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The latest from the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations: advocacy, conventions, training and stories from professional tourist guides in more than 50 countries. In the members’ area you will also find the newsletters for member associations, tourist guides and trainers.

Dr Emma Guest-Consales

WFTGA Secretary

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3 Aug 2026

News from the Ethiopian Tourist Guides Professional Association

The Ethiopian Tourist Guides Professionals Association Concludes its 2018E.C Fiscal Year’s Capacity-Building and setting-standard program on specialized training topics in Geosites, Geotourism…

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27 Jul 2026

WFTGA Global Brand Ambassador Maricar Donato at ICCA Insight Circuit

Maricar Donato with ICCA’s Regional Manager for North America, Mr. Yih Hsiang WFTGA Global Brand Ambassador Maricar Donato at ICCA North America…

17 Jul 2026

WFTGA International Trainer and Area Rep. Helga Sturzenegger at ICCA Association Impact Masterclass, Luxembourg

From July 2-4, 2026, WFTGA International Trainer and Area Representative Helga Sturzenegger attended the ICCA Association Impact Masterclass in Luxembourg. Here is…

6 Jul 2026

FGASA Announces Safari Guide of the Year 2026

Thornybush’s Sarah Barratt crowned Safari Guide of the Year 2026 Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger 24 June 2026 After five days…

WFTGA President Sebastian Frankenberger and Local & Traveler Co-Founder Engin Ozkaragoz exchanging the Official Partnership plaque in Vienna

1 Jul 2026

WFTGA President Meets Local & Traveler Co-Founder in Vienna

WFTGA President Sebastian Frankenberger welcomed Engin Özkaragöz, Co-Founder of Local & Traveler, to the WFTGA office in Vienna to discuss the future…

30 Jun 2026

Blue Badge Tourist Guide Mark King honored with an MBE for Services to Tourism

From the official Institute of Tourist Guiding press release, June 23, 2026: In 1949, The Daily Telegraph advertised a new professional guide…

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18 Jun 2026

WFTGA Area Representative Sergio Buitrago at FIEXPO Latin America

WFTGA Area Representative Sergio Buitrago at FIEXPO Latin America Sergio Buitrago attended FIEXPO Latin America 2026 as a Hosted Buyer representing the…

17 Jun 2026

News from the Global Networking Forums

Starting in January 2026, WFTGA Area Representatives from the Americas, Oceania, Caribbean, Europe, and Asia hosted six Global Networking Forums (GNF); three…

26 May 2026

Welcome New Area Representatives!

From Europe to Asia, Africa to the Americas, our WFTGA Area Representatives have been the cornerstone of unity and progress. Their dedication…

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