Tourism Kelowna Wins Meaningful Tourism Award 2023
Tourism Kelowna is pleased to announce it is one of six recipients worldwide to receive a 2023 Meaningful Tourism Award.…
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Tourism Kelowna Launches Mobile Public Art Display
Tourism Kelowna successfully launched its new mobile public art display on December 2 at the Downtown Kelowna Winter Street Market & Light Up.…
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Government of Canada Launches Tourism Growth Program
As part of its ambitious Federal Tourism Growth Strategy, the Government of Canada has launched the new Tourism Growth Program (TGP), which allocates $108 million in funding for eligible communities, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations…
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Tourism Kelowna Welcomes Jacqui Dowling to the Team
Earlier this week, our team welcomed its newest team member, Jacqui Dowling, who we are excited to announce has taken on a newly created Membership & Industry Development role within the organization. …
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Tourism Kelowna Quarterly Update: Working Together in Unpredictable Times
We are pleased to provide you with updates from our team, including an overview of some key initiatives, that took place during the third quarter of 2023…
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New BC Pay Transparency Laws Now in Effect
As of November 1, 2023, employers in BC have new requirements to follow in accordance with the province's new Pay Transparency Act, which seeks to address systemic discrimination in the workplace.…
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Kelowna Set to Host the 2025 Montana's Brier
For the first time since 1968, the world’s most famous national men’s curling championship will be played in Kelowna, B.C., as announced today by Curling Canada. The 2025 Canadian men’s curling championship will take place February 28–March 9 at Prospera Place in Kelowna. …
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British Columbians Invited to Provide Input on Disaster Financial Assistance Regulations
The provincial government is inviting British Columbians to provide input to help shape and improve new emergency-management regulations, including post-emergency financial assistance for people recovering from a disaster…
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OKGo Partners Host Agriculture and Viticulture Familiarization Tour
In partnership with Tourism Kelowna, the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s (RDCO) Economic Development Commission (EDC) hosted RDCO board members, regional elected officials, community partners, and economic development officers on an agriculture and viticulture industry familiarization tour on October 3, 2023…
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Participate in DBC's Explore BC Now Campaign
Building on its team's experience from the wildfires, floods, and COVID over the last five years, Destination BC (DBC) is working with Regional Destination Marketing Organizations (RDMOs), including the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, the BC Hotel Association (BCHA), Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC), and several City Destination Marketing Organizations, including Tourism Kelowna, to develop a collaborative approach and messaging to support wildfire impacted communities…
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