Bringing the global Taste of Place community together.
Events create opportunities to learn, connect, exchange ideas, and experience destinations firsthand. Whether online or in person, WFTA events help destination leaders, tourism professionals, educators, and industry partners build stronger gastronomy tourism initiatives through shared knowledge and meaningful connections.
Meet the WFTA team, join a study tour, or catch a session on stage. Here is where we will be in the months ahead.
Spend five days uncovering the secrets of Slovenian cuisine alongside other trade professionals. The tour opens in Ljubljana before heading east to meet the producers and traditions that shape the region's Taste of Place.
Erik Wolf presents gastronomy as a strategic tool for redistributing visitor flows, introducing taste landscapes as a way to activate under-visited areas and strengthen local economies beyond the primary urban centers.
WFTA returns as a strategic partner of WTM London, one of the industry's largest annual gatherings. Erik Wolf will be speaking during the program and available to meet throughout the show.
A global celebration of the culinary cultures that give travel its meaning. Food lovers, destinations, and industry professionals mark the day by sharing their own Taste of Place, and sponsorship opportunities are open to destinations seeking wider visibility.
Our workshops and webinars provide practical education for destination professionals seeking to strengthen their gastronomy tourism strategies. Led by internationally recognized experts, these sessions explore destination development, culinary heritage, visitor experiences, marketing, and sustainable tourism.
An area roundtable gathers local culinary tourism stakeholders to discuss ideas, challenges, and concerns about developing and promoting culinary tourism. Hosted informally by our Association and free to attend, these meetings are typically online but can also be in-person, always moderated by a local Association Ambassador.
Meet the World Food Travel Association at leading tourism and gastronomy events around the world. We regularly speak at international conferences, participate in industry panels, and connect with destination leaders, government agencies, and tourism professionals to advance the global Taste of Place movement.
Experience gastronomy destinations through immersive, professionally guided learning journeys. Our Taste of Place Study Tours combine expert insight, behind-the-scenes access, and meaningful connections with local producers, chefs, and destination leaders, giving participants practical ideas they can apply in their own destinations.
Celebrated each year on April 18, World Culinary Heritage Day recognizes the culinary traditions, foodways, and local producers that give every destination its unique Taste of Place. Join destinations, organizations, businesses, and food lovers worldwide in celebrating and protecting our shared culinary heritage.
For more than two decades, the World Food Travel Association has helped shape the global gastronomy tourism industry through events, education, research, and destination development.
There is always more to learn. Whether you prefer a structured course, a considered read, or something to watch over lunch, here are three ways to keep going.
Structured learning for gastronomy tourism professionals, from short courses to full certifications, studied online and at your own pace.
Ongoing thought leadership on food tourism, destination development, and culinary heritage, written for practitioners who need to stay ahead of the field.
A free and growing library of past event recordings, webinars, and Taste of Place podcast episodes, open to anyone who wants to learn.
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