This final project report describes some tourism places in Solo. It is written based on the job training at Sinergi Event„s Tourist Information Center (TIC). The job training was held from April 2 to May 31, 2014. The objectives of this final project are to explain the job training activities in Sinergi Event?s Tourist information Center (TIC) and to describe tourism places in Solo.
During job training in Sinergi Event as TIC staff, there are two kinds of job done by the writer: First was as TIC's staff. The roles of the writer were welcoming guest in TIC, giving information and promoting tourism in Solo, asking guest to complete the guest book. In providing information and promoting tourism in Solo, the writer used the media such as: map of Solo, leaflets and annual calendar events. It contains a lot of information such as: tourism places, airport, bus station, money changer, hospital, hotel, bank and others. Second was as marketing and relationship staff. The roles of the writer were sending email to sponsorships and partnership, sending letter invitation by the post office and distributing the invitation letter to guest by Sinergi Event such as: local officials, a representative of hotels, restaurant and elementary school around Solo.
Tourism in Solo is classified into five categories: tourism places (Kraton Kasunanan Surakarta, Pura Mangkunegaran, Radyapustaka Museum, Kampoeng Batik Laweyan, Kampoeng Batik Kauman, Triwindu Market and others), transportation (werkudara bus tour, trains, public transportation), art and culture uniqueness (ketoprak, wayang orang, wayang kulit, grebeg sudiro and others) and culinary (intip, tengkleng, timlo and other) and handicraft (keris and batik).