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Fukuoka Castle Ruins & Sannomaru Square

Explore the historical site of the former castle, offering scenic views and a glimpse into Fukuoka’s past, complemented by the information center Sannomaru Square.

A. Shikaumi Shrine & Seawater Desalination Center

Discover the historical connection between ancient sea worship and responsible marine resource management. Learn how advanced technology is securing fresh water supplies for the region’s rapidly growing population.

Roundtables

During the WFTGA International Convention in Japan, all participants are invited to take part in a series of moderated Global Round Tables, which will be held both on-site and online to ensure inclusive participation from our worldwide guiding community. Ten key themes—identified throughout the past year during the Global Networking Forums—will form the basis of […]

Chat GPT for Tourist Guides

In a world where digital tools are becoming travel companions, tourist guides must evolve. This dynamic workshop introduces ChatGPT not just as a technology, but as a new language — a language of creativity, adaptability, and smart storytelling. This hands-on session explores how AI can amplify your voice, elevate storytelling, and streamline your professional workflow. […]

Association Journeys – Part 3

We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Association Journeys—a fantastic opportunity to connect, share, and learn from one another’s achievements! As you know, the biannual WFTGA meeting will take place in Fukuoka, Japan in February 2026, where we’ll gather to hear detailed reports from each of our national and local guide associations. However, to make this process even more […]

Association Journeys – Part 2

We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Association Journeys—a fantastic opportunity to connect, share, and learn from one another’s achievements! As you know, the biannual WFTGA meeting will take place in Fukuoka, Japan in February 2026, where we’ll gather to hear detailed reports from each of our national and local guide associations. However, to make this process even more […]

Association Journeys – Part 1

We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Association Journeys—a fantastic opportunity to connect, share, and learn from one another’s achievements! As you know, the biannual WFTGA meeting will take place in Fukuoka, Japan in February 2026, where we’ll gather to hear detailed reports from each of our national and local guide associations. However, to make this process even more […]

WFTGA Partner Keyguides Connect – Invitation for Tourist Guide Associations

Explore how your association can use Keyguides Connect to: Provide visibility for your members Offer a new member benefit through the platform Manage your own landing page and member directory Collaborate directly with Keyguides to promote your standards and identity   This session is tailored to association leaders and administrators who want to explore digital […]

WFTGA Partner: Keyguides Connect – Webinar Invitation for Individual Guides

Discover how you, as a professional guide, can use Keyguides Connect to:  Present your skills and experiences through a strong profile Promote your own tours and guiding services Be found and booked directly by travellers and travel partners We will also share practical steps on how to set up your account and maximise your visibility […]

VIS #1 Observation and Description Exercise | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

VIS #2 Guiding VIPs | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

VIS #3 Heritage Interpretation | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

VIS #4 Sustainable Tourism | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

VIS #5 Wildlife Guiding | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

VIS #6 Objectivity in Guiding | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

VIS #7 Business Skills for Tourist Guides | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

VIS #8 TFA Sign Language | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

VIS #9 Changing Culinary TG Landscape | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

VIS #10 Cruise Guiding | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

VIS #11 Sharpen HI Skills Set | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

VIS #12 Tour Design | Autumn 2022

The WFTGA Virtual Information Sessions are a series of interactive 90-minute Zoom sessions featuring training tasters and panel discussions. Open to all WFTGA members, these sessions provide opportunities for learning, sharing, and professional development. WFTGA Trainers are especially encouraged to attend as part of their Continuous Professional Development. Sessions are recorded for later viewing, and […]

Virtual General Assembly – October 2025

Dear Members, Trainers and Colleagues, On behalf of the Executive Board (ExBo) of the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (WFTGA), I invite you to join our Extraordinary Virtual General Assembly, to be held online as an essential step towards ensuring the continued functionality and stability of our Federation. Over the past year, the ExBo […]

World Standards Day – Code of Guiding Practice

Shape our Standards based on the UN SDG hosted by the WFTGA Training Committee It has become a tradition for WFTGA to hold an event on this day and stand of for standards. This year, as part of the revision on the WFTGA Code of Guiding Practice, you will have your chance not only to […]

Virtual Volunteer Appreciation Day

 ✨ Honoring the Spirit of Volunteerism ✨ THEME: Global Karaoke On 19 December at 5:00 PM CET, we will hold our annual Virtual Volunteer Appreciation (ViVA) Day, dedicated to recognizing the commitment of our 19 Area Representatives. Their generous contribution of time, expertise, and leadership has strengthened our association and ensured that members and colleagues […]

Photographic Competition

  Photographic Competition This is now open for submissions! Below is the link to the Webinar that Helga and I did. Please watch the webinar before sending pictures.  I have been bombarded with photos that do not qualify    Please read guidelines below too. Also, we have a series of links to waivers and forms to […]

POSTPONED … TD Tutorial – trainer website profile

This event has been POSTPONED and will take place at a later date.  Your Trainer Representative invites you to a tutorial … Dimitria will take you through the process of gaining access to the internal part of the website where you can up-date your trainer profile listing on the website.  Being an active part of the […]

Photo Competition “Guides in Action”

Guides in Action Promoting guiding with photographs of real tourist guides in action. This is our President Sebastian’s wonderful brainwave! So many promotional pictures only show a site or landscape. These photos are two-dimensional. The Tourist Guide is the third dimension. We add depth to every place we take guests. Instead of a mannequin in […]

AreaRep Guidelines and Task Manual 2025 Study Session 2

Join our Learning Team led by Eva Helfenstein on Tuesday 8July at 6:00pmCET as we complete our study of Part2 of the AreaRep Guidelines and Task Manual 2025. Let us learn from one another about our WFTGA guidelines and tasks .

Webinar for Convention 2028 Bidders

We warmly invite all interested Member Associations to join our upcoming webinar on Wednesday, 24 July at 13:00 CET, dedicated to the bidding process for the WFTGA Convention 2028. We are currently revising the entire bidding framework with the aim of making it more streamlined, transparent, and supportive. Key updates will include: A more professional […]