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WFTGA 1985-2015 - 30 Years Guiding World Heritage & Culture:
We are the Professionals!
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WFTGA International Training Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus
TRAINING AT THE WFTGA INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE, NICOSIA, CYPRUS: 3rd to 16th November 2019 |
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International Tourist Guide Day 2019
International Tourist Guide Day: 21st February 2019: Tourist Guiding in the Digital Era |
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WFTGA Executive Board 2019-2021
Left to Right: Viola Lewis Head of Training UK, Gene Reyes USA, Mary Kemp Clarke Vice President UK, Alushca Ritchie President South Africa, Arash Nooraghayee Secretary Iran, Romano del Rosario Philippines |
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When EXBO Travels
If I might play on the title of a recent hit movie, let me tell you about... Those Culture-Rich Asians (of Singapore). This year EXBO was offered sponsorship to attend Destination Asia Business Meet in Singapore. The event and similar meetings around the world allow our Federation to meet with exhibiting CVBs and Suppliers and explore |
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WFTGA Cultour Card Partners
The WFTGA Cultour Card Partner Programme has received a warm and enthusiastic welcome from tourist guides' partners in the industry e.g. museums, attractions, historic sites. Cultour Card Partners give preferential access to WFTGA members who in return promote the partners' businesses to their visitors. |
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EXBO Communications Corner
One More Person.....One More Thing The Power of.....YOU! By Esther Banike, WFTGA Executive Board Vice President WFTGA's Executive Board sponsor-paid participation at major tourism trade shows provides crucial research for future WFTGA conventions. At the same time, we are able to connect exhibitors to our members and inform them about the value of qualified professional tourist guides - and sometimes they connect us to |
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Steve’s Story - as told by EXBO Member and WFTGA Head of Training, Steve McAuley
How did someone from a little fishing, quarrying and dairy farming town south of Sydney, Australia, end up as the Head of Training for WFTGA? Steve grew up in a little town called Kiama, Australia, moved to Sydney to study pharmacy at university (Steve says he thought he would look good in a white coat) but |
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Guidelines Internation@l November 2017
Guidelines Internation@l November 2017 |
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International Year for Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017 garners support from the sector
Only few weeks ahead of the official launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017, set to take place on the 18 of January 2017 in Madrid, Spain, representatives from various tourism industries and beyond have joined UNWTO to support the celebrations of this important event. |
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1st International Western Silk Road Workshop
Ivana Curuvija WFTGA Lead International Trainer presents at 1st International Western Silk Road Workshop |
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"Slay Your Meetings Dragon" a Featured Session at ICCA's 2017 AMP
More than 150 participants (associations, destination authorities and tourism providers) from over 50 countries attended the 2017 ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) AMP in Fukuoka, Japan this June. WFTGA is a member of ICCA and our Vice President / Acting Secretary Esther Banike was a hosted guest and table discussion leader for the |
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Guideapedia/Find A Licensed or Qualified Tourist Guide
Guideapedia gives more information about each WFTGA Full Member’s association and country including training, qualifications and licensing and how to find a qualified or licensed guide.