Posts from: March 2020

Meetings & Groups

Meetings Mean Business...Now More Than Ever

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By Jennifer Horsnell on

During these last few days, it's been easy to get caught up in the media stories coming fast and furious about COVID-19. For those of us who rely on the meetings industry to bring visitors and much-needed revenue to our destination, we have watched in apprehension to determine just what effect this will have on the year ahead. It doesn't seem like that long ago that we had to rise up and rally to remind government and corporations the value of face-to-face meetings, which was the birth of Global Meetings Industry Day.  …

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BC Tourism Industry Conference

2020 BC Tourism Industry Conference Recap

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By Chris Shauf on

The 2020 BC Tourism Industry Conference, organized by the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), was held last week in Victoria, BC. Over 400 delegates from around the province attended to learn about and discuss issues facing our provincial tourism industry.…

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Visitor Centre Network Conference Presentation

2020 Visitor Services Network Conference Roadtrip

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By Joey Byatt on

The 2020 British Columbia Visitor Centre Network Conference took place March 2 and 3 in Richmond, BC. With more than 110 people in attendance from over 70 communities in BC, the two-day conference provides network updates from Destination British Columbia along with the sharing of best practices of the provinces more than 130 visitor centres…

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February 2020 media hosting

Kelowna Media Placements: February 2020

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By Carla Bechard on

February was a busy month of hosting and getting prepared to host travel media through the end of winter and into spring. Many of these efforts are in support of our Winter Ski, Stay & Play marketing initiatives that promote Kelowna as a four-season playground…

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2019 Tourism Excellence Award Winners

2019 Lake Country Business Excellence Awards

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By Chris Lewis on

As the official Destination Marketing Organization for the District of Lake Country, Tourism Kelowna is proud to market and promote the many tourism businesses in the district, which is a world-class travel destination. To recognize the work of these exceptional tourism businesses, Tourism Kelowna sponsored the Tourism Excellence Award at the 2019 Lake Country Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, which were presented at a gala ceremony on Friday, February 28, at The Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna Airport…

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Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx/Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial

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