Complimentary Sunscreen Dispensers now in Kelowna
On Thursday, August 8, 2019, the first complimentary sunscreen dispensers in British Columbia were made available to the public in Kelowna…
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Draft of Updated Cultural Plan now Available for Review
A draft of Kelowna's 2020-2025 Cultural Plan is now available for review; the full plan is available online and an overview of the plan will be presented to the public at various locations and events, taking place between July 22 and August 1…
Upcoming Indigenous Tourism Workshop Hosted by ITBC and WFN
On Thursday, June 27, Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC) and Westbank First Nation (WFN) will be hosting a workshop titled “The Value of Tourism.”…
Celebrating Tourism’s Year-Round Economic Impact
The tourism industry is a powerful force in British Columbia and a major economic driver in the Kelowna area. B.C. hosts 21.6 million visitors annually, contributing $18.4 billion to the provincial economy every year. Tourism in the Central Okanagan is also big business, a $1.25 billion-dollar…
Big White Ski Resort to Host Snowboardcross World Cup in 2020
Last week, Big White Ski Resort, in partnership with BC Snowboard and Canada Snowboard, announced that they will host athletes from around the globe at the Barrels & Berms Snowboardcross World Cup, taking place at the resort from January 20 to 27, 2020. This will be the first Snowboardcross World Cup to be held in Canada since 2013…
Meeting Encore Team and Clients Visit Kelowna
Our business development team members, Pat Gappmayr and Julia Garner, along with several partners, were thrilled to host Meeting Encore and several of their clients for an educational familiarization (FAM) tour, which took place here in Kelowna from April 11 to 14…
Kelowna to Host World Mixed Doubles and Senior Curling Championships 2020
This morning, the World Curling Federation announced that the World Mixed Doubles and Seniors Curling Championships 2020 will take place at the Kelowna Curling Club from April 18-25, 2020.…
Kelowna Ranked Number One Mid-Size City for Sport Hosting
Kelowna has been nationally recognized by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance , in partnership with Sportcal , as the top mid-size city (population 50,000 – 150,000) in Canada for sport hosting…
Join us to Celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day
Business events drive economies and innovation. On April 4, 2019 Tourism Kelowna, Tourism Vernon, Predator Ridge Resort, and conference industry leaders from throughout the Okanagan will spotlight the economic impact meetings and conferences have on our local economy during the annual Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID)…
2019 Canadian Tourism Awards Now Accepting Nominations
Do you know an exceptional business, destination, event or person working in the Canadian tourism industry? Are you proud of the work your team does within the industry? …
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