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We are pleased to announce that Sandy Maxwell-Forbes, the current Centre Director of The Great Tapestry of Scotland, has been appointed as the new Honorary President of the STGA. Sandy has been serving as the Centre Director at The Great … Continued
The STGA are thrilled to welcome our newly appointed board members! Meet: Fergus Halliday (Blue Badge Guide) Robert Bowles (Blue Badge Guide) Wendy Newton (Green Badge Guide, North Highlands) Helen Woodsford-Dean (Green Badge Guide, Orkney) Joining the Chairperson Lyn Brown, Vice-Chair Mariangela Du Chaliot and fellow … Continued
We are thrilled to announce that the ten students who have been training in Shetland over the past year passed their Green Badge exam recently and are currently in the process of becoming fully-fledged Regional Affiliate Members.
Lyn Brown, STGA Chair, and Gillian Barrett, Association Manager, attended the Year of Stories Parliamentary Reception on Wednesday 14 December. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate stories inspired by, written, or created in Scotland. As tourist guides, storytelling is … Continued
STGA member Kenneth Bramham was honoured and delighted to be asked to join the judging panel for the Best Visitor Attraction Experience for two areas: Lothian and Borders and Central, Fife and Tayside at this year’s awards. The former was won by Camera Obscura and the World of Illusions and the latter by The Helix, Home of the Kelpies.
VisitScotland is delighted to recognise the Scottish Tourist Guides Association as the professional membership body for fully trained and accredited tourist guides in Scotland. STGA accredited guides are passionate ambassadors for Scotland and in providing our visitors with information and inspiration, help deliver a memorable experience for them.
National Tourism Organisation for Scotland
