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29 Nov, 2016

Elly Nurlaila Hutabarat, President, ASEANTA

ASEAN Travel & Tourism Hall of Fame – Initiated by Travel Impact Newswire Executive Editor Imtiaz Muqbil to recognise the many veterans who helped grow and shape ASEAN tourism over the last 50 years.

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Date and Place of Birth: 9 October 1944, Bogor, Indonesia

Education

University of Indonesia, majoring in Psychology, MBA Program for Executives, Jakarta, Indonesia

Career

Pantravel, President

Ayu Berga, GSA for Saudia, Chairperson

Pan Maritime Wira Pawitra (shipping company) Chairperson

Intrareps (International Tourism Representatives), Chairperson

Pan Convince (PCO), Chairperson

Associations:

Indonesia-Australia Business Council, President (2005 – 2007)

PATA Indonesia Chapter, Chairperson

ASEANTA, President (2009 – 2011)

PATA, Board member since 2004 – now.

Contribution to ASEAN Tourism

Elly has been in the board of ASEANTA since year 1998. During her presidency, together with Tunku Iskandar, Yanti Sukamdani and all ASEANTA Board members launched a portal with ASEAN tour products with branding “ASEAN, Ten Perfect Paradise” and a song and video called: “Under the ASEAN Sky” which was shown in all ASEAN airlines.

Source: Elly Hutabarat