Asian Games Contingent Will Be Taken to Smesco Enjoy Shopping Tourism

By : Ahmad Fadli And Aldi Firhand. A | Wednesday, August 15 2018 - 22:52 IWST

Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs (Photo: onenews)
Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs (Photo: onenews)

INDUSTRY.co.id - Jakarta - The 2018 Asian Games contest that wants to shop will be invited to Smesco Indonesia. The home for superior products of SMEs in the country was chosen as one of four shopping tourism destinations when held in the Asian Games in Jakarta.

Managing Director of the Cooperative Marketing Service and Small and Medium Enterprises (LLP-KUKM) Emilia Suhaimi is grateful for Smesco's appointment as a shopping destination for the Asian Games contingent.

According to him, this is a trust to Smesco to be able to display superior products of SMEs. In addition, this appointment can also motivate SMEs to develop their products so that they are of value to the contingents who are mostly foreign nationals.

"The selection of Smesco Indonesia is considered as the most unique and unique place that presents the charm of the best and newest superior products from all provinces in Indonesia," Emilia told reporters in Jakarta, Friday, August 3, 2018.

Emilia explained that the athletes and the official Asian Games would make a visit to Smesco on August 27 and September 1, 2018. The visit was divided into four trips, with a total contingent of 400 people. They will offer UKM products for three hours.

He hopes that the prestigious 18th Asian Games will be the best momentum to promote superior products in the country and Asian Games merchandise to guests from foreign countries.

"They can see various quality handicraft products produced by SMEs from all over Indonesia," Emilia said.

In this case Smesco Indonesia, he said, was ready to welcome the visit and had provided various souvenir products at locations that could be seen clearly.

Provisions as a shopping tourist destination are stated in the MoU (9 July 2018) between Smesco Indonesia and PT Character Land as the company appointed by INASGOC as the official marketing agency for 2018 Asian Games merchandise.

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