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Welcome to BrashTalk #35 The Newsletter of the PTGA In this issue: Opening Message Updates Arctic Pre-Season Summit: Please complete our survey April PTGA Assessor Training Course Tribute to Ben Wallis Scuttlebutt Thank you to our Focus Group New Guano Happens Compilation Kite Optics Pro Deal in Action Upcoming WFA and WFR courses University of Tasmania […]
Welcome to BrashTalk #34 The Newsletter of the PTGA In this issue: Happy Holidays Message Updates Recording of Antarctic Pre-Season Summit 2026 AECO/IAATO Polar Field Staff Conference Expedition Leadership Development Course New Provisional Assessors Board of Directors Update Scuttlebutt New Pro Deal Share a photo with us! Focus Group Invitation All Online Learning is now in […]
Welcome to BrashTalk #33 The Newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association In this issue: Opening Message Updates 2026 Polar Field Staff Conference in Lisbon, Portugal Save the Date! Online Antarctic Pre-Season Summit New Training and Assessment Providers Scuttlebutt A Request for Guano Happens Virtual Workshop with North Carolina University GUIDE-BEST Event #3 Guano Happens Stuck […]
Welcome to BrashTalk #32 The Newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association In this issue: Opening Message from Colby Brokvist, Chair of PTGA Board Updates Arctic Pre-Season Summit Online Recording Board of Directors Update Advisory Board Update New Training and Assessment Provider AECO’s Marine Litter Toolkit Scuttlebutt New Svalbard Field Guide Pro Deal Update New Resources […]
Welcome to BrashTalk #31 The Newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association In this issue: Opening Message Updates Arctic Pre-Season Summit Scuttlebutt Upcoming Webinar Schedule Join Clean Up Iceland – A Call to Action Training and Development by Rusty S. Hackle Leading a Hike: Dynamic Positioning Guano Happens Vessel and Zodiac Transitions Meet Your Colleague: Sergei […]
Welcome to BrashTalk #30 The Newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association In This Issue: Happy Holidays Message Antarctic Pre-Season Summit Video Recording Updates New Provisional Assessors Board of Directors Update Advisory Board Update Scuttlebutt GUIDE-BEST Online Event Training and Development by Rusty S. Hackle The Art of the POB (Person Overboard) Briefing Guano Happens Broken […]
Welcome to BrashTalk #29 The Newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association In This Issue: Antarctic Pre-Season Summit Announcement New Accredited Provider Viking New Training and Assessment Provider Nivation Administration Revalidation Tutorial Scuttlebutt New Pro Deal – IPA Collective Guano Happens Near Miss with a Crane Hook Meet your Colleague Sara Rodríguez Ramallo As many of […]
Welcome to BrashTalk #28 The Newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association In This Issue: From the Chair of the Board Video Recording of the Arctic Pre-Season Summit New Affiliate Members – Amarok Adventures & PolarX New Training and Assessment Provider – Marine Guide Training Administration – Your Guide Assessment Portfolio Scuttlebutt Assessor Training Course […]
Welcome to BrashTalk #27 The Newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association In This Issue: Post-Antarctic Season Reflection PTGA Arctic Pre-Season Summit New Affiliate Member – EYOS Expeditions Administration – Your TahDah Profile How to load your First Aid Certificate into your PTGA Member Profile page Guano Happens Reviews Scuttlebutt Assessor Training Course in November Polar […]