Perkembangan sektor pariwisata di Pulau Belitung sekarang ini sangat positif menuju kearah kemajuan pariwisata berkebelanjutan (sustainability) yang berakibat pada peningkatan pendapatan ekonomi masyarakatnya. Menanggapi hal ini, Kementerian Pariwisata RI menyelenggarakan pembinaan kepada pemilik homestay dan POKDARWIS di Belitung Timur dengan tema ‘’PENINGKATAN KAPASITAS USAHA MASYARAKAT DESTINASI PARIWISATA’’ selama 2 (dua) hari Selasa-Rabu/31-1 Oktober-November 2017 di Guest Hotel Manggar. Hadir sebagai pembicara dr. Helly Tjandra (Kadisbudpar. Beltim), Ambar Rokmi (Kabid. Pengembangan Potensi Usaha Masyarakat Kemenbudpar RI) dan Ni Gusti Made Kerti Utami (STP Bandung).
The development of tourism sector in Belitung Island is heading positively toward the sustainable tourism and gives positive effects in increasing the income of its people. Responding this situation, the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic Indonesia held couching to homestay owners and POKDARWIS in East Belitung with the theme “‘’PENINGKATAN KAPASITAS USAHA MASYARAKAT DESTINASI PARIWISATA’’ for 2 days, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 31st and November 1st 2017 at Guest Hotel, Manggar. The Speakers of the coaching were dr. Helly Tjandra (Head of Culture and Tourism of East Belitung Regency), Ambar Rokmi (the head of Development of Local People Business Field of the Ministry of Tourism of Republic Indonesia), and Ni Gusti Made Kerti Utami (Bandung Institute of Tourism)