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INDONESIAN TOURISM B Destination 5G REQUIREMENTS Year 2017 is challenging for Indonesia Tourism, but the government is still very optimistic it will grow, even they targeted Tourism would contribute 8 percent to national gross domes- tic product, accounting for Rp 240 trillion and 13 million people working in this sector by 2019 and the gover- nment is eyeing 30th position among 141 tourist countries. President Joko Widodo's administra- tion even has set a target of reaching 20 million foreign tourists and 275 million domestic tourists by 2019. It is responded by Tourism Minis- try office to achieve that target with “Spirit Indonesia Incorporated” It is become one the priority programs in 2017. And Tourism Minister Arief Yahya, has set up another program, 10 New Bali tourist destinations as a priority to be developed in order to be at least as aligned and developed as tourism in Bali. Regional tourism destinations such as Lake Toba (North Sumatra), Belitung (Babel), Tanjung Lesung (Banten), the Thousand Is- lands (DKI Jakarta), Borobudur (Cen- tral Java), Mount Bromo (East Java), Mandalika Lombok (NTB), Komodo Island (NTT), Wakatobi National Park (Southeast Sulawesi), and Morotai (Maluku Utara) with each uniqueness will be put forward on Government’s promotion to prospective tourists, both domestic and foreign. It is really great if those 10 new tourist destina- tions can be developed as tourism in Bali, but Don’t force it! 8 BY ARIEF GUNAWAN President & CEO – SEVENFOLD ASIA said by Arief Gunawan President & CEO SEVENFOLD ASIA. “Better consider whether those desti- nations have met the 5G requirements yet? We should diagnose them before doing far further.” Arief Gunawan added. WHAT IS 5G? The destination has to be fulfilled the 5G requirements, here they are; #1. Great Attraction Great Attraction consist of great Natu- re, great Culture and great Manmade. We may claim our attraction is the best than the others, wait, it’s not enough! We should continue the 2nd G #2. Great Accessibility Great Accessibility consist of great infrastructure and connectivity by land, air and sea. Does the attraction has great accessibility enough, at least easy to be accessed by land, water or even by air. Even it has been fulfilled, it’s still not enough! #3. Great Facility Great Facility consist of great public facility, accommodation and other support facilities. Remember, when we develop a destination, it’s not only great attraction and great accessibility, we should be well prepared from pu- blic services such as public toilet, gas station till personal services such as accommodation and or restaurant. HOTELIER INDONESIA | 30th | Vol 14 | 2017 | www.hotelier-indonesia.com #4. Great Value Here we go, is it worthy to go that destination, is it value for money or greater compare to the other greatest destinations? Review it again, if that domestic destination is even more expensive compare to international tourist destination! Domestic or foreign tourist are easily to access those information in