Some 789 sellers take part in Pata Travel Mart

Denpasar, Bali - The ongoing Pacific Asian Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2007 was very encouraging because it was participated in by 789 sellers from 38 countries, an official said on Friday. "The biggest number of sellers come from Indonesia, namely 262 delegations from 113 companies. Other countries which have sent a big number of sellers are Thailand, India, Singapore and China," the Indonesian cultural and tourism ministry`s Marketing Director General, Thamrin B Bachri, said at Nusa Dua, Bali. The sellers consisted of those representing independent hotels and resorts (32 percent), cruise operators (three percent), hotel chains (25 percent), and inbound tour operators (23 percent).