News
Here we regularly publish public news about our association. In the members' area you will find the newsletters for our members' associations, tourist guides and trainers.
WFTGA mini virtual Conference
15th September at 15:30 CET (Vienna) Main Guest Speaker: Professor Karen HarrisTopic: “Doubling up Tourism in Times of Trouble: A Covid Survival Strategy” Join us as we explain the purpose and traditions of ‘International Tourist Guide Day’ (celebrated on 21st February of
Training Handbook for Silk Road Heritage Guides
They are here! The printed copies of the Training Handbook for Silk Road Heritage Guides have arrived in the WFTGA library. First published in 2016, UNESCO and WFTGA set out to produce a revised and extended edition of this popular
WFTGA Tree – World Environment Day
Around the world the tourist guide community is mindful of World Environment Day – not only on one day, but every day. How do Tourist Guides contribute to the protection of our natural environment? How do we engage in a
Register now for the Convention 2022
Express your interest to join us in Novi Sad, Serbia in February 2022 by pre-registering. Pre-registration will give you direct access to the Convention Newsletter, the latest news and you will be the first to receive the opportunity to register
Convention 2022 – Newsletter#5
Vojvodina is a Balkan melting pot, with over 20 nationalities living here. With such cultural diversity comes many celebrations filled with a rainbow of customs all year long. During early spring we have two Easters – one celebrated following Catholic
FOOD TRAVEL TALK!
Access the recording here: https://youtu.be/116v6Qa2XLQ To find our more about the online course visit: https://members.worldfoodtravel.org/courses/culinary-tourist-guide-certification/ WFTGA Tourist Guide members receive a discount! Contact us to find out more [email protected]
The strong comeback case for hard-hit tourist guides
For tourist guides who have been able to hang on to their jobs, grasp new trends, and buff up on technology, the time to shine is near as travel starts to rebound. Sadly, that’s a smaller group. — Raini Hamdi While
New co-opted ExBo Members
A call was put out to members to apply for co-option onto the Executive Board to assist with the two open positions. There was also an opportunity to apply in assisting with Special Projects and to take part in the WFTGA Mentorship
Area Representative Family keeps growing
Our WFTGA Area Representative Family keeps growing! The Area Representatives play a valuable role for WFTGA in assisting us in keeping in contact with our members and Tourist Guides across the globe. We would like to welcome our 5 new Area
The Virtual Conference 2021
Join the WFTGA Virtual Conference Day 2. The Future of Tourist Guiding with Leading Experts. View our programme for more information. Limited Spaces available – Register and Book your ticket now: https://virtual.wftga.org
Tourist guides worldwide are ready to restart tourism
Participants from almost 90 countries were united in a three-day long virtual conference 4-6 March 2021 arranged by the WFTGA (World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations) – the first of its kind for Tourist Guides by Tourist Guides with the
Share your Associations 2020 Journey – Part 3
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 and Livestreams: [events-calendar-templates
Convention 2022
The 19th Convention will be in Novi Sad, Serbia in FEBRUARY 2022. The convention website will be online in a few days. Until that join us on Facebook.
virtual birthday celebrations
WFTGA virtual birthday celebrations throughout the day on 18th December. 1985 – 2020
EXBO Report Summer 2020
Please find attached the new WFTGA EXBO report from Alushca Ritchie, covering the period from May 2020 to August 2020. WFTGA Presidents report May – Aug 2020
Convention 2022 – Newsletter#4
We have been asked about convention newsletter #4. It was drafted and ready to go out, but was then overtaking by events caused by the global pandemic. Therefore we decided not to send it. All new information is included in
Convention 2022 – Newsletter#3
Welcome to Novi Sad, The second-largest city in Serbia and the capital of Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Novi Sad is the small city that has everything you need and more. Our ‘Serbian Athens’ is the cultural centre for Serbs and
A short film about Serbia – Host of next convention 2021
A short film about Serbia in 5 minutes that reveals its journey through history, filled with natural and cultural values and greatness! A fairytale country, a land of welcoming people, a land of opportunity and tourism. Check it out and
Presentation on “A Journey Through Serbia”
Big thank you to our ambassador H.E. Đerđ Matković and WFTGA ambassador our colleague Maricar Donato for organizing promotion of the 19th WFTGA conventintion that will be in Novi Sad Serbia in February 2022. Thanks as well to all our
WFTGA EXBO report
Please find attached the new WFTGA EXBO report from Alushca Ritchie, covering the period from May 2020 to August 2020. WFTGA 2019 Feb-May EXBO report
WFTGA Convention 2019 – Newsletter #5
Dear WFTGA Members, Herewith the latest Newsletter from our Georgian colleagues regarding the January 2019 Convention. The closing date for registrations is 21st November 2018!!! Have you registered? Registrations exclusively for the Delegates and Bidding country representatives only will close
WFTGA Convention 2019 – Newsletter – November 2018
Dear colleagues, Greetings from Georgia! Please find the 5th Newsletter for WFTGA Convention 2019 attached. 5th Newsletter PDF — Best regards, WFTGA Convention 2019 Organizing Team
WFTGA Convention 2019 – Newsletter – September 2018
Dear colleagues, Greetings from Georgia! Please find the 4th Newsletter for WFTGA Convention 2019 to download. — Best regards, WFTGA Convention 2019 Organizing Team Tbilisi, Georgia S. Janashia st #5, 0179 +995 32 2309620
Convention 2019 – NEWSLETTER #3
Dear WFTGA Colleagues, We hereby wish to share with you the latest newsletter from our Georgian hosts: Newsletter #3 PDF Kindly remember that the early bird rates end at mid night on the 21st June 2018. All fully paid WFTGA Members
WFTGA 2019 Tbilisi Convention Newsletter 2
Hello WFTGA Members Attached is a Newsletter from our Georgian colleagues regarding the next WFTGA International Convention. Newsletter #2 Final PDF Please share as widely as possible amongst your contacts and our members. Encourage attendance to the Convention and ALSO
Jane Orde Scholarship
Applications are now invited for the 18th WFTGA Convention in Tblisi Georgia in January 2019. Applicants must be practising Tourist Guides, who are active in their own tourist guides association and who come from countries in the World Bank Tiers 3,4 and
18th WFTGA Convention Tbilisi Georgia 21-27 January 2019: Registration Now Open!
Registration is now open for the 18th WFTGA International Convention will take place in Tbilisi Georgia from 21 – 27 January 2019, hosted by the Georgian Association of Guides. www.wftga2019.com
