Money Turnover In Central Kalimantan Expo 2024 Reaches IDR 7.5 Billion

The turnover of money at the Central Kalimantan Expo 2024 event reached billions of rupiah during the five-day implementation on May 11-15 in Palangka Raya City, Central Kalimantan.

Acting Head of the Central Kalimantan Industry and Trade Office, Rangga Lesmana, said that during the exhibition, it is estimated that the number of people who came reached tens of thousands of people. "The total turnover reached Rp. 7.5 billion and is still moving until this report is submitted," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, May 16.

Rangga said the event was held in order to celebrate the 67th Anniversary of Central Kalimantan Province.

This exhibition was attended by regional apparatus organizations and vertical agencies, district/city governments throughout Central Kalimantan, MSMEs, IKM, BUMN, BUMD, banking, and commercial business actors with a total of 324 booths consisting of 74 indoor booths, 50 outdoor booths, and 200 street vendors. This exhibition displays a variety of regional superior products ranging from rattan wood furniture, handicrafts, culinary, clothing, jewelry, and so on. Central Kalimantan Secretary Nuryakin conveyed the award to the organizing committee and all parties who have supported the implementation of Central Kalimantan Expo 2024. "As we can see together Central Kalimantan Expo 2024, it will be lively and get great public interest," he explained, conveying that the implementation of the activity was part of the implementation of the Central Kalimantan Provincial Government's commitment in order to optimize the promotion of regional potentials as well as encourage economic recovery.

Meanwhile, at the close of Central Kalimantan Expo 2024, the winners of the best booth competition were also conveyed, namely the category of vertical agencies achieved by Bank Indonesia, the category of regencies/cities achieved by the Palangka Raya City Government, the OPD category achieved by the Central Kalimantan Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Service, and the category of favorite booths achieved by the Central Kalimantan Plantation Service.