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The capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta exactly on June 22 will commemorate its 491^st anniversary. As in previous years, Jakarta’s anniversary celebration will be enlivened by the holding of Jakarta Fair. Jakarta metropolitan city will again hold annual mega shows for one month through Jakarta Fair Kemayoran 2018 or also known as Pekan Raya Jakarta (PRJ) 2018 which will take place on 24 May - 1 July 2018 at Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, North Jakarta. Jakarta Fair Kemayoran or Pekan Raya Jakarta (PRJ) 2018 is the 51st event held since 1968. Originally, it was called ‘Pasar Gambir’ held at Lapangan Merdeka in colonial era called Koningsplein. The exhibition has been moved to the present location at the Jakarta International Expo in Kemayoran. In addition to the inaugural exhibition of all types of products made in Indonesia, Jakarta Fair consistently maintains its original concept of Night Market Fair which offers recreation, shopping and fun for the whole family. Currently, PRJ has become a national icon and enters in the top 100 Wonderful Indonesia events. As usual, Jakarta Fair Kemayoran or Pekan Raya Jakarta (PRJ) will feature pavilions from the provincial governments, companies and small and medium enterprises. Various excellent products from all business scale will fill the booths and pavilions at Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran. The exhibition will also be featured with art performances to entertain visitors, ranging from spectacular music performances from top artists of the country, Miss Jakarta Fair Beauty Pageant, Carnival, and many others. This year, there will be more than 2,500 booths and pavilions featuring some of the best products on the market as well as attractive discount offers. Many products offered at this festival are fashion and textiles, household goods, electronic equipment, gadgets, autos, handicrafts, health products, and many more. Jakarta Fair Kemayoran 2018 has the theme "Jakarta Participates in Success in MICE Indonesia in National Economic Development Process". The theme is chosen because Jakarta Fair Kemayoran is one of the largest multiplier exhibition events in Indonesia, even in Southeast Asia. It is also one of the benchmarks of MICE industry development in Indonesia. It is expected that from JFK 2018, it creates the spirit of trade promotion and industrial innovation that always color the event. In addition, JFK is expected to help open employment for the community, as well as improve the volume of national economy which ultimately contributes to the welfare of all Indonesian people.