Shape the Impact of Tourist Guides on Sustainable Tourism
The WFTGA | World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations is thrilled to invite high-quality, impactful content for the 21st WFTGA Convention, dedicated to exploring and shaping the role of tourist guides within sustainable tourism. We invite engaging speakers and facilitators to submit inspiring, professional papers that will contribute to making the dream of sustainable tourism a reality through meaningful engagements between tourist guides and visitors.
Call for Papers and workshops!
Conference Theme
Professional Tourist Guides, as heritage interpreters and tourism professionals, are in a unique position to turn tourists into responsible travellers.
We welcome submissions that address the following points:
- Interactive Tourist Guiding Methods to encourage change in mindsets towards sustainable tourism
- Innovative Approaches to engaging visitors with sustainable tourism
- Strategies for building lasting partnerships towards making sustainable tourism a reality
- Technological Advances in Tourism aiding sustainable tourism development
Convention participants are keen to gain insights from leading experts in the various fields, offering the latest trends, research, and innovative practices in the tourism sector.
Workshops and Plenary Speakers
The conference will feature a variety of workshops and plenary sessions led by recognised experts in the field. These sessions are designed to be engaging, interactive, and innovative, providing a platform for sharing knowledge and experiences.
Submission Guidelines
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 July 2025
- Full Paper Submission Deadline: 30 September 2025
- All submissions should be in English through this form.
- For any questions e-mail training@wftga.org
- Submissions will be reviewed, and selected speakers will be notified by 15 October 2025.
Join us in this exciting opportunity to shape the future of tourist guiding and make a significant impact on sustainable tourism. We look forward to your valuable contributions.
Got someone in mind as a speaker? Please direct them to our website.
For more information, please visit our website Convention – WFTGA or contact training@wftga.org
Let’s work together to make sustainable tourism a reality!