Certified Interpretive Guide Course
This course will take place in Krakow, Poland. Stay tuned for more information.
CPD: Practical Tips for Effective Communication in Tourist Guiding
Dimitria Papadopoulou (WFTGA Lead International Trainer) This workshop is part of our 2025 series of Continuous Professional Development ‘Stay Ahead, Stay Informed, Stay Inspired’ and will introduce tourist guides to the basic principles for successful communication when they are guiding groups. The participants will learn not only how to structure their message but mainly […]
CPD: Cultural Awareness when Training
This workshop is part of our 2025 series of Continuous Professional Development ‘Stay Ahead, Stay Informed, Stay Inspired’ and will look at cultural awarenss when training tourist guides.
Global Networking Forum – Americas / Caribbean / Oceania
WFTGA Area Representative Meeting, 6 May 2025
Agenda of the meeting
ExBo Meeting April 2025
Area-Rep Meeting March 2025-2
Area-Rep Meeting March 2025-1
Tourist guides and online tour booking platforms
The next session in our 2025 CPD Series Stay Ahead, Stay Informed, Stay Inspired will facilitated by our National Trainer in Crete, Greece Eftihia Xiruhaki: Eftihia Xiruhaki (About) 1. Choosing the right platform 2. Finding optimum ways to add content (what to include and avoid) 3. Arguing copyright issues of contributed platform content 4. Deciding […]
Training Committee Reflection Meeting
Training Committee March 2025
Training Tourist Guides as facilitators of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Facilitators: Viola Lewis (WFTGA Lead International Trainer) and Helga Sturzenegger (WFTGA International Trainer)
Reach your full potential within the WFTGA Training Division – navigating the resource library
Tutorial by Sebastian Frankenberger (WFTGA President)
Virtual and Remote Training Excellence – making the most of the virtual learning environment
– by the WFTGA Training Committee
Trainer Convention 2025 – Plenary Session
08:30 Welcome in Sabah Style 08:40 Welcoming Remarks by Roger Rajah, President, Sabah Tourist Guides Association 08:50 Opening Remarks by Sebastian Frankenberger, WFTGA President 09:00 Officiating Address by Guest of Honour: Datuk Joniston Bangkuai Assistant Minister, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment 09:10 Keynote: Julinus Jeffery Jimit (CEO of Sabah Tourism Board) – Topic: Sustainable […]
Overview of WFTGA Training and the Vision for the Future
Overview of WFTGA Training and the Vision for the Future (Sustainable Training without Borders), led by WFTGA President Sebastian Frankenberger and WFTGA ExBo Member and Head of Training Viola Lewis – with an intervention on Cultural Dexterity by Hussein Dehghan (WFTGA Internationnal Trainer) – open to all convention participants – compulsory for returning WFTGA Trainers […]
Training Committee February 17th
Dear TC Colleagues, Please find attached the agenda for our upcoming in-person meeting. As usual this included the link to the papers in g-drive. Thanks, Mateusz, for your two papers. James, the meeting will be at 22:00 San Francisco time. Are you able to and would you like to join? Many best wishes Viola 00 […]
Training Division Meeting (hybrid) during Sabah Trainer Convention
Being a business meeting, the Training Division Meeting is free to attend for all fully-paid up members of the Training Division. The meeting will take place from 13:00 to 17:00 Sabah time at the Ming Garden Hotel, meeting room ‘Kota Kinabalu’ on floor 2. This time corresponds to early morning in Europe, where many of […]
ExBo Meeting
TC Tech Tutorial
Our homework for this meeting is: Familiarise ourselves with www.wftga.org plus the internal (intern) part Login – WFTGA (you can request a password from the system) Please also try to sign the Code of Conduct for WFTGA Trainers via your trainer profile. For this you need to log in with your own e-mail address NOT […]
President Emeritus Meeting
Delegates Forum
After a longer break, I am reaching out to update you on developments within the WFTGA. Over the summer, all members of the Executive Board were heavily engaged in our professional roles as Tourist Guides – a reality many of you can relate to during the peak guiding season. At the same time, the WFTGA […]
Training Committee Meeting: 12 December 2024
The WFTGA Training Committee will meet on Thursday 12 December 2024 for the final TC Meeting for 2024.
Trainer Festive Gathering – 12 December 2024
Join your Trainer Representative, Demetra, for a delightful session where you can share your cherished holiday traditions and customs for Christmas & New Years Eve with your fellow colleagues. Bring along your smile and a few favourite recipes to share! This is event is for Trainers and the link will be shared in the November […]
ExBo strategy meeting
Area Reps Empowering Feedback session
Warm greetings as you prepare for your in-person meetings in sunny Cyprus and begin your important strategic planning for 2025-2026. Attached is an executive summary I’ve prepared to encapsulate our Area Rep activities from March to November 2024. I would like to present this during tomorrow’s meeting, alongside the available Area Representatives who will share […]
Area-Rep Meeting November
1) General Welcome and Apologies a) Housekeeping b) Apologies from Emma and Sarah 2) WFTGA Membership & Admin Updates- Sonya/Cristina a) Status of Membership: b) Hongkong c) Bhutan d) India Individual member (Lalchha Meiwahl) e) Chengmai f) North Macedonia g) Admin support- 26 Sept minutes on G drive 3. General WFTGA Updates a) Association Journeys […]
Training Committee Meeting October
Priority items will include: CPD proposal by MT Details HD’s role as TC Area Rep liaison Up-date on TD liaison by DAV Up-date on Cyprus Courses by VL Financial year end (training) by SB Kindly add any other items you wish to discuss.
ExBo Meeting about WorkingGroups
Training Committee Meeting September 2024
informal online trainer gathering
Join your Trainer Representative – Demetra Argyrou Viguier. Come and join me for our next informal online trainer gathering on Friday 06 September at 18:00 CET / Vienna time. Let’s talk about the Olympic Games. We will continue to share stories and customs. Wishing you well until we meet (again). Meanwhile you can reach me […]
Area Rep Meeting September
be sure to bring your definition and Message of ☮️ Peace to celebrate World Tourism Day 2024*
1st WFTGA Trainer Convention: “Sustainable Training Without Borders”
Join Us for the 1st WFTGA Trainer Convention: “Sustainable Training Without Borders” 17–21 February 2025 | Sabah, Malaysia We are thrilled to invite you to the inaugural WFTGA Trainer Convention, a global gathering dedicated to advancing excellence in tourist guide training while embracing sustainability and innovation. Why Attend? Engaging Plenary Sessions: Explore topics such as […]
ExBo Meeting September 2024
ExBo Meeting August 2024
Training Committee Meeting July 2024 – 3
Area Reps meet the Training Committee
Thank you for giving the Training Committee the opportunity to meet with the Area Reps to introduce ourselves and for a short briefing and Q&A session with a view of strengthening our co-operation. After the meeting every Area Rep should be feeling more confident in introducing WFTGA Training offers and signposting to the TC. Please […]
Training Committee Meeting July 2024 – 2
Training Committee Meeting July 2024
Area Rep Meeting July 2024
ITtT Briefing Session
Not many LITs have delivered the ITtT Course and may be asked to do so in future. We are herewith offering a briefing / info session allowing you to look behind the scenes of this course and hear from trainers and trainees as well as to ask your questions. This course, like all our courses, […]
Spotlight on Strategy – let’s get going
Our first idea storm session will take place on Wednesday 24 July from 18.00 to 19.00 CET / Vienna time. In order to avoid repetition and considering the nature of the session, we kindly ask you to arrive on time. We will be using the WFTGA zoom package, which now automatically records the meeting and […]
Area Reps: Team Africa
Financial Overview (Exbo + Financial Committee)
Meeting of President Emeritus
General Assembly 2024 – Extra-ordinary meeting Part 2
General Assembly 2024 – Extra-ordinary meeting Part 1
Training Division Meeting 2024 – Part 2
Closing of professional day – Alushca Ritchie
Interested in hearing from the Professionals and leaders in the industry? Join us for this day of high profile and informative Speakers.
How to create an impactful online presence and stand out from the competition – Dragan Kovacevic
The global pandemic changed the game. It negatively affected many industries and even left many without work. Only the ones willing to adapt and find their spot in the online world continue to grow and find their ways to succeed. With limited resources, only a smart Internet marketing strategy can make you competitive.
