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Albertans are in our thoughts this week as wildfires in the Northern part of the province displace thousands and disperse smoke across the province and into parts of B.C. Hazy conditions within B.C.'s interior have triggered questions and concerns from visitors and locals alike. As a tourism operator or hospitality business, you can work with Tourism Kelowna to address these questions and concerns…
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The Kelowna Visitor Centre has become a central hub for visitors and residents searching for ideas and information on how to spend time in Kelowna. Since its opening at the end of June 2018, over 150,000 people have walked through its doors…
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Last week, Thom Killingsworth, Chair of the Tourism Kelowna Board of Directors, accompanied the 2020 Kelowna Memorial Cup Host Committee to the 2019 Memorial Cup in Halifax to host a welcome event and to meet with event officials in preparation for Kelowna hosting next year's event. …
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Canada’s new Tourism Strategy, announced last week, is focused on job creation for the middle class, with a goal of creating 54,000 new jobs by 2025. The strategy, which is based on the three pillars listed below, seeks to increase international arrivals in winter and shoulder seasons by over 1…
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The tourism industry is a powerful force in British Columbia and a major economic driver in the Kelowna area. B.C. hosts 21.6 million visitors annually, contributing $18.4 billion to the provincial economy every year. Tourism in the Central Okanagan is also big business, a $1.25 billion-dollar…
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Tourism Kelowna, along with representatives from Destination British Columbia, the province's regional tourism entities, and large destinations, travelled to Calgary, Vancouver, and Seattle in mid-May to meet with travel media and share stories for consideration in upcoming travel features…
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Today marks the first day of Tourism Week in Canada, which runs from May 26 to June 2, 2019. Organized nationally by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and provincially by the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC), this week is an opportunity to highlight the economic impact of Canada's tourism industry.…
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Over the last year, Tourism Kelowna has started to focus on all facets of sustainability including equality, waste prevention, energy efficiency, transportation, purchasing, and more. During this time, our Kelowna Visitor Centre received Gold Certification from Sustainable Tourism and Tourism Kelowna became a Biosphere Committed Entity. …
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If you have landed on tourismkelowna.com at any time after Tuesday, May 14, you are experiencing the new Tourism Kelowna website…
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On a beautiful, sunny Saturday in early May, 10 Vancouver-based meeting and event planners joined Tourism Kelowna, along with representatives from Argus Properties, Cantrav Services, Kelowna Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre, Mission Hill Family Estate, The Coast Capri, The Cove Lakeside Resort…
Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx/Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial
Kelowna Visitor Centre:
238 Queensway
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada
1-800-663-4345
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