Kelowna Set to Host Inaugural BCHF Okanagan Golf Tournament
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Mark your calendars for the BC Hospitality Foundation's (BCHF) inaugural Okanagan Golf Tournament on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at The Harvest Golf Club.…
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Colin McGuinness
Tourism Kelowna Partners With Western Engineering Competition
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In conjunction with the OKGo campaign—a collaborative project created through a partnership between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC), Accelerate Okanagan, and Tourism Kelowna—our organization provided support to the Western Engineering Competition, which was hosted by the University of British Columbia's (UBC) Okanagan campus from January 20 - 22, 2022…
Local Events Receive Provincial Boost
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More than 30 community, sport, and cultural events in the Central Okanagan received grant funding thanks to the Government of B.C Fairs, Festivals and Events Recovery Fund…
Kelowna Welcomes Spartan Race to Big White Ski Resort
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Spartan Race—a global endurance sport brand with a dedicated and highly desirable audience—is officially coming to Kelowna and Big White Ski Resort for the first time on August 27 and 28, 2022.…
Kelowna Wins bid for 2026 BC Summer Games
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On Wednesday, July 28, Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, announced that Kelowna had won the right to host the 2026 BC Summer Games. From July 23 - 26, 2026, Kelowna will welcome over 4,000 athletes, coaches, support personnel, and families to our city for the biennial multisport competition…
Kelowna featured by Sport Tourism Canada
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This month, Kelowna is on full display as Sport Tourism Canada's Member Spotlight, showcasing our destination as a host city for sports events to over 250 national and provincial sport organizations…
Tourism Kelowna Attends Sport Events Congress
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From April 7-9, Tourism Kelowna attended the 2021 virtual edition of Sport Events Congress (SEC) hosted by Sport Tourism Canada. SEC is a three-day interactive and educational event and the largest annual gathering of professionals connected to Canada's $6.8 billion sport tourism industry…
Major Events Update and Outlook
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Established in 2016, Tourism Kelowna’s Major Event Strategy was developed as a component of the organization’s strategic plan. This strategy formalized an event attraction framework to tap into the growing sport and event tourism industry, to further our destination’s national exposure, and to be a significant driver of overnight visitation and economic activity…
Golf Industry Driving Economic Impact in British Columbia
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The results from the 2019 Canadian Golf Economic Impact Study are in and the golf industry produced $16.5 billion in direct economic impact across our nation, including $3.4 billion in British Columbia. With one of the longest golf seasons in Canada, golf-related expenditures in BC were second only to Ontario, which has more than double the number of courses…
Golf Plays on in the Okanagan
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With 19 exceptional courses and one of the longest, driest seasons in Canada, golf tourism to our destination, including professional tournaments, is an important segment for both leisure travel and events. This year, COVID-19 has had an impact on sporting events, though some golf championships are still playing on…
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