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        • Boat Launches
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        • Scuba Diving
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      • Okanagan Rail Trail
      • Rock Climbing & Bouldering
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        • Hiking & Snowshoeing
      • Motorbiking
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        • Westside Wine Trail
        • Lake Country's Scenic Sip
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Posts from: March 2018

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2018 Marketing & Communication Plan

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By Chris Shauf on Mar. 28, 2018

If you missed the webinar about Tourism Kelowna's 2018 Marketing and Communication Plan, please log into Tourism Kelowna's Extranet to view the presentation or watch the recording of the webinar. …

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Kelowna Wins Bid to Host 2018 World Mixed Curling Championships

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By Harvey Hubball on Mar. 27, 2018

Tourism Kelowna is pleased to announce that Kelowna has won the bid to host the 2018 World Mixed Curling Championship, taking place October 13-20, 2018, at the Kelowna Curling Club.…

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Tourism Kelowna's Google DMO Partnership

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By Steve Small on Mar. 26, 2018

Tourism Kelowna is excited to be working with Google on their DMO Partnership Program to enhance Kelowna's online visibility…

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Tourism Kelowna Welcomes Sara Correa to the Team

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By Chris Shauf on Mar. 26, 2018

Tourism Kelowna is pleased to welcome Sara Correa to the team as our Marketing Programs & Research Co-ordinator. Sara started on March 19.…

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Calgary Culinary Event a Success

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By Nicolle Gomez De Sousa on Mar. 22, 2018

On Wednesday, March 14, Nicolle Gomez de Sousa, Tourism Kelowna's Calgary-based business development consultant, hosted 13 clients, along with 9 partners from Kelowna, for an evening of culinary exploration…

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Kelowna International Airport Brochure Racking Opportunities

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By Ashley McGowan on Mar. 19, 2018

Want to get more exposure for your business? We have two types of brochure racking available at the Kelowna International Airport (YLW)…

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Tourism Kelowna Attends Canadian Sport Tourism Conference in Halifax

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By Harvey Hubball on Mar. 19, 2018

Canada's National Sport Organizations (NSOs), event rights holders, and sport industry educators were on hand at the 2018 Sport Events Congress, held March 6-9, 2018, in Halifax…

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Launch of Minister's Tourism Engagement Council

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By Melissa McCluskey on Mar. 10, 2018

This past Friday, at the B.C. Tourism Industry Conference, Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Lisa Beare, announced the creation of the Minister’s Tourism Engagement Council…

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BCTIC 2018

BC Tourism Industry Conference & Awards Summary

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By Melissa McCluskey on Mar. 09, 2018

This past week, Kelowna was host to the British Columbia Tourism Industry Conference, presented by the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC)…

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Myra Canyon Trestles: Group Bike Tour

Meeting-Focused Advertising in Market

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By Jennifer Horsnell on Mar. 07, 2018

Attracting meetings and conferences to our destination is one of the strategies Tourism Kelowna uses to increase shoulder-season visitation to Kelowna…

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