CTGA of BC News

ABC's of Tour Directing - A Course to be come a Tour Director

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:25:39 GMT

The CTGA of BC is offering a 2 Day Course on Tour Directing!

Founding Member Shirley Hartwell will be conducting the ABC's of Professional Tour Directing on March 21/22 2026.

Details and registration at the link below!

https://ctgaofbc.com/event-6593429

Christmas Dinner

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:39:59 GMT

Christmas Dinner 2025

Thanks to all that attended and the volunteers that made this a fun successful event.

This CTGA event collected $200 for the food bank.

Merry Christmas to all our members and those they hold close.

Happy Touring in 2026!

How to be a Tour Guide Seminar! October 2025

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:09:00 GMT

Your Career in Tourism Starts Here – Info Seminar This October!

Are you curious about becoming a city tour guide or a long-distance tour director? Wondering how to get your foot in the door of the tourism industry? Join us this October 2025 for a low-cost information seminar presented by a seasoned member of the Canadian Tour Guide Association of BC (CTGA of BC).

This engaging seminar is designed for newcomers to the industry, career changers, and anyone interested in seasonal, part-time, full-time, or even post-retirement work in tourism. It’s also ideal for teachers looking to stay active during the summer months.

Note: This seminar is excellent preparation for—but not a prerequisite of—our upcoming “How to Be a Tour Guide” and “How to Be a Tour Director” courses.

What You’ll Learn:

Led by a professional guide with extensive experience in the field, this session will provide practical insight and answer your most pressing questions:

What’s the difference between a tour guide and a tour director?
What skills do you need to succeed in these roles?
What are the responsibilities and daily tasks involved?
Who hires tour guides and directors?
What kind of pay, travel perks, and job flexibility can you expect?
What are the professional industry standards?
How do you become a Certified Tour Guide through CTGA of BC?
What training is available and how do you get started?
How do you qualify for membership in CTGA of BC?

Want to Attend? We’re Gathering Interest Now!

We are currently collecting contact information for those interested in attending the October 2025 seminar.

Please take a moment to complete the form below to express your interest and receive event updates.

Know someone this would be perfect for?

If you or someone you know is looking for:

A flexible job with travel opportunities
A summer gig for educators & teachers
A retirement-friendly job that’s social and rewarding
A side hustle or part-time adventure

…please pass this along!

For more info, reach out to us at info@ctgaofbc.com

We’re excited to help you—or someone you care about—start their journey in tourism!

CTGA Members in the News - A Wok Around Chinatown

Tue, 19 Mar 2024 19:00:00 GMT

Our current VP, Robert Sung and his company A Wok Around Chinatown were recently featured in the Financial Times (UK).

Please read and enjoy the article!

A tour of

Vancouver’s

Chinatown

A deep — and delicious

— dive into the past and

present of a storied

neighbourhood
Vancouver’s Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden © Gloria Wong
This article is part of FT Globetrotter’s guide to Vancouver

“My purpose is to educate and entertain from a culinary and cultural perspective,” Robert Sung announces when we meet him in the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden in Vancouver’s Chinatown. The garden was built in 1986 on the city’s 100th birthday to commemorate its Chinese inhabitants. More than 50 craftsmen came from Suzhou, China, to construct the Ming Dynasty garden, bringing with them nan, camphor and ginkgo wood, handmade tiles and stone pebbles.

Sung (who goes by Bob), 72, is a third-generation Chinese Canadian (his family emigrated to British Columbia in the late 1890s and early 20th century) and the universally acknowledged ambassador of the city’s Chinatown. For nearly two decades, he has ushered people up and down Pender Street, the heart of the neighbourhood, to taste, sip and learn about Chinese heritage and culture through his A Wok Around Chinatown tours. He is affable and witty, with a fizzing personality that is an integral part of the tour’s success. In 2022, TripAdvisor users anointed it one of the Top 25 food experiences in the world.

As the scent of incense wafts around us, we venture into a courtyard with a lichen green pond at its centre, where every stone we see was laboriously brought from China, Sung tells us, and slotted into place by hand.

Robert ‘Bob’ Sung has led his A Wok Around Chinatown tours for almost 20 years

Sung’s tour begins in Vancouver’s Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

In Chinese culture, “every person, place and thing has meaning”, Sung says, including each object we see and its exact positioning. Even the colour of the pond water is intentional: jade is associated with the soul and immortality.

The choice of the garden as the first stop on Sung’s tour is also purposeful — the venue for explaining the three traditional pillars of Chinese culture: Daoism, which means yin and yang, or balance; Confucianism: structure and family; and Buddhism — nature. The idea is to absorb these values and take them on the tour, Sung says, imbuing the experience with a richer texture. Of equal importance in this endeavour is learning about the people and the history of the area, a story stitched with prejudice, perseverance and community.
Vancouver’s Chinatown in the late 19th century © UBC Chung Collection
The first ships of Chinese immigrants arrived in what is now Vancouver in 1858, on the heels of British Columbia’s gold rush. Later arrivals worked on the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, which today is 12,500 miles long and runs through seven provinces. Unable to lure enough local labour to lay tracks through the treacherous Rocky Mountains, the railroad company petitioned the government to allow it to recruit Chinese workers. More than 15,000 were hired — and it’s said that one Chinese worker died for every mile of track laid.

On completion, contractors reneged on promises to pay for the workers’ passage back to China and, having sent almost all of their wages home, the men were stranded. Most moved to the south of British Columbia and set up Chinese hubs in Victoria, New Westminster and Vancouver.

“They were not allowed to live in different communities,” Sung explains as we weave through the displays of the Chinatown Storytelling Centre on East Pender Street, our second stop. “They sequestered all the Chinese into one specific ghetto area. And that practice happened all over the world: the Chinese subjected to one specific area where they could live and have all their services.”
Chinese Canadian women in Vancouver’s Ambulance Corps during the second world war © Chinese Canadian Military Museum
Discriminatory laws such as the 1923 Exclusion Act, which banned Chinese immigration and split families for decades, meant that Chinese people were legal and social outsiders in Canada. It was not until 1947 that the Citizenship Act removed country of origin as a barrier to citizenship, and in 1947 Chinese citizens were granted the right to vote. The catalyst was the 600 Canadian Chinese who enrolled in the second world war effort.

The racism and ostracism propelled the establishment of self-sufficient community hubs. Clusters of small businesses sprung up to support workers. Community organisations offered services denied by the state, such as housing, employment and business loans. Sung’s father’s brothers founded a corner grocery store that flourished into a major produce wholesaler.

Roast duck in the window of Chinatown BBQ on East Pender Street . . .

. . . where the tour stops for a quick snack

“That’s the plight of the immigrant: if they can’t find jobs, they start their own businesses,” Sung says, before breezily asking: “Now, folks, how is your appetite?” He nips into Chinatown BBQ, with its rows of glistening duck carcasses hanging in the window, and emerges holding a polystyrene box, laden with succulent slivers of barbecued pork.

Next, we stop at New Town Bakery, which has dozens of stacks of bamboo steamers on the counter — and a hungry throng of customers waiting to order. Sung steps behind the counter and lifts a bamboo steamer up, revealing its contents: perfectly formed, pale dumplings, huddled together like eggs in a nest. “I’m going to hold it quickly because I don’t want to get a facial,” he jokes. But it’s too late: his glasses steam up immediately, and cameras are whipped out. “You want me to photobomb these buns?”
Sung with freshly made bao at New Town Bakery
After tucking into the delicious bao, we visit a traditional herbal medicine shop, every surface stacked with interesting ingredients: feathery clumps of fat choy, bags of ginkgo nuts and goji berries, twisted mounds of ginseng root and splayed geckos on sticks that, dunked in soup, will allegedly alleviate asthma and back pain. Sung stands out front, brandishing different herbs and specimens, directing us to look, smell, feel. Later, at The Chinese Tea Shop, importers of a vast assortment of fine Chinese teas, we are given cups of steaming organic oolong with orange.

Sung’s tour takes in a traditional Chinese herbal medicine store . . .

. . . where ‘every surface is stacked with interesting ingredients’

The final stop is Floata Seafood Restaurant, an old-school establishment fabled for its dim sum, where locals flock on Sundays. The cavernous dining space looks like a faded banquet hall, with round tables draped in white tablecloths, a brown patterned carpet and Chinese lanterns hanging from the ceiling. It is not long before the tablecloth has nearly disappeared, so completely is it covered in dishes as an endless array of dumplings proceeds. Prawn. Mushroom. Chicken. Stir fried noodles. Crunchy chilli tofu. Crispy pork gyozas. Pak choi dipped in hoisin. Pork soup dumplings administered with vinegar and then poked with a chopstick to release the hot sauce within.

It is a Smart Choice to have lunch as the grand finale — talk stalls and bellies groan as we are rendered wholly incapacitated by the meal. But more importantly, the knowledge that has been imparted to us all day finds its final mooring.

The dining room at Floata Seafood Restaurant . . .

. . . the final stop of the tour for dim sum galore

Every aspect is symbolic, from the shape of the table and the number of diners to the substance and rundown of the menu. Sung tells us that Chinese banquet dinners are always served at a round table for ease of fellowship, with a minimum of eight guests — a lucky number that signifies wealth and prosperity.

“And the menu consists of meat, fish and vegetables,” he says, “With a minimum of eight courses.” The menu traditionally starts with savoury dishes “for reality”, he says. Sweet and sour dishes signify balance, while fish symbolises prosperity, noodles longevity, and rice fertility. “And that’s followed by oranges for gold,” he said. “So the whole menu is reality, prosperity, longevity, fertility and gold.”

As we fall deeper into our postprandial stupor, Sung repeats his mantra one last time to drive the point home: “Everything has meaning to it.”

Jessica Rawnsley was a guest of Destination Canada and Shangri-La Group. The A Wok Around Chinatown food tour costs C$110 ($81/£64) per person

What for you are the highlights of Vancouver’s Chinatown? Tell us in the comments below. And follow FT Globetrotter on Instagram at @FTGlobetrotter

Introducing our Mentoring Program

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 01:14:35 GMT

We're excited to announce the ongoing development of our Mentoring Program, designed to be an inclusive platform for all CTGA of BC members to participate either as a Mentor or a Mentee. This initiative is a work in progress, with continuous improvements and enhancements to better serve our community. Volunteers are warmly welcomed to join us in shaping a program that fosters professional growth and strengthens our network of tourism professionals.

For more details, visit our Mentoring Page

January Special General Meeting

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 17:49:19 GMT

Thanks to the members that were able to safely make it to the meeting after that nice little January snowstorm. We pivoted and performed the meeting on Zoom for most members and discussed some policy points, as well as our vote for the 2024 Dues.

The vote passed and we have adopted a new Dues structure for 2024. Please check your profile when you login to your CTGA of BC account on our website for the balance that may be due.

We also discussed some policies for the organization moving forward with some great feedback from members for us to keep in mind.

All members were emailed a link to the meeting on our Youtube Channel for you to refer to. If you do not have it, please be sure to reach out

Christmas Feast!

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:00:00 GMT

We had a great turnout to our Christmas party this year, hosted by Rio Brazilian Steakhouse on Denman Street. Thank you goes out to Felipe and his staff for setting up and accommodating us! It was a blast and I think everyone was rolling down the stairs by the end of it.

We had nearly 60 members in attendance, our largest for a Christmas Party in years. Thank You!

We had a few games and lots of prize draws, with everything from Wine, to Capilano Tickets to hotel stays donated and given to members. Huge thanks to Bob, Joanne, Charmaine, Vincent and Glenda from the board and committees for helping arrange it, and shout out to Jeff and Bruna for their assistance as well.

We are already hoping to get ideas for our party next year, so please feel free to suggest venues, foods, games, prizes, guests you would like us to work for.

October Meeting - Our Thanks to MacArthur Glen Outlet Malls

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 01:00:00 GMT

After a busy summer back, we had our first members meeting. Held at the YWCA, our guest was MacArthur Glen Outlet Mall detailing their time post COVID and how it can affect us in the Tourism World. Many Thanks to Cindy Wang for providing that information.

Members also discussed how their summer went as well as some basic discussion of what to expect from the next few members meetings.

Many thanks to the Board for their help in conducting the meeting, as two members, President Matthew and Treasurer Vincent were off exploring Europe on separate ventures.

Presidents Address - Please click to view

Rocky Mountaineer Station Fam 2023

Mon, 22 May 2023 19:00:00 GMT

Members gathered in April to explore the Rocky Mountaineer station and trains in Vancouver. We were onsite to ask questions and get ready for our trips with guests this summer.

Special thanks to Rocky Mountaineer for hosting and allowing members to explore and ask questions about the train and the station.

Our Appreciation - Flyover Canada

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 01:00:00 GMT

What a wonderful welcome we had from FlyOver Canada as we experienced their new Windborne flight over the Rocky Mountains! Check it out! It's only happening during the month of September (but should be back)!

Sales Manager Blair Hirtle invited members of the CTGA visit and experience Windborne, Call of the Canadian Rockies

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you are looking for unique experiences, or a custom time for your guests to be able to appreciate the attraction

Sea to Sky Fam & Passport Challenge

Fri, 20 May 2022 16:12:05 GMT

On May 19th, 15 members, with the help of Cantrail Coachlines took off from Canada Place (Cordova Street) to explore the Vancouver to Squamish route and gather a few stamps for the Passport Challenge from the Vancouver Attractions.

A quick jaunt through Stanley Park to check the accessibility of the lanes for a motor coach and a failed attempt to visit the Trestle bridge did not deter the group from exploring! Spoiler alert, while the bridge is finished, the neighbourhood is not, and there will NOT be any parking for full size tour vehicles (sadly)

The first stop was at Sea to Sky Gondola. Group Sales Coordinator Fabiola Riske led us through the process of booking, picking up and getting our guests up the gondola. Please note, it does not look like they will be utilizing the bracelet system this year for tour groups (they aren't expecting as many groups), so if you are bringing a group, there is not currently a system to skip the line and come down as in years past. Please plan accordingly for your timings.

3 members initially signed up for a flight with Sea to Sky Air, however upon arrival the pull of the propellor enticed 3 more to join. The skies were clear and beautiful, and warmly welcomed after the wetter then normal year we have this last few months. Many thanks to David and his team of pilots for getting them aloft! While you can receive the stamps for this flight, you will also, after redemption of your passport a 15% Discount for all their products.

A brief stop in downtown Squamish for lunch along Cleveland Avenue preceded our visit to the Britannia Mining Museum.

Many thanks to Tamsyn Jenkins (Sales and Marketing Manager) and Derek Hang (Manager of Interpretive Delivery) for hosting us. Derek was an excellent host, informative, articulate and enthusiastic. He knew how to tailor the experience for industry professionals and maintain the balance. We even received a behind the scenes look at their newest exhibit, opening today. More Than A Mine examines the recreational lifestyle for residents of the townsite supporting the mine and is in the old welding and machine shop. Well worth a stop!

A few more minutes on the road allowed a brief photo stop at Porteau Cove Provincial Park before heading back to the city with passports in hand and a little more complete!

A full album of photos can be found HERE

Steveston Fam Trip with Founding Member Shirley Hartwell

Wed, 11 May 2022 03:23:03 GMT

Hello All

May 10th saw nearly 30 members join Steveston resident and Member Shirley Hartwell on a fam of the town, the operations, business and even a couple of stamps. We had a great time catching up, seeing some of the industry partners in action and filling out the passports.

The Cannery, The Shipyard as well as the businesses are offering stamps for those that need to fill out there booklets. By visiting a number of businesses, you can get the neighbourhood stamps, and, hopefully get to experience the local business.

Steveston Whale Watching is offering discount rates for you as an industry member (not for your guests or significant others) as well as commission for those guests that you do bring. If you wish to have those details, please click the link HERE

Thank you to all that came out, and those businesses that provided the information and time to get us up to date!

There are some photos in the attached album HERE

Of special note, if you are in Steveston, local business Juvelisto is a Ukrainian owned shop that is collecting donations for those in Ukraine affected and displaced by the ongoing war. If you are able, anything you can contribute would be appreciated.

Tourism Pass 2022

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:57:22 GMT

Hello!

The books are in our hands, and they are being prepared. In advance of you receiving them, please check out this map that lays out the FREE attractions you can participate in. There are more attractions listed that give stamps, with a small fee, and many neighbourhood and hotel listings as well.

Please see the map HERE

A Wok Around Chinatown (Redux)

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:28:24 GMT

Thanks again to member Bob Sung, who, with his company A Wok Around Chinatown provided members an up close look at both his services, but worked to dispel some of the myths regarding Chinatown in its modern day.

It was a cooler day, but fortunately the rain (and hail!) held off until later. Members enjoyed the new Chinatown Storytelling Centre, apple tarts at Newtown Bakery, tea at The Chinese Tea Shop and more!

A full album of the event can be see HERE

Kodak Look Out - Photography on Tour!

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 01:00:00 GMT

Current President Matthew Paugh led a group of members on a Photowalk around Canada Place. Not simply a leisurely stroll, this event was designed to familiarize members with the features of their phones' camera.

"The best camera, is the one that you have with you!" (Chase Jarvis)

With this in mind, the next couple of hours were spent learning the technicalities, the tricks and ways to use that device to improve the guest experience.

A full photoset can be found HERE

Notice something off with this pic? Comment below when you find it

City Of Vancouver Transportation Meeting

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 16:32:44 GMT

Hello Members

We had an industry meeting with the City of Vancouver regarding Tour Vehicle access around the city. There is a copy of the presentation available HERE for you to look at.

A Quick Summary

Beach Avenue access is not changing for the foreseeable future. It is both City of Vancouver and The Parks Board that has control of Beach Avenue. While we may have inroads with CoV, The PB was not present and attempts to reach them have been less successful
Multiple points regarding access, safety and efficiency getting around the city were brought up by multiple representatives including the concerns of members of CTGA of BC
There is not supposed to be any NET LOSS of parking spaces for tour vehicles in the city, minus what was lost on Beach Avenue. Their Tour Bus Zone map is not currently updated on their website, but should be soon. There are some zones that we await feedback on their current state (1600 block of Alberni for example) as well as potentially adding more on Waterfront Road near the SeaBus Terminal and below the convention centre.
There will still be parking available, OFF Granville Island at the entrance for 2 coaches at a time. Granville Island (which is not part of CoV) is still continuing their no parking on the island policy for 2022.

Members Event - International Stage Lines Fam & City Tour Updates

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:47:03 GMT

A large thanks goes to ISL for getting us use of their coach, and their driver Joseph today!

After checking in, it was off to explore the quirks and challenges that a city tour day trip will bring us, and to ask questions of the company and their equipment.

Some Notes

There are lots of new buildings and designs to be aware of and update your commentary with
Highly suggest those wishing to provide the best view of Chinatown for your guests in a coach travel NORTH on Carrall Street to provide the best view for the passengers
Consider leaving Canada Place and heading UNDER the convention centre and taking Waterfront Road to enter the east end of downtown. It provides a wonderful view while taking the railway overpass and allows you to bypass some of the construction in downtown before heading into Chinatown / Gastown
Gastown is very rough and tall vehicles swing a lot, caution passengers not to have their heads too close to the windows then
- There is no statue of Gassy Jack
- There is bus parking and drop off zones that are being reactivated
Stanley Park is very slow. With no changes to Beach Avenue from the Parks Board, and no parking available or buses at Prospect Point, reasons to move along the west side of the park are diminished. It is VERY slow to maneuver a coach in areas, with no choice to run curbs in areas like the Big Tree / Hill. There is no chance to enter and loop around the Hollow Tree in the current set up. Other than the lookout on the bridge from Lord Stanley's Proclamation Spot, choose the rest of the park at your own discretion. As departing via Pipeline Road (which allows you to loop the Pavilion and The Rose Garden) brings you to the same exit onto Georgia Street as continuing all along the west side of the park (albeit saving a good 20 minutes while doing so) you may want to seriously consider adding that as your exit and only doing the Brockton Point Section
The only way to access the west end is heading South on Denman from Georgia, or continuing to Thurlow/Burrard and going to either Robson or Davie and heading back towards the park from there. You can enter Beach Avenue from the Amazing Laughter Statues either way. If you do Denman, be warned it is slow in a full sized coach.
Granville Island is as 2019, with no parking on the island, and a fee to drop off. Coach and Bus parking is available (or shortly will be) just off the island and is an option to start/stop a GI tour segment
LOTS of parking and open space at Queen Elizabeth Park. Consider using this for longer stops and taking in the sunken gardens. Parking for QE Park and Stanley Park for buses is valid for all day, and for both parks. Be sure to keep the receipt, but leave it in the window of the bus/coach when you are driving around (roughly $60 for a full sized coach now)
YVR has lots of space, and no issues with pick ups and drop offs. Anyone needing COVID testing can get it at the departures level, beside the US check in counters and under the Farimont

We ended the trip at Bridgeport Skytrain Station. ISL is based out of Richmond, and operates MCI Motor-coaches up to 54 pax. They are a smaller operation then others, but they have top notch equipment and drivers that many tour operators use.

Big thanks to ISL for giving our members the opportunity to explore the city and get familiar with their operations and equipment

Members Event - Traxx Transportation Fam Trip

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 00:37:37 GMT

Our first of the fam trips was hosted by Traxx Transportation

As one of the largest transportation providers to the industry on the West Coast, it's likely you'll be on one of their buses, or subsidiaries sooner than later.

A large thanks to Traxx and Steve Ceron for allowing us to ask questions, explore the coaches and get refamiliarized with the equipment after such a long break

Cruise Schedule

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:00:16 GMT

Hello

Here is the link to that latest (and updating) cruise schedule for Vancouver

CRUISE SCHEDULE

Members Explore Chinatown with A Wok Around Chinatown

Fri, 01 Apr 2022 03:00:00 GMT

Our first organized in person members event in 2 years (without widespread restrictions) was a great success. 22 members came out for the first of 2 sessions with fellow member Bob Sung. His business, A Wok Around Chinatown, helped to refresh members and inform members regarding our Chinatown in 2022.

Many items were covered, facts shared and myths dispelled thanks to the hard work of Bob.

We have a second event happening on April 13. It is sold out, but contact us to go on the waiting list.

Please see the first album HERE

Canada Place Cruise Ship Terminal Open House

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 03:00:00 GMT

Big thanks to the members who were able to get make the open house hosted by CeresCorp at the cruise terminal.

There have been changes to the terminal which should allow for better flow of passengers. They include, but are not limited to:

There is more room to keep groups in designated areas.
The exit to the meet and greet section has shifted EAST approximately 15 metres. The former exit will now be a screening area.
Guests being dropped off will have a new and expanded US customs screen area that is no longer in the centre of the arrivals Hal, but has been shifted to the Easternmost Wall.
Small Tour and Private Transportation have a slightly modified 2 lane pick up area next to door 2. Exact details are being worked out, but upon dispatch from the holding lot you will be directed to a dedicated lane to pick up guests.
New paint, lines and dividers are in place, as well as a brand new operations team. Please be sure to exercise and caution patience with and for guests during the first few days of operation. Everyone will be getting used to the new flows
There is First Come First Served luggage storage provided by Grey Line West Coast Sightseeing. See details HERE

There are photos for Members to explore in this album.

Click HERE

Explanations are in the comments.

Slight Directory Update

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 01:01:08 GMT

We have enabled the SECONDARY LANGUAGES filter in the directory. Now when you are logged in and are browsing the directory you can better look for guides based on their language.

If you wish for more search options, when in the directory, please click ADVANCED SEARCH and you will get more options

Directory Update

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 22:13:35 GMT

Hello!

Good news! The directory has had a slight update and you can now more easily filter by specialty, position or language

As this is entirely dependant on members having filled out their profiles, this information will continuously be changing.

Enjoy!

Annual General Meeting Results & Announcements

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 20:00:00 GMT

Having just completed our successful AGM, there is some exciting changes to announce! The following is from outgoing President, Marlene

I'd like to thank all those who were able to attend our AGM. It was long but productive. All proposed bylaw amendments were accepted. Please find attached the AGM Minutes and the Directors' Reports. Matt will be sending a link to view the meeting for anyone who missed it.

Introducing your new board:

President: Matt P

VP: Marlene K

Secretary: Brenda P

Treasurer: Guler A

Directors at Large:

Garcy C

Fatima S

Eddie K

Arthur S

Bob S

Thanks to the outgoing board, and congratulations to the new board for 2022!

There are still 2 Director-at-Large positions available if anyone is interested.

Please stay tuned for more announcements and meetings in the next couple of weeks!

Account & Profile

Sun, 02 Jan 2022 20:59:52 GMT

Hello!

Please take a few minutes to login to your account in the top right corner. We have updated the profile information that you can fill in. It also allows you the section to provide an 'elevator pitch' for potential clients. For now, all information is only going to be available to members, but as you can now change the privacy settings for all of your information in your profile, we may enable a public viewing function of the directory for potential clients to contact you directly. It is very similar to the idea our sister organization, the Tourist Guide Association of Toronto (formerly CTGA of Toronto) is doing here.

All information is yours, and our Privacy Policy covers that here. As mentioned though, for now all information is only available to members.

Updates from the Summer

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 19:59:22 GMT

Thank you for your patience. We have slowly been working on gathering information to populate the website.

Please feel free to check out the updated Contact Us, Board History and History pages.

If you see something that needs to be edited, please contact media@ctgaofbc.com

Exciting Website News - Forums & Directory are back!

Wed, 05 May 2021 18:25:02 GMT

The beginning of the next phase has begun with the website. Please login to your profile to enable the viewing of our MEMBERS only area and our DIRECTORY.

It is still in progress, but feel free to contribute to the discussion with suggestions for the website.

We know the directory has been missed. It is back. Please be sure to login and check which information you wish to share (or not).

Please note, to ensure members security and privacy, certain areas of the website are privileged access only for members. You must login to view this.

By default, information put in is members only. You may list no information if you wish but you must login to access your profile and delete.

Emails

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:52:34 GMT

Hello Everyone

You may be looking at a different email address for these messages.

ctgaofbc@wildapricot.org

Rest assured this is from the Association. If you could please add this email to your safe list, that would be great. We wish to avoid you missing messages from us and having them go to your SPAM or JUNK folder would be unfortunate.

We are working to have our organization email be the return sender, but the is taking a bit of time

Thank you!

Website Functionality

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 18:37:19 GMT

Hello

If you have navigated to our website recently, you may be noticing some changes.

The website has had its (soft) launch just recently. As such, not all the functionality you were used to from our previous website is currently available.

As we continue with the work, these functions should be restored. They may not be exactly as they once were, so please be patient as we work through the new system.

We will have a Members Only section again. That is currently not available but we are working on it. Please stay tuned and check back here for updates.

If you notice some issues with the website, or have some ideas for the new website as we rebuild, please contact us HERE

Here is a small list of known issues:

Formatting of certain texts isn't the same
Some pages are loading oddly on certain browsers

Here is a small list of upcoming functions:

Members Only Section
Internal Members Directory
Members are able to update all their own information, and control what is available to be shared to other members or the general public.

Welcome Back!

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 01:27:11 GMT

Hello Tourism World

We are pleased to update you on some exciting happenings within the CTGA of BC, the (soft) launch of our new website!

We had a little interruption the past few weeks as our previous website was retired and we have been working on this current iteration.

Please be patient as the page is a work in progress. Some of the previous functions may not be back yet, there will be some exciting new additions including a more interactive experience for our members.

We are excited to see where this new path will take us!

We are happy to accept any and all ideas for the new rebuild of the new website as well! If you have any suggestions or comments, please click HERE to submit them!