Newsletters

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 […]

Welcome to BrashTalk #26 The Newsletter of the Polar Tourism Guides Association We have a pivotal issue of BrashTalk for you as we speed towards the start of the 23/24 Antarctic season. Check it out right through and share it with your colleagues. In this issue: From the Presidents Desk – The Incident and Near-Miss Edition […]