World Food Travel Day /
Each year, we dedicate one day, April 18, to spotlight how and why we travel to experience the world’s unique culinary cultures. Show your support and join one of the fastest-growing movements. Spotlight how and why we travel to experience the world’s unique culinary cultures. Tourist Guides promoting culinary culture. https://www.worldfoodtravel.org/world-food-travel-day
World Water Day / Be the change
Tourist Guides are the Hummingbirds of tourism
Global Tea Chat / hosted by the WFTGA President
International Tourist Guide Day
The year 2023 lies ahead of us, and on the 21st of February, we will again be celebrating International Tourist Guide Day – the day we celebrate and showcase our profession as Tourist Guides. This is a day that was set in motion in 1989 at the 3rd WFTGA Convention in Nicosia, Cyprus. Since then, […]
mini-VIRTUAL CONFERENCE 2023
The virtual conference is coming up this month and will be free of charge to attend. On 21st and 22nd February we will talk about current influences on tourism, the International Tourist Guide Day and about the WFTGA conference of 2024 in Siracusa respectively. Guest Speaker: Prof Valerie Higgins Sustainable tourism and how we can […]
Journey 2020
This was an opportunity for our WFTGA Member Associations to share their challenges, achievements/success stories and activities during the 2020 pandemic year. The WFTGA Executive Board introduced a variety of our Association Members over the course of three days. The WFTGA members showed strength, innovation, shared their solutions and put forward some interesting country presentations. We […]
Associations Journey 2022
This is an opportunity for our WFTGA Association Members to share their challenges and success stories following the unprecedented time we have faced this year. Why not use it as a platform to share your goals and projects for the reactivation of Tourism and Tourist Guiding in the coming months. It will be an opportunity […]
35th Birthday
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”6912″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text] In 1985 the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations came into existence and held its first convention. Formal registration as a NPO followed in 1987 after the second convention in Vienna, Austria. In December 2020 we are celebrating 35 years of the WFTGA by capturing your memories and paying tribute to […]
Virtual Conference 2021
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WFTGA Virtual Members Meetings – May 2022
Dear Members We have a new round of Virtual Members Meetings. If you have not received your invitation please email membership@wftga.org The All important dates are below. All times are Central European Time (Vienna) Schedule 10th May Tuesday at 09:15hrs South East Asia and Oceania 11th May Wednesday at 16:15hrs North and South America 12th […]
IATDG conference, Atlanta
Tourism Innovation Summit
WTM London
FoodTrex Innovation Summit
Association Journey 2021 – Part 3
This is an opportunity for our WFTGA Association Members to share their challenges and success stories following the unprecedented time we have faced this year. Why not use it as a platform to share your goals and projects for the reactivation of Tourism and Tourist Guiding in the coming months. It will be an opportunity […]
Association Journey 2021 – Part 2
This is an opportunity for our WFTGA Association Members to share their challenges and success stories following the unprecedented time we have faced this year. Why not use it as a platform to share your goals and projects for the reactivation of Tourism and Tourist Guiding in the coming months. It will be an opportunity […]
Association Journey 2021 – Part 1
This is an opportunity for our WFTGA Association Members to share their challenges and success stories following the unprecedented time we have faced this year. Why not use it as a platform to share your goals and projects for the reactivation of Tourism and Tourist Guiding in the coming months. It will be an opportunity […]
World Tourism Day
Global Tea Chats
WFTGA mini virtual conference
Registrations will open on Friday 10th September Registrations will close at mid-day CET / Vienna time on the 15th September. Free to all in tourism and Tourist Guides. 15th September at 15:30 CET (Vienna) Main Guest Speaker: Professor Karen Harris Topic: “Doubling up Tourism in Times of Trouble: A Covid Survival Strategy” Join us […]
Tea Chat Global
Join these informal intimate sessions for an opportunity to chat with new and old friends and colleagues from across the globe! Bring your favourite cup of tea (or Coffee) and lets check in, have a chat, support one another & connect! Be prepared for laughter, tears, light-hearted, diverse and perhaps slightly strange and off beat topics! Join […]
Tea Chat Global
Join these informal intimate sessions for an opportunity to chat with new and old friends and colleagues from across the globe! Bring your favourite cup of tea (or Coffee) and lets check in, have a chat, support one another & connect! Be prepared for laughter, tears, light-hearted, diverse and perhaps slightly strange and off beat topics! Join […]
Hybrid Convention 2022
You are invited! 7th – 10th February 2022 The WFTGA invite you to join us at the 2022 Hybrid Convention. We look forward to seeing you either in person at our Hub in Madrid, Spain, or virtually! Please, see the programme and registration at our convention website. We are looking forward to seeing you again!
International Tourist Guide Day
To celebrate the skills of professional tourist guides in their localities the WFTGA initiated the ITGD – the International Tourist Guides Day – on or near the 21st February every year. This commemorates the day when the WFTGA was formed and since the 1990s, guide associations have offered free tours and events to local people […]
The Virtual Conference 2021
– – EDUCATIONAL DAY FREE for all Tourist Guides Starting time: 11:00 UTC / 12:00 Austria The Future of Tourist Guiding: Interpretation & Heritage / Storytelling 2021 and beyond Day 1 ends: 14:00 UTC / 15:00 Austria – – PROFESSIONAL DAY 15 Euro per person for day 2 Starting time: 12:00 UTC / 13:00 […]
Associations Journey – Part 3B
An opportunity for our WFTGA Association Members to share their challenges and success stories during this unprecedented year of the Pandemic. It will be an opportunity and environment to inspire, learn, acknowledge and support one another. Registration for Zoom-Livestream with Chat and Q&A: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QVz4BhXsQqe0nmxB63tgMw YouTube-Livestream: https://youtu.be/Rh3htugnnqk
Association Journey Part 3A
An opportunity for our WFTGA Association Members to share their challenges and success stories during this unprecedented year of the Pandemic. It will be an opportunity and environment to inspire, learn, acknowledge and support one another. Registration for Zoom-Livestream with Chat and Q&A: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8315996549984/WN_ieyegLEbSo20X6mk_9bHxA YouTube-Livestream: https://youtu.be/_Wt5LQCBvAc
International Tourist Guide Day
To celebrate the skills of professional tourist guides in their localities the WFTGA initiated the ITGD – the International Tourist Guides Day – on or near the 21st February every year. This commemorates the day when the WFTGA was formed and since the 1990s, guide associations have offered free tours and events to local people […]
