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
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
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 […]
Virtual Volunteer Appreciation Day
This is to inform you all that we are preparing for our Virtual Volunteer Appreciation Day – VIVA 2024 and the theme is Peace Through Guiding – Marian is our host Endy is our co host Important to showcase symbols of peace in our guiding by preparing a short video. Endy has sent a […]
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*
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
Area Reps Team Africa Preparation
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.
How you can leverage e-commerce tools like Shopify to start your own business – Janice Sousa
Janice has 15+ years as a Tour Operator & Guide. She recently launched Indie, a software built to help small operators and Guides launch their own business. Work for yourself leading the tours you have always led and rebuild your business with more control over your margin and distribution.
Smart whisper systems from Guiding- Group – Urlich Berger
With a vast amount of experience Ulrich will share his views on moving forward post pandemic and explore some new technology options available to tourist guides. Ulrich joins as as a follow up from our Virtual conference held in early 2021.
Passion for the Planet – Chantal Cooke
Chantal Cooke is an award-winning environmental journalist and broadcaster – turned PR guru. Chantal is on the Board for WFTA where her particular focus is on sustainability and planet-friendly food.
Using culinary tourism in driving recovery in our destinations – Erik Wolf
Executive Director and Founder – World Food Travel Association
Working with partners – a success story – Monica Figuerola
Our colleagues from CEFAPIT, Juan Ignacio will introduce their partner Monica Figuerola, Head of International Business Development. Monica will discuss the interesting agreement that has formed between the Tourist Guide Association and the Hospitality program of the Hospital Quiron for visitors to Spain.
Ethical Storytelling – Tara Todras-Whitehill
Tara Todras-Whitehill will continue with a second part to her presentation from the Educational Day. Be sure to join to catch her tips and thought provoking content.
