The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) creates economic opportunities where food and beverage meet travel and hospitality. The WFTA is a non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) and the world’s leading authority on food and beverage tourism. We’re at the forefront of our industry’s development with cutting-edge resources for today’s food, beverage, travel, hospitality and media professionals. Erik Wolf www.worldfoodtravel.org
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What is a Tourist Guide? http://www.wftga.org/ Adopted by World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations: 10th International Convention: Dunblane, United Kingdom 2003 Tourist Guide: A person who guides visitors in the language of their choice and interprets the cultural and natural heritage of an area which person normally possesses an area-specific qualification usually issued and/or recognised by the appropriate authority. This is distinct from a tour manager defined by CEN as follows: Tour Manager/Tour Director or Escort: A Person who manages
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It was on May 5th, 1949 that 8 professional travel agents from France, Italy, Belgium and Switzerland met in Geneva to create an international body to improve and rationalise the organization of the international tourism. Under the leadership of their first President, Mr Daniel V. DEDINA from Paris, they started to legalize the trademark WATA, World Association of Travel Agencies, on a global basis. Reading the minutes of the founders-meeting we feel the optimism which filled hearts and soul of
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Thailand: Volunteers Without Borders (VWB) started life as a company CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) project. Track of the Tiger T.R.D. (Tourism Resources Development.), within two years of commencing the project under a PPS (private-public-sector model,) had secured a small PATA Foundation (Pacific Asia Tourism Association Foundation) grant and won the coveted SKAL Ecotourism Award. 10 years on, it is still growing and is currently generating an average of 30’000 Baht per month in trail fee revenues for the village community.
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Protecting the Heart of Travel, Together. Our mission is to preserve and enhance the travel experience for future generations. http://www.tourismcares.org Tourism Cares, a 501(c)3 nonprofit*, is the charitable community of the travel and tourism industry. We unite the industry in three initiatives where, in addition to individual company efforts, we can make a greater difference by working together: Tourism Cares channels the philanthropic passion and commitment of the travel industry to protect and restore emerging or at-risk destinations we all
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The Society for Accessible Travel & Hospitality (SATH), founded in 1976, is an educational nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to raise awareness of the needs of all travelers with disabilities, remove physical and attitudinal barriers to free access and expand travel opportunities in the United States and abroad. Members include travel professionals, consumers with disabilities and other individuals and corporations who support our mission. www.sath.org Jani Nahar
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Uniting the world’s independent boutique and lifestyle hotels http://www.blla.org Frances Kiradjan is the Founder of the Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association (BLLA), Frances Kiradjian, created BLLA to give a voice to independent properties as well as small brands around the world, offering them the opportunity and the means to compete on a level playing field with major hotel companies. BLLA serves hundreds of worldwide members including hotels, small brands and the vendor suppliers that sustain them. The Boutique & Lifestyle
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Green Globe is the global certification for sustainable tourism. Membership is reserved for companies and organizations who are committed to making positive contributions to people and planet. Green Globe offers certification services for travel and tourism businesses. In addition, Green Globe has expertise in public relations and media production. www.greenglobe.org Guido Bauer
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http://airlineamb.org/ Airline Ambassadors International (AAI) helps orphans and vulnerable children worldwide by leveraging connections with the airline industry towards humanitarian service. Our volunteers escort children for life changing medical care, hand deliver humanitarian aid to children in orphanages, clinics and remote communities, and advocate and educate on child protection and human trafficking awareness. Inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals, our teams have made significant contributions to the world community, addressing issues of Poverty and Hunger, Education, Health, Child Welfare, Community Development
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VisionThe Vanilla Islands Organisation’s prime objective is to position the Indian Ocean region as a quality world-class holiday destination that offers unparalleled diversity and one of the last frontiers of sustainable tourism. Mission Our role is to work in tandem with tourism establishments / authorities of each member state to provide them with expertise, joint action plans to improve on the efficiency of attracting high-end visitors to the region, in coordination and joint collaboration with each member countries’ existing tourism
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PLAN YOUR TRIP INTO SOUTHERN AFRICA Southern Africa offers a diversity of travel destinations – with everything from the definitive safari to exquisite hospitality, adrenalin-pumping adventure and unique cuisine. The 15 countries on show at RETOSA offer the best of Africa. From diving in the depths of Lake Malawi to conquering Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, you can be sure that a holiday in Southern Africa is one you won’t forget. Discover the secrets of ancient cultures in Lesotho and Swaziland, watch
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), is the region’s tourism development agency, with 28 Dutch, English, French and Spanish country members and a myriad of private sector allied members. The CTO’s vision is to position the Caribbean as the most desirable, year round, warm weather destination. Its purpose is Leading Sustainable Tourism – One Sea, One Voice, One Caribbean. www.onecaribbean.org Karen Hay
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