#APE 8TH MONTHLY VIRTUAL EVENT 2021 – JULY SERIES
Organised By
ADEX Pixel Expo
Official Media
Asian Diver
Official Media
Scuba Diver AustralAsia
Official Media
Underwater 360
Supporting Partner
DAN
Supporting Partner
Wonderful Indonesia
FEATURED SPEAKERS
David Strike
Australia
Connie Chan
Hong Kong
Alan Lo
Hong Kong
Yorko Summer
Taiwan
Andrew Lim
Singapore
Chen Li Ling
Taiwan
Bao Yong Zhou
China
Andrew Marriott
USA
Vic Verlinden
Belgium
Jane Bowman
Australia
Dr. Dawn Kernagis
USA
Nathalie Lasselin
Canada
Steve Lewis
Canada
Phil Short
UK
Paul Toomer
UK
Melissa Meng
China
Sun Ping
China
August Ho
China
Sayaka Kurishima
Japan
Alan Lam
Hong Kong
Afa Zhang
Taiwan
Joyce Tan
China
Jocelyn Choi
Hong Kong
Li Jiatong Sophi
China
Yukki Wong
Hong Kong
Abi Carnadie
Indonesia
Dr. Frans Teguh, MA.
Indonesia
Lolo Sianipar
Indonesia
Joanne Zheng
Taiwan
Pepe Arcos
Spain
Gary Stoke
UK
#APE 8TH MONTHLY VIRTUAL EVENT 2021 SCHEDULE – JULY SERIES
Liveaboards in Indonesia
Opportunities and Challenges
Date: July 1, 2021
Time: 5:30 PM (SGT)
Indonesia has seen more Liveaboards trips offered by operators to the market, from Phinisi-based boats to more modern Yachts. This development is not only marked by the growing number of fleets, but also by the improvement of products and services. With the vast and sprawling dive areas in Indonesia, LOB seems to offer a better choice to explore more Indonesian water.
During this presentation, we will learn the opportunity and the challenges about Liveaboards in Indonesia, from the perspective of the operator as well as from the enthusiast.
Speakers:
Adi Haliem [Indonesia]
Owner, Velocean Liveaboard
Ricky Joseph Pesik [Indonesia]
President Commissioner ITDC
Moderator:
Lolo Sianipar [Indonesia]
PR / Consultant Diver
Brought to you by
Wonderful Indonesia
Indonesia Care
The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
In Conversation with David Strike
No Bubbles? No Troubles! with Nadir Quarta
Date: July 01, 2021
Time: 6:30 PM (SGT)
Speaker:
Nadir Quarta [Switzerland]
Owner of Zero Emission, Technical Diving Instructor
Swiss born, Nadir Quarta, began his diving career in 1989 in the mountain rivers and lakes of Switzerland. Qualifying as a diving Instructor in 1993, his world travels as a diver took him to many rarely visited locations – including cave diving in Mexico – as well as introducing him to rebreathers and the evolving technical diving community.
Now a highly-regarded Technical Diving Instructor, Nadir – through his company, ZeroEmissions – teaches a range of CCR courses as well as organising expeditions to explore and document some of the world’s most iconic wreck and cave diving destinations.
Moderator:
David Strike [Australia]
ADEX Ambassador For Technical Diving, Pioneer & Fellow of The Explorers Club
With a background in military, commercial, recreational and technical diving, David Strike is a regular speaker and presenter at regional and international diving events. A former Field editor for Asian Diver Magazine who has authored several hundred articles about diving and organised several world class technical diving events, he is the recipient of the ADEX ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for contributions to Technical Diving, and a Fellow of the Explorers Club of New York.
Dive Activities in North Sulawesi
Date: July 1, 2021
Time: 8:00 PM (SGT)
Diving tourism in Indonesia, including in North Sulawesi was set to be one of the drivers of quality tourism. Quality Tourism is believed to be able to generate more foreign exchange income while keeping the environment sustainable. North Sulawesi has so much potentials to achieve that goal. This part of Coral Triangle offers so many choices of Dive Activities and Dive Locations ones can explore.
During this presentation, we will learn what North Sulawesi water has to offer and how the industry players in this area survived and thrived during the pandemic.
Speakers:
Andrea Bensi [Indonesia]
Managing Director, White Sandy Beach Resort Lembeh
Angelique Batuna [Indonesia]
Director, Murex Dive Resorts
Moderator:
Lolo Sianipar [Indonesia]
PR / Consultant Diver
Brought to you by
Wonderful Indonesia
Indonesia Care
The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
#APE 8TH MONTHLY VIRTUAL EVENT 2021 SCHEDULE – JULY SERIES
Time: 10:00 AM (SGT)
Panellists:
Yorko Summer [Taiwan]
Professional Underwater Photographer
Yorko Summer is a well-known underwater photographer from Taiwan, with nearly 20 years of scuba diving experience. Multi-talented Yorko aside from being an underwater photographer, is also a travel journalist, photography lecturer and highly sought after as photo competition judge at international shows. He has collaborated with reputed brands and has been invited by Marianas Visitors Authority as a Mariana Ocean Ambassador to promote these beautiful islands.
Alan Lo [HongKong]
Professional Underwater Photographer
Alan Lo is a commercial photographer based in Hong Kong and a scuba diving aficionado. He has been selected as one of the world’s top 50 underwater photographers under Blancpain’s Fifty Fathoms. Alan is the only spokesperson for Seacam Hong Kong, one of the World’s top underwater housing brands.
Connie Chan [HongKong]
PADI Course Director, Owner, Mandarin Divers (HK) Limited
Owner of Mandarin Divers (HK) Limited, business including local Chill Out diving, PADI 5 stars centre, shop located in Wanchai carrying premium brands, organizing dive travel and training to overseas. Be involved in UW360, as a Chinese Editor, am so happy to be part of the best Dive Magazines in Asia and one of the best Dive Expo the world, hope that I could help on spreading the wonderful messages from UW360 to the Chinese market. Owning and developed a PADI IDC 5 stars dive resort in Puerto Galera, Philippines, named Hai Wu Jian Dive Resort. Be one of the best training stations on PG island, we also supporting photography workshops, tech diving etc. Partner, training and marketing director at Mandarin Divers Hong Kong which was est. since 1989, we provide service for divers on distribution and retails for niche luxury brands, plus also the only one dive shop in Hong Kong which included both Recreational and Technical divers’ training. In 2016, I quit my existing business, jumped into the exploration of an interesting business, scuba diving, which is my passion, love and dream.
Andrew Lim [Singapore]
Professional Underwater Photographer
Andrew Lim published his first underwater photography book, Silhouette of Serenity, at age 21. Having donated part of the proceeds to charity, he was also invited to meet the (then) President of Singapore, Dr Tony Tan, in recognition of his work. The 26-year-old TEDx speaker and former national rock-climber strive to capture and unleash the incredible beauty of people that only underwater photography can provide.
YongZhou Bao [China]
President of Sanya Sports Tourism Association & CEO of Hainan QW Aquatic
Bao Yongzhou, President of Sanya Sports Tourism Association and Executive General Manager of Hainan Fun Play, has rich experience in the water sports industry, having been involved in operation and marketing. He focuses on improving the quality of international water sports services, spreading interesting and engaging water sports and leisure methods to the world capabilities to top scenic spots in the area such as Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town where the annual reception of diving and water sports experience amongst tourists, exceeds over 1.1 million, of which 300,000 are diving tourists. Bao Yongzhou, President of Sanya Sports Tourism Association and Executive General Manager of Hainan Fun Play, has rich experience in the water sports industry, having been involved in operation and marketing. He focuses on improving the quality of international water sports services, spreading interesting and engaging water sports and leisure methods to the world capabilities to top scenic spots in the area such as Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town where the annual reception of diving and water sports experience amongst tourists exceeds over 1.1 million, of which 300,000 are diving tourists.
Andrew Marriott [USA]
Professional Underwater Photographer
Andrew is a long time diver, photographer and writer. His work has been published in a wide variety of media around the world, but his true love is writing books. The first of these was Legends Beneath the Waves: Truk Lagoon. This book was very well received and its success has led to an additional six books in that series being committed to, with the second book on Philippine wrecks being released at ADEX 2019. Aside from the shipwreck books, Andrew also writes dive guides. His guides focus on small areas and seek to take the reader diving into that location in their mind. The first of these is Let’s Go Dive Guide to Anilao, which he created with partner Ram Yoro. Two more of these guides will be released in 2019. Andrew lives in Beijing with his awesome wife Dalice and two daughters Elly and EJ “Doomy”.
Chen Liling [Taiwan]
Underwater Model and Dive Hostel Owner
“Chen Li Ling is a scuba diver, freediver, and dive hostel owner in Green Island, Taiwan.
Underwater Art from a Women’s Perspective
Time: 11:00 AM (SGT)
Speakers:
Melissa Meng [China]
Curator of ADEX China, Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau Zhong’an Charity Foundation Loving Ambassador, Investor, Travel diver, Fashion Blogger
August Ho [China]
Professional Mermaid, ADEX Ambassador for Mermaid (China)
He Haohao (August Ho) practised synchronized swimming from young and had won numerous championships in China Youth Synchronized Swimming Competition, and also placed first in the first China Mermaid Competition. August was also crown as 2017 Miss Scuba International, China, and Marine Environmental Protection Ambassador. After becoming the stunt performer for the ocean conservation hit movie “Mermaid”, August officially became an amphibious dancer and model.
Sun Ping [China]
Professional Underwater Photographer, ADEX Ambassador for Photography
Sun Ping is an established photographer who has photographed celebrities such as Chen Weiting, Chen Xiao, Lily Yu and Zhang Xinyu. She has also shot for fashion magazines including Bazaar and Vogue. More recently, she ventured into underwater creative photography to express and share her love for the ocean.
Speakers:
Pepe Arcos [Spain] Professional Underwater Photographer and ADEX Ambassador Film Making
Joanne Zheng [Taiwan] 2019 Champion, Ms Taiwan Aerial Yoga Instructor, Chinese Aerial Yoga Fitness Association
Mermaiding in East Asia – Catch the Trend and Be the Next Mermaid Star!
Time: 2:00 PM (SGT)
Speakers:
Alan Lam [HongKong]
Founding Director of MFI Mermaid Federation International
You can call him an educator, a person that dedicates his life to educating and inspiring people around the community. Started off from the diving industry, Alan was certificated as both scuba diving and freediving instructor in various systems and became the youngest AIDA freediving instructor of Hong Kong in 2015. In the same year, he placed his passion and love towards the underwater sports industry and began the journey in founding Mermaid Federation International (MFI), which aims to provide quality and safe professional mermaid courses for all. Namely, our Mermaid Godfather.
Afa Zhang [Taiwan]
MFI Mermaid Instructor Trainer
“The sky is unlimited. I roll the dice perhaps because I have nothing to lose”. Suffering from depression in 2017, he gave up his dream of stage performance and devoted his life and soul to the ocean through his passion for freediving instead. “I can be identified as a freediving instructor, a dancer, or an underwater model, but I prefer to Afa.” He wishes to pass on the strength given to him by the ocean to those who cannot experience it personally, with the hope that more people will cherish and protect our deepwater resources.
Joyce Tan [China]
Founder of Genesis Mermaid Academy
Sayaka Kurishima [Japan]
Miss Scuba International 2018, MFI Mermaid
Jocelyn Choi [HongKong]
Keto Mermaid
Li Jiatong Sophi [China]
MFI Mermaid Instructor
Moderator:
Yukki Wong [Greater China HongKong / UK]
Chief Operating Officer of MFI Mermaid Federation International
“Let’s go plastic-free! No more straws, guys!” is one of the sentences that Yuki says the most. She is a well-educated individual in studying the United Nation’s goals, from MDGs to SDGs, also has been invited to do numerous MDG/SDG training in the past few years. She engages herself mainly in two main fields: women empowerment and environmental protection. For her, Mermaids, are aquatic creatures with the upper body of a human and tail of fish. We are the bridge between ocean and humans, as an Ocean Ambassador to raise awareness in ocean conversation. As well as to promote a woman’s independence and pursuit of self-awareness.
Ocean Hero of the Month (July, 2021)
Gary Stokes [HongKong / UK] Director of Operations, OceansAsia
In Conversation with David Strike
The Art of Exploration with Vic Verlinden
Time: 4:30 PM (SGT)
Speaker:
Vic Verlinden [Belgium]
Owner & Organiser of TekDive-Europe, Author, Professional Technical Diver, Underwater Explorer and Photographer, Co-Founder of “Wreck Dive Team”
Hailing from Belgium, Vic Verlinden began diving in 1975. Quickly embracing technical diving, he is an accomplished CCR diver who is equally at home exploring new cave passages or discovering deep wrecks of historical significance.
In 1993, Vic Verlinden discovered – and became the first person to explore – the wreck of the previously undiscovered East India trader, ‘Roompot’, a homeward-bound vessel that sank in the North Sea in 1853 and that had never before been dived. A gifted underwater photographer specialising in images of deep wrecks, his pictures and articles have appeared in diving publications around the world. The author of two books – one on Diving for gold and art treasures, and the other about diving on war wrecks – Vic Verlinden is also co-founder of the not-for-profit organisation, the “Wreck Dive Team” that organises and participates in various diving expeditions to photograph and film unique diving locations around the world.
He is also the owner and organiser of the Technical Diving event, ‘TekDive-Europe’ (www.Tekdive-europe.com ) held every two years in Belgium.
Moderator:
David Strike [Australia]
ADEX Ambassador For Technical Diving, Pioneer & Fellow of The Explorers Club
With a background in military, commercial, recreational and technical diving, David Strike is a regular speaker and presenter at regional and international diving events. A former Field editor for Asian Diver Magazine who has authored several hundred articles about diving and organised several world-class technical diving events, he is the recipient of the ADEX ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for contributions to Technical Diving, and a Fellow of the Explorers Club of New York.
Diving Myths & Misconceptions
Time: 6:00 PM (SGT)
Panellists:
Jane Bowman [Australia]
OzTek’s Industry Recognition Award Recipient (2017), International Women Divers Hall of Fame [USA] Inductee, PADI Course Director, Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer, CDAA Instructor and a Marine Safety Coxswain
A trip to the Maldives in 1984 began a love for SCUBA diving that is still as strong today as then and started what was to become not just a hobby but a career. PADI training has enabled Jane to become one of the few female Course Directors in Australia. She is also an Emergency First Response Instructor Trainer, CDAA Instructor and a Marine Safety Coxswain. A love of photography and marine biology has enabled her to appreciate not only what Victoria has to offer but better appreciate overseas destinations. Jane has travelled extensively to destinations such as Malaysia, Thailand, Fiji, New Zealand, Mexico, USA, Tonga, Chuuk (Truk Lagoon), Palau, Guam, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Indonesia, the Marshall Islands, the Coco Islands, the Galapagos, Brunei, Christmas Island and Niue. Technical diving has included trips to Florida, Mexico, Budapest, Sardinia, Malta, Vanuatu and the Nullarbor to dive the caves plus countless journeys to Mt Gambier to dive in Australia’s best cave diving area.
Jane was inducted into the International Women Divers Hall of Fame in the USA in 2010. She was the second Australian (after Valerie Taylor) to be selected for this award based on her extensive training, teaching and technical diving experience, especially for female divers. She was awarded OzTek’s Industry Recognition Award in 2017.
Dawn Kernagis [USA]
Professional Technical Diver, Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery, University of North Carolina, Member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame and a Fellow of the Explorers Club
Dr. Dawn Kernagis is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina. She studies ways to protect the brain and nervous system for individuals in high-stress environments. In 2018, she received the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society’s Young Scientist Award.
In addition to her research, Dawn has been diving since 1993 and has been a team member with numerous underwater exploration projects over the years. In 2016, Dawn was selected as a crew member of the NASA NEEMO XXI undersea mission. Based on her background in underwater exploration and diving medicine research, Dawn was inducted as a member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame and as a Fellow of the Explorers Club.
Nathalie Lasselin [Canada]
Underwater Explorer and Underwater Filmmaker
Nathalie Lasselin casts an inquisitive eye on our blue planet and with Pixnat Productions, she documents the captivating explorations of our earth, travelling in more than 60 countries, in all kinds of harsh and remote environments. She was the first to film newly discovered wrecks in the St Lawrence river, the only one attempting the 70kms underwater traverse of the island of Montreal and unknown underwater rivers in China and Mexico.
She was an explorer and a multi-award-winning Underwater Filmmaker. She spends her life with the eyes of her youth, always curious to search, discover and document the world. Ready to push her own limits, she takes her camera to document the earth in a harsh, remote, underwater and underground environment.
She also has produced and directed 12 underwater documentaries that have been critically acclaimed and have received numerous awards at international festivals as well as having been released on DVD and televisions in over 25 countries. She contributed to more than 200 feature films, documentaries and productions as a Cinematographer and underwater safety officer.
Steve Lewis [UK]
International Sheck Exley Award Recipient for Cave Diving Safety; a Staff Instructor and Member of the Training and Advisory Panel for TDI, Director of Diver Training for RAID, Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, Professional Technical Diver, Writer, Columnist, Speaker and Coach
Born in the UK but Canadian by choice, Steve Lewis is a diver, writer, columnist, speaker and coach with an over-riding interest in diver safety, and my guest in an upcoming episode of the ADEX Pixel Virtual Expo series of, “Conversations with …” presentations – to be broadcast live via Zoom – on Thursday 3rd September.
An early convert to technical diving as a valid tool for cave and wreck exploration, Steve is a recipient of the prestigious, ‘International Sheck Exley Award’ for Cave Diving Safety; a Staff Instructor and Member of the Training and Advisory Panel for TDI; Director of Diver Training for RAID, and a proud Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.
With an impressive number of diver training manuals to his credit, as well as several books (his 2018 book, ‘Death In Number Two Shaft’, provides a philosophical must-read glimpse into the mindset of exploration divers) Steve Lewis is one of modern diving’s most accomplished practitioners; a person whose experiences above and below the surface extend far beyond the ordinary.
Phil Short [UK]
Professional Technical Diver, Dive Industry Consultant, Training Director for IANTD UK
With a background in adventure sports that included dry caving, Phil Short’s fascination with the flooded places within caves was amplified when he attended a talk by Martyn Farr on Cave Diving. Attending an Open Water Diver course run by Steve Axtell – a person who inspired him with the enthusiasm and drive that he has maintained for the past 28-years – Phil Short began diving regularly, first as a Dive Master and then as an Instructor.
Joining the British Cave Diving Group (CDG) Phil Short learned to ‘Cave Underwater’ and to pass through flooded sections to open caves beyond. The two parallel diving paths led Phil Short to Technical Diving under the mentorship of Dave Thompson, Kevin Gurr and Bill Stone and encouraged in him the passion and desire to explore in both open water as well as cave; a drive that led to his involvement in a large expedition to the mountains of Southern Mexico and put him on the path to becoming a Fellow of the Explorers Club and a Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society (FRGS).
Paul Toomer [UK]
Professional Technical Diver and President, Dive RAID International
A working instructor trainer and expedition diver with a wealth of diving experience and an inexhaustible arsenal of yarns, my next guest in the ADEX Pixel Virtual Expo series of, “Conversations with …” presentations – broadcast live via Zoom on Thursday 13th August – is, Paul Toomer, the President of, RAID, the newest and most innovative of the international diver training organisations.
Discovering, in technical diving, his true passion, Paul has dived wrecks and caves all around the world, safely planned and executed dives to depths deeper than 100-metres, and been a valued member of numerous wreck and archaeological expeditions.
Moderator:
David Strike [Australia]
ADEX Ambassador For Technical Diving, Pioneer & Fellow of The Explorers Club
With a background in military, commercial, recreational and technical diving, David Strike is a regular speaker and presenter at regional and international diving events. A former Field editor for Asian Diver Magazine who has authored several hundred articles about diving and organised several world-class technical diving events, he is the recipient of the ADEX ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ for contributions to Technical Diving, and a Fellow of the Explorers Club of New York.
Speakers:
Dr. Frans Teguh, MA. [Indonesia] Senior Advisor on Sustainable Development and Conservation for Ministry Of Tourism and Creative Economy of The Republic of Indonesia
Abi Carnadie [Indonesia] Team Leader – Indonesia Dive Tourism CHSE Protocol Drafter
Moderator:
Lolo Sianipar [Indonesia] PR Consultant and a Diver
Brought to you by
Wonderful Indonesia
Indonesia Care
The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy
ABOUT #APE 8TH MONTHLY VIRTUAL EVENT 2021
Connecting the global dive industry, blue economy sectors and its community all in the comforts of your own home!
#APE ADEX Pixel Expo resumes with a monthly fringe festival by divers, for divers with exciting “virtually” interactive and engaging activities, such as ADEX Underwater360º Virtual Expo and ADEX Bingo! [COMING SOON!] that aims to bring dive-minded divers together over a united cause – diving and the ocean!
Organised by the digital platform for ADEX Asia Dive Expo, ADEX Pixel Expo, #APE 8th Monthly Virtual Event 2021 celebrates the diversity of the ocean and its diving landscape, with a series of events happening on the 8th of each month, with an aim to bring trending dialogue and deep-rooted tales on the pulse of scuba diving, with inspirational guests and insightful stories!
Plot your interest, save the dates!
8 JULY, THURS
Descending Deep into East Asia: Exploration into Diving Disciplines, Destinations, and Beyond
8 AUGUST, SUN
Descending Deep into South-East Asia: Exploration into Destinations and Diving. Plus, MAJULAH SINGAPURA
8 SEPTEMBER, WEDS
Delving into Dive Safety & Diving Courses
8-10 OCTOBER, FRI-SUN
LIVE! ADEX Dive Bazaar • Asian Geographic UW & Watersports Bazaar
8 NOVEMBER, MON
Descending Deep into West & South Asia: Exploration into Diving Disciplines, Destinations, and Beyond
8 DECEMBER, WEDS
Going Diveaholic with UW Equipment & Dive Gear
ORGANISER
ABOUT UNDERWATER360°
Underwater360° (UW360) is the umbrella platform that represents every major pillar of diving across Asia and the world. Since 2010, the platform hopes to hurdle together over 25,000,000* divers community globally through curating content and services that offers ‘everything one needs to know about exploring the world of water. Gathering the dive community, together with the whole diving industry, underwater360 provides informative, up-to-date, exciting information, all of which is easy to digest on the go such as their three magazines titles, a massive dive expo and a lifestyle, infotainment, directory and networking hub called ‘Diveaholic by underwater360’ for all the underwater enthusiasts out there. For more information, please visit www.uw360.asia.
* Source PADI Global Certification & Membership Statistics 2017
ABOUT ADEX
More than just an annual dive show, ADEX Series is inspired by the past and aims to lead the present and impact the future. The Asia Dive Expo (ADEX) is the largest and longest-running dive consumer and trade show in Asia, celebrating its 25th year in 2019. ADEX is endorsed by major industry organizations such as the Diving Equipment and Marketing Association (DEMA) and China Underwater Association and has been recognized as “Best Exhibition Organiser 2018” by the Singapore Tourism Board. ADEX was also recently appointed by the United Nations and Asia-Pacific Diving communities as Sustainable Ocean Ambassador. Underwater360 group has managed the event since 2009, resulting in significant growth and establishing ADEX as a must-attend event for anyone interested or involved in the world of diving. ADEX 2019 will take place in Singapore in April; in Shanghai and Beijing in July; and in Mumbai, India, for the first time in October. For more information, please visit www.adex.asia
ABOUT ADEX PIXEL EXPO
“ADEX Pixel “Virtual” Expo is the product of COVID-19 pandemic and also the next stage for ADEX after 25 years. This platform will be the virtual/online arm to the existing ADEX series of shows as we hope to unite the industry as ‘One Industry. One Ocean. One Community’ and, also hopefully to be ‘The World’s First Digital Dive Show’!”
– John Thet, CEO of ADEX series of shows, Project Director of ADEX Pixel “Virtual” Expo, Publisher and Editorial Director of Asian Diver, Scuba Diver Australasia/OceanPlanet, Founder of Historical Diving Society Asia, and President of Magazine Publisher Association of Singapore [MPAS]
Connecting the global dive and marine conservation industry, blue economy sectors, and its community, ADEX PIXEL “Virtual” EXPO (#APE) brings together with the world’s best dive influencers, thought leaders, industry key players – speakers and exhibitors, NGOs/NPOs, social enterprises from the global landscape on ONE platform through new monthly contents that entertain, educate, and engage. #APE delivers informative contents, interviews, LIVE! webinars and podcast series, an expansive marketplace, community forum, a stunning image gallery showcasing 2,021 underwater images from all over the world, and more exciting elements – all in the comforts of your own home! For more information, please visit www.adex.asia
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ABOUT WONDERFUL INDONESIA
Indonesia is a country blessed with countless wonders. What makes this country unique is its diverse culture and magnificent nature, which should be celebrated and preserved by everyone. Therefore, The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia presents Wonderful Indonesia, a promise to make Indonesia a place where everyone can enjoy its natural and cultural wonders.
Wonderful Indonesia is our commitment to promote various destinations in the archipelago for domestic and international tourism. Based on what tourists seek to explore and experience, the wonders of Indonesia have been divided into five categories: Nature, Culinary & Wellness, Arts & Heritage, Recreation & Leisure, and Adventure. There are many platforms, both online (social media, news outlet, and official website) and offline (brand & institution partnerships, travel promotions, etc.), that are being utilized for Wonderful Indonesia’s campaigns.
Wonderful Indonesia welcomes all brands, institutions, and tourism stakeholders to establish partnerships and help spread the word about the abundance of wonders in Indonesia. For more information, please visit www.indonesia.travel