K.G. Dharma Putra
Cultural Approach

Drs. K.G.Dharma Putra, M.Sc, is lecturer and investigator of environment pollution at Udayana University that provided a topic: "Cultural approach to solve environment pollution in coastal and sea". The meaning of the topic was to hand discussion material on the science of making policies for costal management and sea areas. The event entitled: Science meets policy for coastal management and capacity building was held in Kuta, 14 - 16 November. The event was organized in cooperation between Indonesian and Germany Governments and other organizations like SPICE (Science for the Protection of Indonesian Coastal Marine Ecosystem); LOITZ (Land Ocean Interaction in the Coastal Zone), IHDP (International Human Dimensions Program on Environmental Change) and SEACORM (Southeast Asia Center for Ocean Research and Monitoring). About more than 60 scientists from eleven countries, such as Germany, Netherlands, Australia, India, England, Philippines and Indonesia, came together to make a strategy in order to develop science research that can be used as a source of governmental policy to solve the problems in the coastal area and sea areas.
This man is active in AMDAL (environment analysis body) as an investigator and also member of the expert team on Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) and GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Protry in sustaining the environment based on scientific analysis. The cultural approach is a very effective one to develop a positive attitude of the society and industrial world, so it is easy to be used as a reference to formulate public policy in solving the pollution of the environment. (BTN/*)

Ramia Adnyana
Relax, Focus and Success

To keep on establishing and maintaining good relationship with all employees, customers, business partners (travel agents, Professional Convention Organizers, Event Organizers, media, airlines, associations and government) and the local community, are the key success elements played by this slant-eyed man in hotel business. Ramia Adnyana is the name of the man serving as Resident Manager of the Kamandalu Resort & Spa located in the Ubud tourist resort.
Supplied with rich experiences at a number of hotels in Bali, this man having the motto of life ‘relax, focus and have success’ is one of the Balinese men who is successfully involved in the tourism industry. He started his career in 1991 at the Bali Padma Hotel as Front Desk Officer and this graduate of STP Bali has a strong aspiration to success. Chief Village/Villa Manager, Sales Executive—European Market, Sales Manager—Asian Market, Senior Sales Manager, Assistant Director of Sales, Director of Sales as well as Management & Marketing Consultant are some positions that once coloured the career path of Ramia at some hotels on this island. Ultimately, effective January 2006, this hobbyist at golfing, shopping and travelling officially joined the Kamandalu Resort & Spa as Resident Manager—in charge of Sales & Marketing.
A number of outstanding achievements have put down his name in the domain of Sales and Marketing, some of them are his success to win 11 chartered flights from Hyundai Dream Tour—South Korea for the period of 22 December 2000-10 February 2001 (4500 room nights), success to win 6 chartered flights from the same agent and Lotte Travel Service from South Korea for the period of 16 July-16 September 2002 (2500 room nights) and Best Manager of the Year 2002—Le Meridien Nirwana Golf & Spa Resort Bali.
Being a Resident Manager who is also in charge of Sales and Marketing is obviously not an easy task to undertake. "Make all staff happy", thus Ramia call the tagline for harmony of his working relationship. "By always building trust to all employees, leading by good example, maintaining working discipline, keeping all promises for them and putting priority on team work they will automatically extend the best contribution to the company," Ramia says.
On responding the current situation of Bali tourism, Ramia observes:" Establishing brand image from Bali by keeping on promoting and maintaining Bali as the world best tourist destination with the root of Balinese culture remains to be well preserved. In addition, improving the security system and safety at all tourist destinations should persistently get serious attention so Bali will become the truly paradise." (BTN/rai)

Elok Fitri Hanifah
Challenges at the Current Circumstances

To everyone, a task or position devolved by a company is an opportunity and at the same time a challenge to show its best competence. This goes also for Elok Fitri Hanifah, a woman from Semarang – Java and born on 16 December 1970. She is entrusted the position of Sales & Villa Manager of Sri Phala Resort & Villa since 1 June 2006. To her, the mandate extended is a responsibility that should be undertaken as good as possible.
"I like challenges. By these challenges, I will attempt to do the best for the company in compliance with the competence at hand," said the woman who is familiarly greeted as Elok to Bali Travel News not long ago.
As a professional particularly in the domain of sales and marketing, Elok has once established her long career path at some companies such at Sales Department of PT Tour East Indonesia (1996-1998), Reservation Dept. at Bali Adventure Tours (1998-2000), Reservation Supervisor at Ida’s Tours & Travel (2000-2002), Senior Reservation at Penjor Bali Wisata (2003-2004), Sales Executive at Blue Point Bay Villas & Spa (2003-2004), Sales Manager at Ratu Kharisma Villa (2004-2005) and Sales & Marketing Manager at Mentari Sanur Hotel (2005-2006).
With the provision of expertise and experience owned, she is optimistic to bring about the best for her company. "By this property owned by the Sri Phala Resort & Villa, I am optimistic that I can market it to guests so the hotel occupancy will increase," she observes confidently.
"In addition, I also expect the effort of other parties to keep on promoting the image of Bali overseas so the number of tourist visits to Bali will persistently go up," expects this woman who likes best watching horror films. (BTN/tar)