Brought together by a desire to learn, network, and empower female voices, 350 women from across the agriculture landscape—producers, government, students, and agribusiness members—came together in Calgary, Alberta, for the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference (AWC) WEST 2024.…
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Tourism Kelowna was pleased to be included in the finalists for the Wine Growers of BC Industry Recognition Awards Ceremony held on Tuesday, March 12, in Penticton. Tourism Kelowna's work earned us a spot in the Master Marketer category among other finalists, including uncorkBC, Gone West Wine Club…
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Each year, Sport Tourism Canada hosts Sport Event Congress (SEC), the largest sports tourism gathering in the country. This year, more than 300 people—representing national and provincial sports organizations, event right holders and planners, event management firms, destination tourism professionals, and elected officials—travelled to Winnipeg, MB, to attend the event…
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Meeting executives throughout our region will once again come together to learn, network, and celebrate our industry on Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), which takes place on Thursday, April 11, 2024…
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As spring quickly approaches and another post-secondary term nears its close, now is the time for local tourism and hospitality businesses to consider their human resource (HR) needs for the remainder of 2024…
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A Kelowna delegation, including a few Tourism Kelowna team members, just returned from an exciting weekend attending the 2024 Montana's Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan. Our team attended to experience the event firsthand and gather information and best practices our destination can use when welcoming the national championships to Kelowna in 2025…
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The BC Tourism Industry Conference 2024, organized by the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), was held last week in Victoria, BC. Over 460 delegates from around the province attended, ready to tackle issues and discuss opportunities for the industry under the theme 'Shaping our Future Together.' …
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Local, provincial, and national organizations regularly host in-person and virtual events to provide learning and networking opportunities and facilitate discussions on various topics. Here are some upcoming events you can attend in the weeks ahead…
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Over the past year, we've been introducing you to our valuable Board members, who volunteer their time and expertise to provide strong leadership and guidance to Tourism Kelowna. …
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Did you know the Kelowna Visitor Centre (KVC) is also an event venue? Tourism Kelowna invites its Members, local groups and organizations, and local vendors to take advantage of our waterfront space to host gatherings and community events…
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