16 t h W o r l d F e d e r at i o n
of
T o u r i s t G u i d e A s s o c i at i o n s C o n v e n t i o n
JANUARY 26 – 30, 2015 ▪ Prague ▪ Czech Republic
„C e n t r a l E u r o p e – T h e H i s to r i c a l C r o s s r o a d
of
C u lt u r e s “
ACCOMPANYING PERSONS´ PROGRAMME
Monday, January 26th
08:00 – 08:45
Optional morning sport – Czech dance lesson
Tereza Simackova and Martin Simek, dance teachers (Czech Republic)
Venue: Embassy Room at the Ambassador Hotel (entrance from the hotel lobby)
Dress code: casual, dancing shoes
09:00 – 10:30
16th WFTGA Convention Opening Ceremony
Mr. Ondrej Havelka, moderator
Welcome by the Host
Mr. Stanislav Voleman, Chairman of Czech Tourist Guide Association
Welcome by WFTGA
Mrs. Felicitas Wressnig, President of WFTGA
Greeting by the City of Prague
Mrs Nora Dolanska, Director of Prague City Tourism
Official Opening
Ms. Karla Slechtova, Minister of Regional Development
Musical entertainment
Mr. Ondrej Havelka and Melody Makers
Venue. Ambassador Hotel Congress Hall
Address: Vaclavske namesti 5, Praha 1
Dress code: semi-formal/smart casual or national attire
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 – 12:30
Plenary Session – keynote lecture I:
“Bach to Africa, Mozart to Egypt: Classical Music, Commerce,
the Media: How Universal is the Musical Universe?“
Dr. Cornelia Szabo-Knotik, Associate Professor at the University of Music
and Performing Arts in Vienna (Austria)
Venue: Ambassador Hotel Congress Hall
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
Venue: Ambassador Hotel Restaurant
14:00 – 15:30
Plenary Session continues: 2017 Convention Bids Presentation
Venue: Ambassador Hotel Congress Hall
16:00 – 18:30
Walking tour in the Old Town ending with dinner
Meeting in front of Ambassador Hotel
Dress code: smart casual
19:00 – 21:30
Welcome Dinner hosted by Prague City Tourism
Venue: Pilsner Restaurant at the Municipal House (Obecni dum)
Address: namesti Republiky 5, Praha 1
Dress code: smart casual
Tuesday, January 27th
08:00 – 08:45
Optional morning sport – Czech dance lesson
Tereza Simackova and Martin Simek, dance teachers (Czech Republic)
Venue: Embassy Room at the Ambassador Hotel (entrance from the hotel lobby)
Dress code: casual, dancing shoes
09:00 – 10:30
Plenary Session – keynote lecture II:
“Phenomenon of Baroque“
Dr: Daniel E: Miller, Professor at the University of West Florida in Pensacola (USA)
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break
Accompanying Persons' Programme
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JANUARY 26 – 30, 2015 ▪ Prague ▪ Czech Republic
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11:00 – 12:30
Art Visit: Moser Glass and Bohemian Garnets
Tour starts from the Ambassador Hotel
Dress code: warm casual
12:45
Bus departure for the Prague Castle District
Meeting in front of the Ambassador Hotel
Dress code: warm casual
13:00 – 14:00
Quick lunch in Strahov Monastery Restaurant
Venue: Velka klasterni restaurace, Strahovske nadvori 11, Praha 1
14:00 – 15:30
Walking tour of the Prague Castle District
15:30 – 16:30
Tea and reception in Lobkowicz Palace
Venue: Lobkowicz Palace, Jirska 3, Praha 1
16:45 – 18:00
Walking tour continues
18:30 – 18:45
Bus transfer to diner
19:00 – 21:00
Jazz Dinner Cruise
21:00
Bus transfer to hotels
C u lt u r e s “
Wednesday, January 28th
08:00 – 08:45
Optional morning sport – Czech dance lesson
Tereza Simackova and Martin Simek, dance teachers (Czech Republic)
Venue: Embassy Room at the Ambassador Hotel (entrance from the hotel lobby)
Dress code: casual, dancing shoes
08:45
Meeting in front of the Ambassador Hotel and departure to the cooking studio
09:00 – 12:00
Czech Cooking Lesson
Venue: Unilever, River Garden Office, Rohanske nabrezi 17, Praha 8
12:00
Departure for the Ambassador Hotel
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch at the Ambassador Hotel Restaurant
14:00
Bus departures from the Ambassador Hotel for regional tours
14:00 – 17:00
Regional bus tours:
T 1. Dobris Chateau (substitute for the Konopiste Chateau) – an aristocratic seat
T 2. Terezin (Theresienstadt) – the former Jewish ghetto and concentration camp
T 3. Mlada Boleslav - the Skoda Factory and Auto Museum
T 4. Nelahozeves - Dvořák´s birthplace and the Lobkowicz chateau
Evening at leisure
Optional Cultural Programme:
19:00
Opera
Individual online advanced booking
19:00
Figure-skating Training Guided Visit, sponsored by Czech TG Association
Free tickets at the convention registration desk
19:30
Classical concert
Individual advanced booking
20:00
Black-light Theatre, sponsored by Theatre Metro
Venue: Theatre Metro, Narodni 25, Praha 1
Discounted tickets at the convention registration desk
Accompanying Persons' Programme
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T o u r i s t G u i d e A s s o c i at i o n s C o n v e n t i o n
JANUARY 26 – 30, 2015 ▪ Prague ▪ Czech Republic
„C e n t r a l E u r o p e – T h e H i s to r i c a l C r o s s r o a d
of
C u lt u r e s “
Thursday, January 29th
08:00 – 08:45
Optional morning sport – Czech dance lesson
Tereza Simackova and Martin Simek, dance teachers (Czech Republic)
Venue: Embassy Room at the Ambassador Hotel (entrance from the hotel lobby)
Dress code: casual, dancing shoes
Free morning
11:00
Meet in front of the Ambassador Hotel
11:30 – 13:00
Vital Art Nouveau 1900 (exhibition)
Venue: Obecni dům (Municipal House)
Dress code: warm casual
Lunch at leisure
Free afternoon
19:30 – 23:00
Gala Dinner with Programme and Auction
Venue: Ambassador Hotel Congress Hall
Dress code: semi-formal/informal or national attire
Friday, January 30th
09:30 – 12:00
Closing Plenary Session
Bring evaluation forms and receive certificates
Reports on lectures and workshops, duscussion points
Presentation of the 2017 Host and new ExBo
Closing Ceremony
Venue: Ambassador Hotel Congress Hall
Dress code: casual
12:00 – 13:00
Farewell Lunch
14:00
Departure for the post-convention tour from the Ambassador Hotel
Accompanying Persons' Programme
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