A Kelowna delegation, including a few Tourism Kelowna team members, just returned from an exciting weekend attending the 2024 Montana's Brier in Regina, Saskatchewan. Our team attended to experience the event firsthand and gather information and best practices our destination can use when welcoming the national championships to Kelowna in 2025…
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The BC Tourism Industry Conference 2024, organized by the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), was held last week in Victoria, BC. Over 460 delegates from around the province attended, ready to tackle issues and discuss opportunities for the industry under the theme 'Shaping our Future Together.' …
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A new economic impact study reports that tourism remains a resilient industry and key economic contributor in the Central Okanagan despite recent challenges and has grown to a $2.4 billion dollar industry for our community, an increase of about 14% compared to 2018. “Tourism continues to be one of…
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Launched in 2017, Canada's Agriculture Day is a time to celebrate Canadian agriculture and food, and all those who work in the industry. Whether you are part of Canada's agriculture community, or simply want to show your support for this vital industry, learn more about the Central Okanagan's ag industry below and join in this year's celebrations on Tuesday, February 13. …
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Kelowna International Airport (YLW) recently announced that it surpassed 2 million passengers in 2023, an exciting milestone for the airport and a sign of recovery for the aviation sector…
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On Friday, January 19, the Kelowna Hotel Motel Association celebrated its 7 th Annual Heart of Hospitality Awards at a luncheon hosted at the Coast Capri Hotel. …
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We are excited to welcome and introduce Vanessa Osborne, who joins Tourism Kelowna's team as a Business Development Sales Manager…
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We are excited to welcome and introduce Sasha Taylor, who recently joined Tourism Kelowna's team as the Manager of Community & Visitor Engagement at the Kelowna Visitor Centre (KVC)…
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Tourism Kelowna’s destination development journey started in 2019, culminating with the release of the Tourism Destination Development Plan (TDDP) at the end of 2022…
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As we get set to bid farewell to the challenges this year presented for our local tourism industry, let's shine a spotlight on some of the achievements and highlights that took place in 2023, reminding us that even in adversity, there's also room for celebration…
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