Posts from: December 2020

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Provincial Government Announces Dedicated Relief Funding for the Tourism Sector

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By Tourism Kelowna on

In response to the Tourism Task Force's final report, which was presented to Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport last week, the provincial government issued a press release this morning announcing that they will be committing $100 million in dedicated relief funding for the tourism sector, while also allocating $5 million to Indigenous Tourism BC to administer relief grant funding targeted for Indigenous businesses…

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TOTA Releases Biosphere Annual Report

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By Jennifer Horsnell on

While the story of 2020 has been the global pandemic, it has also spurred more thought and attention on key societal issues such as diversity and sustainability. We've seen more attention placed on our community, supporting local, and thinking about what constitutes essential services and what we could all learn to live without. …

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Meetings Industry Uses Innovative Virtual Platforms to Stay Connected

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By Pat Gappmayr on

December in the Toronto marketplace provides numerous opportunities to connect through holiday industry events. Of course this year, things looked different and for the first time, all the events took place virtually through different online platforms. Meetings Planners International (MPI), Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE), and Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) pulled out all the stops to make sure industry members could stay connected in a creative and innovative way…

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Tourism Task Force Releases Final Report

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By Tourism Kelowna on

In mid-September, as part of the province’s StrongerBC Economic Recovery Plan, an 11-person Tourism Task Force, made up of leaders from within the industry, was assembled to provide recommendations on how to allocate the $50 million in recovery funding and on how to remain competitive as an industry beyond recovery. On December 9, the Tourism Task Force presented its final report, The Future of Travel: Positioning B.C. to Accelerate Recovery and Growth , to the Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport…

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Tourism Kelowna would like to thank Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Indian Band for the privilege to live, work, and play on the tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land), that is the unceded and traditional territory of syilx Okanagan peoples, the original stewards of these lands and to whom we give thanks to as our hosts

Kelowna Visitor Centre: 

238 Queensway

Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada

1-800-663-4345

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