Jokowi Is Scheduled To Attend Inacraft 2024 At JCC, Will Travel To See Exhibition Products

Deputy Chairperson of Asephi who is also Project Officer of Inacraft 2024 Hatman (right) at the 2024 Inacraft press conference in Jakarta, Tuesday (27/2/2024). (ANTARA/Shofi Ayudiana)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to attend the International Trade Exhibition for Indonesian Handicraft Products or Inacraft 2024 tomorrow, Wednesday, February 28.

Project Officer of Inacraft 2024, Hatman said the head of state would attend around 10.30 WIB at the event located at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC). Jokowi will tour to see the products displayed in the exhibition.

"After the political year that is almost over, we hope that the current economy will bounce back, we will start with the 24th Inacraft," said Hatman who is also Deputy General Chair I of the Indonesian Handicraft Exporters and Entrepreneurs Association (Asephi) in Jakarta, Tuesday,

He said the 24th Inacraft would be opened by the Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs Teten Masduki.

According to him, Inacraft 2024 will be attended by around 1,500 small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which will fill 1,066 booths. This exhibition will occupy all the JCC hall which has an area of about 20,231 square meters so that the exhibition can accommodate all promotional activities and other supporting events.

Inacraft, which was initiated by Asephi and Mediatama Event, is designed to promote Indonesian handicraft products, increase the domestic market, and open up international market opportunities as an export commodity to foreign countries.

Handicraft products to be displayed include batik, weaving, shoes, travel equipment, as well as fashion and embroidery.

The organizers targeted Inacraft 2024 to be attended by 100 thousand visitors with a transaction target of IDR 100 billion.

The exhibition, which will be attended by 70 to 100 buyers, is also expected to attract a trade contract of 12 million US dollars (around Rp188 billion).

The Inacraft exhibition opened to the public at 10.00 to 21.00 WIB. The entrance ticket price is sold for IDR 25,000, which can be purchased online at various online ticket provider services or directly at the exhibition location.