On March 20, 2014 and then, Indonesia E-Commerce Association (IDEA) held a thematic discussion event Thursday Commerce fifth edition. As we know Thursday is a monthly event Idea Commerce in an effort to unearth the e-commerce industry for the people of Indonesia. The theme this time is "Why Travel E-Commerce Continue To Dominate The Market?".

Housed in Pad @ 28 SCBD Thursday's Commerce fifth edition was attended by approximately 50 participants from various groups, both from members of his own idea, and activists, observers, perpetrators of e-commerce and the press. Thursday Commerce itself is designed to be a monthly event Indonesia E-Commerce Association (IDEA) as a forum in which the perpetrators and instigators of e-commerce can greet each other, discuss and develop together.

Damayanti Ariandini, as the Secretary General Idea Commerce opened the show Thursday to explain why this time the idea of ​​the topic of e-travel. According to him, e-travel business is a phenomenon that is interesting and promising in Indonesia in recent years. In fact, not only in Indonesia, in other countries also experienced the same phenomenon. Let's say India, e-travel accounted for 80% of total e-commerce market of India.

With the concept of a simple talk show on Thursday Commerce this time presenting six main speakers, among others: Natali Ardianto (CTO & Co-founder Tiket.com), Tommy Singgih (VP Business Development MasterCard Indonesia, Jasmine Salim (CIMB Niaga), Henky Prihatna ( Google Country Consultant Indonesia), Hans Tjandra (BookPanorama.com), Anna Evrida (Garuda Indonesia), and Budi Gandasoebrata (Veritrans) as moderator.

In the first session, Natali Ardianto explain what are the factors that make the e-travel in Indonesia is growing very significantly. According to Natali, one factor is the growth of the middle class in Indonesia is growing. "Mid class is the target of e-travel. Why? Because they have more disposable income to be used to transact, and usually they are the young people as well, "he said.

While in the second session, the speaker more talk and discuss about what kind of e-commerce trend nowadays, especially e-travel in Indonesia. Then specifically Hans Tjandra of BookPanorama.com BookPanorama.com tells about the journey to become one of the major players in the e-travel in Indonesia. He also explained what the e-travel opportunities in the future and what are the things that can be utilized.

You are interested to venture into e-travel? Good luck!!!