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Hybrid World Federation Meeting in Madrid, February 7-10
The World Federation of Guides Conference (WFTGA) is normally held every 2 years. Last year the conference was postponed due to Corona. Unfortunately, it cannot take place in Serbia this year as originally planned. The Executive Board decided at short notice to hold a hybrid event in Madrid. From February 7 to 10, there will…
virtual 19th Bavarian Guest Guide Day from Tegernsee
The winter months are always a good opportunity for exchange with tour guides from all over Bavaria. However, due to the current situation and after already a year of forced break, the organizers of the Bavarian Guest Guide Day have decided this time for a virtual format. We at Tourism Training have made our own…
Course for tourist guide in Austria starts on September 24, 2021
There is a new training course of tourism training in Austria. Modular, mostly online, a practical course with an optimal preparation for the qualification exam by experienced lecturers for the theoretical subjects, active guides and former graduates of the last years, as well as outstanding partners in the tourism industry. Ideally matched as a part-time…
Webinar recording: Guest Tours 2021 – Requirements for a New Start
This week, we had the pleasure of providing technical support for the webinar “Guided Tours 2021 – Requirements for a New Start” for BVGD, the Federal Association of Guest Guides in Germany. It was a very exciting event with top-class speakers. The recording is now online on the YouTube channel of the BVGD and is…
WFTGA | The Virtual Conference
We have been working hard the last few days (and nights) on the website for the first virtual conference of WFTGA, the world association of us guest/guide guides. It has finally gone online and you can register: virtual.wftga.com Sign up now, as there are only a limited number of 500 places and over 400 are…
New course for tourist guide in Austria
There is a new training course of tourism training in Austria. Modular, mostly online, a practical course with an optimal preparation for the qualification exam by experienced lecturers for the theoretical subjects, active guides and former graduates of the last years, as well as outstanding partners in the tourism industry. Ideally matched as a part-time…
Discussion about the future for tour guides / tourist guides
Our webinar on 8/31/2020 went off successfully with over 600 live attendees from 57 countries. Key outcomes of the presentations and discussions were: Be open to new technologies and opportunities through digitization Develop new fields, e.g. tour ideas for locals Increased cooperation between guides Thank you very much for the numerous participation and the strong…
Challenges and opportunities
2020 was a difficult year for tour guides worldwide. In many countries, guides are only allowed to lead under strict conditions. But do the guests even book a tour at the moment? Is a second wave coming with renewed restrictions, travel warnings and lockdowns? We want to analyze the situation with association leaders of tourist…