The 2020/21 winter season has been tough for the tourism industry, with hotels among the hardest hit—normal occupancy levels during the winter in Kelowna are around 40-50%, but this year they have been as low as 20%. In an effort to boost hotel occupancy by encouraging staycations through the rest of winter and into spring, Tourism Kelowna is developing new content features focused on the local market…
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The City of Kelowna has launched a new grant program to support eligible non-profit organizations that continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Visitors who are researching and planning for future trips to Kelowna or residents looking to explore locally can now create personalized itineraries from content on tourismkelowna.com using the newly launched Itinerary Builder…
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On February 10, on behalf of Tourism Kelowna, I attended Tête-à-Tête, in a new virtual format this year. Hosted by the Canadian Society of Association Executives Ottawa-Gatineau Council, the event welcomed association and not-for-profit leaders, meeting and event planners, and government procurers from across the country. …
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Tourism Kelowna has launched the #exploreKelowna Local Savings Pass, a new program that aims to connect residents to great offers at local businesses…
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On January 19, we kicked off our #exploreKelownalocal campaign with KelownaNow. The goal of the campaign is to connect residents with more information on how to get out into the community and support local tourism businesses…
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