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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: July 2018

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Wildfire Communications Response: How the Tourism Industry Can Help

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By Lisanne Ballantyne on Jul. 30, 2018

The fires that resulted from lightning strikes earlier this month received widespread media coverage, especially in western Canada. Even though there has been little impact on residents and visitors’ ability to enjoy summer activities, how media chooses to portray our destination has a significant impact on visitation…

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Tourism Kelowna Partners with Neighbouring Communities to Showcase BC's Most Diverse Bike Trip

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By Chris Shauf on Jul. 30, 2018

Tourism Kelowna is proud to work with Tourism Vernon, Tourism Kamloops, and Travel Penticton to…

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BreakOut West

Tourism Kelowna Provides Support for BreakOut West Showcasing Artists

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By Harvey Hubball on Jul. 30, 2018

Tourism Kelowna and Destination BC have partnered to provide support, in the form of digital marketing grants, to musicians showcasing at BreakOut West, being held in Kelowna from October 10 to 14, 2018. …

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TOTA Golf Tournament

Registration Open for 27th Annual TOTA Golf Tournament

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By Tourism Kelowna on Jul. 19, 2018

Registration is now open for the 27th Annual Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) golf tournament, in support of the BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF)…

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Global TV Contest Delivers Results

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By Chris Shauf on Jul. 18, 2018

In the spring, Tourism Kelowna and Global Television teamed up on a contest to drive awareness and further build a database of travellers wanting to visit Kelowna and area…

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Tourism Kelowna Releases Facts & Figures Report for 2017

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By Sara Correa on Jul. 17, 2018

Tourism Kelowna has published a Tourism Industry Facts & Figures report for 2017 that offers an overall view of how the tourism sector performed last year…

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Chris Lewis Promoted to Director of Visitor Experience

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By Tourism Kelowna on Jul. 17, 2018

Tourism Kelowna is an organization that recognizes performance and develops leadership. Over the past five years, Chris Lewis has continually exceeded performance expectations while demonstrating exemplary leadership with the Visitor Experience team and throughout the organization.…

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New Kelowna Visitor Centre Celebrates its First Two Weeks in Operation

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By Chris Lewis on Jul. 13, 2018

The new Kelowna Visitor Centre, located at the foot of Queensway Avenue, officially opened its doors…

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Spring Marketing Delivers Strong Results

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By Chris Shauf on Jul. 12, 2018

Tourism Kelowna's spring marketing is delivering strong results. With many tactics running in March, April, and May, Kelowna and the Central Okanagan were featured across Canada and North America through many mediums…

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Tourism Kelowna Launches New Partnership with GetintheLoop

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By Jennifer Horsnell on Jul. 12, 2018

Tourism Kelowna is proud to announce a new partnership program with local tech start-up, GetintheLoop, designed to target and attract group business to Kelowna. We are excited to enhance our marketing program and capitalize on homegrown technology with this innovative approach to building our group…

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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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