Lisanne Ballantyne
President & CEO
Contact Lisanne to: learn more about the long-term strategic direction of Tourism Kelowna, the Society’s annual business plan, and any questions regarding the programs, products and services we deliver to support our stakeholders delivering remarkable Central Okanagan visitor experiences.
Cheryl van den Bold
Executive Assistant
Contact Cheryl to: Request information on the Tourism Kelowna Society operations/administration, arrange meetings and appointments, request tourism statistical information, invoice inquiries, and to discuss Tourism Kelowna services.
Lauren Lander
Director of Finance
Contact Lauren to: Ask questions related to your invoice(s), find out your annual billing renewal period, follow up on payment, and answer any accounting/finance related questions.
Chris Shauf
Director of Marketing & Communications
chris.shauf@tourismkelowna.com
Contact Chris to: Find out about Tourism Kelowna’s marketing & communication strategies, learn about our strategic brand plan, collaborate on content programs and partnerships, share information about your business that may be of interest to traveling media.
Steve Small
Digital Marketing
Contact Steve to: Make updates to your listing on the Tourism Kelowna website, get access to Tourism Kelowna photography and video libraries, and learn more about the Tourism Kelowna Extranet.
Sara Correa
Marketing Programs & Research
Contact Sara to: Discuss Tourism Kelowna's stakeholder programs, tourism research and marketing information, program sales, and additional stakeholder requests.
Melissa McCluskey
Social Media & Communication
Contact Melissa to: Discuss Tourism Kelowna’s social media and communication channels, list or promote your event through the online events calendar and What’s Happening newsletter, share information on your business or service which may be of interest to visitors and/or industry colleagues.
Carla Young
Travel Media & Communication
Contact Carla to: Inquire about and/or set up media visits to Kelowna, request images or content for publication, share information on your business or service which may appeal to media, discuss new and noteworthy happenings in Kelowna and area.
Jennifer Horsnell, CDME
Director of Business and Destination Development
Contact Jennifer to: Participate in co-op marketing programs for Meetings & Conventions, discuss your new business or product for the meetings & Conventions market, participate in familiarization tours for Meeting Planners, and receive bid preparation and hosting consultation.
Julia Garner, CMP
Business Development
Contact Julia to: Arrange a FAM tour or site inspection, discuss logistics for trade show attendance and industry events, request and/or order promotional materials and collateral for your conference or event, receive bid preparation assistance and hosting consultation for BC planners.
Colin McGuinness
Business Development Sports & Events
Contact Colin to: discuss new event hosting and funding options, receive assistance with bid preparation and hosting challenges, promote your next sporting event, discuss opportunities to promote your business to the sport event market.
Nicolle Gomez de Sousa
Business Development Consultant - Alberta & Washington State
Contact Nicolle to: Participate in familiarization tours for Alberta & Washington State meeting planners, receive bid preparation assistance for planners, and receive hosting consultation for Alberta & Washington State planners.
Pat Gappmayr
Business Development Consultant - Eastern Canada
Contact Pat to: Participate in familiarization tours for Eastern Canada meeting planners, receive bid preparation assistance for planners, and receive hosting consultation for Eastern Canada planners.
Chris Lewis
Director of Visitor Experience
Contact Chris to: Find out about or discuss Tourism Kelowna's Visitor Experience program, promote your business to in market visitors and local residents, arrange an educational familiarization tour of your business, or to discuss retail opportunities within the Downtown Visitor Centre.
Sydney Solland
Visitor Experience, Operations
Contact Sydney to: Discuss Tourism Kelowna's Volunteer program, mobile visitor centre, collateral distribution, to arrange destination training for your front line staff, or discuss events and activations within the Downtown Kelowna Visitor Centre.
Joey Byatt
Visitor Experience, Service & Retail
Contact Joey to: Discuss the Kelowna Visitor Centre's retail program, feature art program. event ticketing, and digital display opportunities.
Kelowna Visitor Centre:
238 Queensway
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada
1-800-663-4345
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