SELAMAT DATANG - WELCOMES

The Indonesian Tourist Guide Associations (Himpunan Pramuwisata Indonesia) invites you to participate in the First Congress of Southeast Asia of Tourist Guide Associations to be held from 30 May - 02 June 2008, in Padang - West Sumatera, and to discover the fascinating Province of West Sumatera.

The forthcoming 1st Congress of SEATGA promises unparalleled opportunities for delegates and individual guides to exchange views and information. Country representatives would be able to form small or regional groups to address their own needs and requests, and to provide advice and solutions to problems encountered. As for individual tourist guides, they would be able to learn new skills that may not be offered at their home country, and to establish new friendship and contacts. From the lectures and workshops that covers a wide variety of subjects, all participants should be able to have clearer mindset of our guiding profession and would want to enhance beyond their guiding profession.

We hope that through this 1st SEATGA Congress, there will be an enormous and direct impact on the Indonesian Tourist Guide Associations, not only for media coverage and the industry interest, but to showcase the host country and the importance of having tourist guides in Indonesia. In closing, we like to invite you to visit West Sumatera Province either prior to or after the 1st Regional Congress of SEATGA. Thank you and have a pleasant stay in West Sumatera.

Best Regards,
Nyoman Kandia
President
Indonesian Tourist Guides Association