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DESTINATION | Jakarta, INDONESIA 24 Jul-Aug 2017 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS • MCMAG-ASIA.COM with a capacity for over 1,000 keeps the department busy. Lo said its residential meeting oers are increasingly popular as is its unique venue, the indoor- outdoor space UNA. In addition, "Pullman Jakarta Indonesia is the rst hotel to introduce nCounter, an innovative breakout space with communal table and live cooking stations allowing guests to mingle and be productive during meeting breaks." "We notice that the team building trend now stretches to cooking and culinary, thanks to the popular reality shows," said Lo. "Clients can invite either a celebrity chef or one of our talented chefs to cook at one of the meeting spaces." Healthy food is a focus at The Westin Jakarta too, where their brand emphasis on wellbeing translates into their SuperFoodsRX meeting programme. It ensures healthy breaks helping to boost productivity, as well as a clutter-free style of meetings to help delegates focus. Their current SPG Pro Double Double promotion oers double SPG points per hosted event. Over at the 944-room Hotel Mulia Senayan, Jakarta, the Grand Ballroom is one of the city's largest with space for an astounding 4,000 within 2,500sqm, the space accessible from the hotel lobby or through its own dedicated entrance. They also oer 17 further function rooms for 50 to 150 people, oering maximum exibility and convenience. At ICE, where the domestic international ratio of clients runs 90:10, the majority of overseas clients are from ASEAN markets with a future focus on Singapore and Germany. The two-year old centre has had sell-out events where all 10 halls have been taken by clients such as Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show "Pullman is the first hotel to introduce nCounter, an innovative breakout space with communal table and live cooking stations allowing guests to mingle and stay productive throughout meeting breaks." FANDY LO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, PULLMAN JAKARTA INDONESIA From top: Pullman Jakarta Indonesia, Accent Suite; Pullman Jakarta Indonesia's meeting spaces aim to rejuvenate delegates

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