HOSPITOUR is an annual event organized by the Faculty of Tourism, Universitas Pelita Harapan. The participating departments from the Faculty of Tourism, UPH include the Hotel Management Program, Tourism Bachelor Program, and Tourism Master Program. This effort has been held regularly every year since 2009. As one of the tourism education institutions in Indonesia, Universitas Pelita Harapan aims to contribute to strengthening sustainable economy and raising public awareness to boost businesses in the tourism industry by organizing the HOSPITOUR event. Universitas Pelita Harapan invites all students from across Indonesia to participate in various activities of the HOSPITOUR event. In this event, there are various activities such as national seminars, competitions, community service activities, and others designed to train skills, enhance knowledge, and motivate students and also vocational high school students from various Tourism Higher Education Institutions to become competent tourism practitioners with valuable experiences for the future.


HOSPITOUR 2025 – CONNECT
Creating Opportunities for Nurturing Tourism through Engagement of Community and Technology
Connecting in the tourism and hospitality industry involves understanding and meeting the diverse needs and wants of travelers, fostering relationships that adapt to changing trends and preferences over time. This journey emphasizes the importance of collaboration and community engagement, ultimately driving sustainable growth and success while ensuring that the value of connection remains at the forefront of the industry.

PAST HOSPITOUR
HOSPITOUR 2024 – THRIVE
Tourism & Hospitality: Reimagining Innovation, Vision and Experience
Thriving in the tourism and hospitality industry involves understanding and meeting the diverse needs and wants of travelers, adapting to the changing trends and preferences as time progresses, entailing in a journey to foster sustainable growth and success whilst never forgetting the value of the community.

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Competitions
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Institution
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HOSPITOUR 2023 – ETERNAL
Elevate The Entire Resources With The New Amplified Long-Lasting Tourism
The theme selected for HOSPITOUR 2023 is ETERNAL (Elevate The Entire Resources With The New Amplified Long-Lasting Tourism), aiming to enhance the current human resources. Through HOSPITOUR 2023, the goal is to raise awareness among the public to contribute to a sustainable economy by backing all small business within the tourism sector.

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Competitions
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Institution
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HOSPITOUR 2022 – RESET
Reinforcing Economic Sustainability by Empowering Local Tourism
The theme for the 13th HOSPITOUR is RESET (Reinforcing Economic Sustainability by Empowering Local Tourism). This theme was raised to invite everyone to participate in organizing and reinforcing sustainable economic development in the local tourism industry so that the local community’s economy will no longer fall into a slump when facing similar conditions in the future that may occur.

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Institution
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HOSPITOUR 2021 – STRONG
Supporting Tourism Industry to Restart Over the New Normal Ground
STRONG advocates for the recovery of the tourism industry after the pandemic through the practical application of new normal. Based on the government’s appeal, in an effort to break the chain of transmission of the COVID-19 virus to end the pandemic, the HOSPITOUR 2021 was held online.

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Competitions
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Institution
150+
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HOSPITOUR 2020
EARTH
(Environment-friendly and Responsible Tourism Through Hospitality)

HOSPITOUR 2019
DIGITAL (Direct Involvement in Growing International Tourism by Sustaining Local Tourism)

HOSPITOUR 2018
DESTINATION
(Driving Environmental Awareness Towards Sustainable Tourism for Our Nation)

HOSPITOUR 2017
GREAT (Gastronomy’s Role in Evolving and Advancing Sustainable Tourism)

HOSPITOUR 2016
INSIGHT (Improve Nature, Sustain and Innovate, Green Hospitality and Tourism)

HOSPITOUR 2015
ACROSS (ASEAN Culture and Economy in Tourism and Hospitality)
HOSPITOUR 2014
Future Career in Hospitality
HOSPITOUR 2013
True Indonesia Masterpieces Experience (TIME)
HOSPITOUR 2012
Touch of Asia
HOSPITOUR 2011
Expanding Indonesia Tourism
HOSPITOUR 2010
Food and Drink Fiesta
HOSPITOUR 2009
Unity in
Diversity