Provide Your Input: COVID-19 Tourism Workforce Impact Survey
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Tourism HR Canada is seeking input from industry members about the effects COVID-19 has had on the industry's workforce.…
Posts from: June 2020
Resident Feedback on Timing of Marketing Re-start
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For the past three months, the tourism sector has been deeply impacted by the necessary and important health and travel restrictions resulting from COVID-19. Given the likelihood that interprovincial travel restrictions may soon be lifted as part of the pending Phase 3 provincial reopening, we wanted to gauge Kelowna residents’ comfort levels with tourists and marketing timing…
LGBT+ Business Summit Goes Virtual
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Last week, the Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (CGLCC) held its annual business summit; however, this year things were a bit different, as the summit was held virtually…
Upcoming Webinars and Virtual Events: June 10-16
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Over the past few months, numerous organizations have hosted webinars and virtual events to provide information, to help us stay connected, and to inspire new ways of thinking. Here are some of the webinars you can attend this week. Destination Canada Business Events At 9 a.m. PDT on June 11…
Destination BC Extends Road to Recovery Webinar Series
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Destination British Columbia (DBC) is extending its Road to Recovery Webinar series , which started at the beginning of May…
Tourism Kelowna Website: Delivering Essential Information to Travellers Through COVID-19
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After having one of the best performing years ever for Tourism Kelowna's website, our team had to make significant changes to the site in response to COVID-19 to provide valuable information, to support our local tourism-related businesses and promote them to consumers, and to inspire future travel. Moving forward, we will need to continue working together to ensure travellers have all the information they need to feel comfortable and safe when booking their next trip to Kelowna.…
COVID-19 Recovery: Government Support for the Tourism Industry
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This past week, several major announcements were made regarding additional funding support for the tourism industry…
Knowledge Base: Update Your Tourism Kelowna Website Listing
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The past months have been challenging for all within the tourism industry, with many changes taking place for each business. Now, as provincial health restrictions are easing, businesses are reopening with additional safety measures in place—this is important information for us to be able to share when servicing visitor requests and when travellers are researching for future trips to Kelowna…
Celebration of Community
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During the past months, due to provincial health orders, it became paramount for us to shift our messaging to connect Central Okanagan residents with local businesses as much as possible. Through this work, the pride that locals and businesses have for this beautiful place we call home became clear…
Upcoming Webinars and Virtual Events: June 3-9
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Numerous organizations are hosting webinars and virtual events that seek to provide information, to help us stay connected, and to inspire new ways of thinking. Each week, we’ll share some of the upcoming webinars and virtual events you can attend. Destination BC (DBC) Road to Recovery Webinar…
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