacific Region after China," discloses the Minister of Communication and Information Technology, the Republic of Indonesia Sofyan Djalil in Nusa Dua not so long ago.
Nevertheless, the rapid growth of the broadcasting industry in Indonesia has not gone along with the improvement of its human resources. This is proven by the fact that there has not been any single international expo and conference in the domain of broadcasting held in Indonesia. This matter results in
thousands of Indonesian broadcasters going abroad to participate in the broadcasting exhibition or conference activity.
Seeing the great enthusiasm of broadcasters in Indonesia, the Radio Networks Forum of Indonesia takes initiatives to organize an international expo and conference in the field of broadcasting. By carrying the theme "From Bali to Digital World" the International Broadcast and Multimedia Expo (IBEX) 2006 is held for the first time in Bali and will become an annual convention event.
This four-day exhibition and conference is participated by 49 entrants encompassing 9 broadcasters, 28 vendors and 12 associations from several countries such as Indonesia, the United States, China, Malaysia, Finland, Italy, Russia, Singapore and Spain. This is expected to be able to promote Indonesia in the international forum as the market segment of broadcasting and multimedia industry. Through the appointment of Bali as the venue of IBEX 2006, it is also hoped that it is capable of improving the tourism industry of Indonesia. (BTN/rai)