HPI JOGJA- is Jogjakarta Tourist Guide Association. The only official tour Guide Association in Yogyakarta approved by Indonesia government and member of Federation International. HPI is the official association of Tourist Guides in Indonesia. We assist all tour guides in Jogjakarta to work on their own tourism field with the high grade professionalism and performance to lead tourism in Indonesia.
HPI JOGJA (Himpunan Pramuwista Indonesia) Jogjakarta adalah organisasi profesi tourist guide dan bagian terpenting stokeholders pariwisata di Yogyakarta yang berhubungan langsung dengan tourist di lapangan sehingga HPI JOGJA akan selalu berpartisipasi dalam pembangunan pariwisata di Yogyakarta dan di Indonesia pada umumnya, dengan segala potensi dan kompentesi yang dimiliki untuk menjadi pemimpin dalam pariwisata Yogyakarta.
Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia (HPI) or Indonesian Tourist Guide Association (ITGA) was established as a result of Himpunan Duta Wisata Indonesia ( HWDI) Convention at Pertamina Cottages Kuta Beach Bali Indonesia March 27, 1983. This first national convention was initiated by Joop Ave, Former Minister for Tourism, Post and Telecommunication of Indonesia Republics. The convention was attended by nine provincial guide association and Bali Guide Association as the host.
During the Second Convention of Indonesian Tourist Guide Association October 05, 1988 at Palembang City- South Sumatera HDWI had been replaced into HPI ( Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia).
The National Board of HPI so called DPP (Dewan Pimpinan Pusat), Provincial Board is DPD (Dewan Pimpinan Daerah) and Regency Board is DPC (Dewan Pimpinan Cabang). DPP HPI currently coordinates 23 DPD HPI, 70 DPC HPI with total members of 12,000 professional tourist guides throughout Indonesia Republics. The Followings are Ketua Umum ( President) of DPP HPI;
1. 1983-1988 Anak Agung Tentram Wisnawa
2. 1988-1993 Anak Agung Tentram Wisanawa
3. 1993- 2001. Yan L. Simanjuntak
4. 2001-2006 I Nyoman Kandia
5. 2006- 2010 I Nyoman Kandia
DPD HPI DIY beberapa kali melakukan pergantian kepemimpinan yaitu :
- Periode 1988–1992, oleh Sdr. A. Bambang Mursupriyanto (Jerman)
- Periode 1992–1996 oleh Sdr G Djoko Purwanggono, Divisi Perancis
- Periode 1996–2000, oleh Sdr. Drs. Zuhro Sadjadi, Divisi Jepang
- Periode 2000–2001, oleh Sdr. Iskandar Subagyo, Divisi Inggris
- Periode 2001–2004 oleh Sdr Paulus Sunarpadmo, Divisi Belanda
- Periode 2004–2009, oleh Sdr. Drs. M Hardi Wahyono, SS. (Perancis)
- Periode 2009–2013 oleh Sdr. Drs. M Mudhi’uddin, Divisi Jerman
