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Mission Statement

To promote the common interests of tourist guides in the District of Columbia and the greater metropolitan area by:

• Providing a forum for the discussion of issues of concern to tourist guides.
• Encouraging members to maintain the highest standards of service and integrity
• Keeping members abreast of any current information relevant to the profession through educational meetings and programs, regular membership meetings, and a newsletter, The Capital Guide
• Working with the appropriate governmental and private tourism-related organizations to resolve issues of mutual concern and to create a visitor-friendly metropolitan area.
• Representing the interests of the tourist guide profession in general, and the Guild members in particular, in matters involving the local, national, and international community.

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