Business Events Take Centre Stage on Global Meetings Industry Day 2024
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On Thursday, April 11, the business events sector took centre stage as we celebrated Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2024…
Save the Date for Global Meetings Industry Day 2024
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Meeting executives throughout our region will once again come together to learn, network, and celebrate our industry on Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), which takes place on Thursday, April 11, 2024…
2023 Meetings and Conferences Co-Op Program Launched
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At the end of September, our Business Development team launched Tourism Kelowna's 2023 Meetings and Conferences (M&C) Co-Op Program…
Showcasing Kelowna's Economic Sectors to Montreal's Business Community
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In conjunction with Tourism Kelowna's Economic Sector Strategy and the OKGo campaign, our business development team, along with partners from Accelerate Okanagan and the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission, recently hosted an intimate dinner in Montreal for members of the city's business community, which included company founders, directors, and other senior-level executives. …
2022 Meetings and Conferences Co-Op Program Launched
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At the end of November, our Business Development team launched Tourism Kelowna's 2022 Meetings and Conferences (M&C) Co-Op Program during a gathering with current program participants. …
Guidelines for the Safe Restart of Business Meetings and Events
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Last week, the BC Meetings & Events Industry Working Group, which is comprised of industry experts from across the province, released the British Columbia Meetings & Events COVID-19 Safe Restart Guidelines to support the safe return of business meetings and events…
Connecting with Recovery Advisors for Input on Meetings, Conferences, and Events
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This summer, our business development team has been working to collect feedback from 16 planners who make up our group of Recovery Advisors…
Meetings & Conferences: Planners Ready to Meet in Kelowna
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Over the past several months, an important task for our business development team has been to stay in touch with planners, recognizing and fostering these vital relationships, and keeping Kelowna top of mind. Knowing that we would see devastating cancellations for all of 2020 and into 2021, it was, and remains, important for us to stay positive and keep connected. …
Tourism Kelowna Hosts Wellness Mini-Retreat for Planners in Vancouver
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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…
Business Development First Quarter Recap: Vancouver Market
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During the first quarter of our 2018-2019 fiscal year, Tourism Kelowna's Business Development team hosted and attended several events in the Vancouver market. …
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