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.

Merusi said in an interview with Cruise Industry News that, in addition to the conference, PGTA is offering what’s said to be the first industry-specific expedition leadership course for ELs and assistant ELS. The course will be opened before the conference

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