TECHNOLOGY AND ARTS SCIENCE FOR SOCIETY (IbM) THE MANAGEMENT OF JIPANGAN TOURISM VILLAGE

Abstract

Ability and skill of the administrator in managing the Jipangan touristy village were deemed very limited,
therefore a workshop in enhancing the quality is needed. Thus, the expected target is the enhancement of
the ability and the knowledge of the administrator in Jipangan touristy village in the field of management
and tourism. The methods employed were program socialization to promote communication and to help
increase the understanding of the administrators about the importance of developing the ability in managing
a touristy village. Together with the team, they identified and studied the problem, the potencies, and
chances which then arranged in a plan and implemented as workshops aiming to improve the ability of the
participants in comprehending the issues of management and tourism in enhancing the touristy village and
to give practical experience in accordance with the latest development. The materials given were
Management Workshop, Performing Arts and Tourism Workshop. Monitoring and evaluation were
conducted to monitor all workshops, both the process of implementation and the expected results so they
could be well elaborated as stated in the initial objective. The result showed that the administrators got a
new perspective and knowledge about how to run a touristy village well so it could develop. In the end of
the workshop some donations were handed over, such as costumes for jathilan, brochures, and company
profile witnessed by the administrators, representatives from Tourism Office Bantul, and local residents.