International Tourist Guide Day 2018
Message from the WFTGA EXBO 2017-2019 WFTGA has been in existence for 33 years, and since 1990 we have celebrated the International Tourist Guide Day worldwide. Within that time it has become a major promotion for our profession, for members and supporting partners alike. Check WFTGA Facebook Page for members’ celebrations. Let us know about […]
WFTGA attends the 1st International Western Silk Road Workshop in Greece
WFTGA was represented by Ivana Curuvija at the 1st International Western Silk Road Workshop in Alexandroupoli Greece on 26-27 April 2017. The workshop was jointly organised by UNWTO, the Ministry of Tourism of Greece and the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace of Greece. Ivana presented a workshop entitled ” Transmitting the Western Silk Road […]
ITGD Message from WFTGA EXBO 2017-2019
Message from WFTGA EXBO for International Tourist Guide Day 2017Send your news and events to [email protected]
WFTGA Executive Board 2019-2021
We are proud to announce the 2019 – 2021 Executive Board for WFTGA: President – Alushca Ritchie (South Africa) Vice President : Mary Kemp Clarke (UK) resigned Viola Lewis (Scotland) Gene Reyes (USA) Manu Del Rosario (Philippines) Arash Nooraghayee (Iran)
Count Down Begins to the Most Significant World Tourism Event in Iran
The “2017 WFTGA Convention”, Presenting Iranian Humanity and Hospitality… The Convention Confirmed Seminar, The Deep-rooted Alliance Showcase The wrap-up meeting held on the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts & Tourism Org. auditorium, on 26 Dec 2016, to finalize the process and report the developments. Less than one month, Iran will proudly host 400 tourist guides from […]
Another Iran Convention related meeting by our Washington Member Maricar Donato
Our Washington Member Maricar Donato prepared another meeting related to our Iran Convention in January 2017: Professor Pardis Menuchehr gave a presentation of the major Iran sites to the visitors at the Elliott School of International Affairs. © Maricar Donato, MTA, CMG
Train the Trainer and International Trainer Courses in Nicosia, Cyprus
The International WFTGA Training Centre in Nicosia, Cyprus offered both these last weeks, Train the Trainer and International Trainer Course; altogether 18 participants from 10 countries joined. WFTGA Training Committee is happy to see the successful distribution of high professional standards around the world.
A Hands on Training (HOT) is running presently at the GU Tech University in Oman
A Hands on Training (HOT) at the GU Tech University in Oman lead by WFTGA Lead Trainer Mary Kemp-Clarke.
UNTWO World Tourism Day Campaign 2016
For further information please visit UNWTO website
The Executive Board of World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations reminds colleagues from all over the world of the Jane Orde Scholarship.
Since the inauguration by Past President Deborah Androus in 2000, this scholarship invites any participant who comes from a country of World Bank Tier 3 or 4 or 5* to join the WFTGA convention; it might be a partial or full scholarship on the admission fee. The application welcomes any WFTGA member tourist guide and/or […]
