WFTGA Convention 2026 – Value for Australian Tour Guides

Hear from TGA members who attended the recent World Federation of Tourist

Guide Associations Bi-Annual Convention in Fukuoka, Japan.

Highlights

 Networking – connecting with 600+ tour guides from around the world

 Engaging in meaningful exchanges that celebrate global cultures, diversity

and traditions

 Professional development – workshops and round tables to advance key

knowledge and understandings about our profession

 Lectures, tours and hands-on activities

 Legacy engagement to leave a lasting impact on tour guiding and local

communities

 Pre-tour and Post-tour programs

Discuss the calls to action that are relevant for tour guiding in Australia,

particularly in sustainable tour guiding practices