27 November 2025
PGTA: Standardizing Professional Development for Polar Guides
Sarah Merusi, executive director at The Polar Tourism Guides Association (PGTA), said that the association’s upcoming inaugural AECO/IAATO Field Staff Conference (FSC) is designed for guides and expedition leaders (ELs) in Arctic and Antarctic expedition tourism.
The conference provides the opportunity to connect, share insights and grow, with an agenda featuring:
- Skills development in risk management
- Group communication
- Cross-cultural awareness
- Presentation and interpretation skills, and
- Giving and receiving feedback and more.