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Guild of Registered Tourist Guides - The Guild is the national professional association for Blue Badge Tourist Guides working throughout the British Isles, including the Isle of Man and Jersey. With around 700 full members and a network of regional and local associations with nearly 1,000 members holding group membership, the Guild represents 1,700 guides. Its members offer guiding in 34 different languages.
www.blue-badge-guides.com Homecoming 2009 - In 2009 Scotland will sparkle! A spectacular calendar of events will mark Scotland's first ever Homecoming year. So, whether you're a Scot, of Scottish descent, or simply love Scotland, you're invited! Follow this link to find out more!
www.homecomingscotland2009.com Institute of Tourist Guiding - The government approved standard setting body for tourist guiding in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands works closely with STGA, the accrediting body for Scotland.
www.itg.org.uk STGA Edinburgh Branch website - The STGA is a membership organisation for all of the professional tourist guides in Scotland. The STGA does not have any independent associations. The association is broken down into branches but all of our full member guides are willing to travel. To find out more about our Edinburgh Branch follow this link!
www.edinburghtouristguides.co.uk Visit Europe - Your gateway to the hospitality of the 36 member countries of the European Travel Commission. Your personal guide for exploring the beauty and interesting diversity these countries have to offer.
www.visiteurope.com WFTGA - The official site of the World Federation of Tourist Guides Associations, to which the STGA belongs. The current president of the WFTGA is an STGA Blue Badge Guide, Mrs Rosalind Newlands. The STGA successfully hosted the 2003 WFTGA Convention in Dunblane, Scotland. The WFTGA logo was designed by an STGA Blue Badge Guide, Mrs Jane Orde.
www.wftga.org