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DFWATGA
P.O. Box 192085
Dallas, Texas 75219

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214-571-1088

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Upcoming Educational
Opportunities

Accredited Hospitality
Professional Seminar

June 2, 2012

Tour Guide 101
August 18, 2012

Educational Workshop
Nov/Dec 2012 (tba)
 

Welcome

Providing Professional and Educational Growth Since 1999

The Dallas/Fort Worth Area Tour Guide Association, organized in 1999, provides continuing education, training and certification programs. DFWATGA provides a forum for tour guides and hospitality professionals.

DFWATGA Core Purpose: To provide ongoing educational opportunities to raise the level of professionalism within the tour guiding and hospitality industry in North Texas.

Core Values: Professional Respect & Mutual Cooperation between members, Integrity, Accuracy, Loyalty and Excellence.

Association Goal: To be essential to success & professional growth for our membership and the DFW Area tour and hospitality industry.

Monthly Educational Programs

Monthly programs are held the third Tuesday of the month, January through November. The association holds three business meetings a year. The programs are educational, focusing on the area sites, the arts, attractions and general knowledge of the North Texas region. With each activity, our members learn current information to share with visitors.
 

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2011
January 4 International Museum of Cultures
March 15 Irving Convention Center
April 19 Highland Park Theatre
May 17 Dallas Farmer's Market
June 21 Arlington
July 19 Waxahachie
August 16 Grapevine
September 20 Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Fort Worth
October 18 Omni Convention Center Hotel, Dallas -
site tour
November 15 Texas Museum of Automotive History,
Fair Park, Dallas
December DFWATGA Holiday Party, Dallas
2012
January 17 January Business Meeting, Frisco, TX CVB
February 21 Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau – Special Presentation
March 20 Addison, TX
April 17 Outstanding Productions, Tour of new Headquarters, Dallas
May 15 Hard Hat Tour of The Perot Museum of Nature & Science (afternoon program)
June 19 Wilson House & Historic Swiss Avenue

 
The Dallas/Fort Worth Area Tour Guide Association is a proud member of:


National Federation of the Tourist
Guide Associations (NFTGA)
www.nftga.com 


World Federation of Tourist
Guide Associations (WFTGA)
www.wftga.org 
 


* Photo credits for slideshow:

  • Dallas, courtesy of the Dallas Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • Fort Worth, courtesy of the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • Grapevine, courtesy of the Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • Irving, courtesy of the Irving  Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • Denton, courtesy of the Denton Convention & Visitors Bureau

  • Waxahachie, courtesy of the Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce and
    Convention & Visitors Bureau

 


 
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