Kelowna Set to Host Inaugural BCHF Okanagan Golf Tournament
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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BC Tourism and Hospitality Conference 2022: Kickstarting the Comeback
Join industry leaders and colleagues at the BC Tourism & Hospitality Conference 2022, which is taking place from March 9-11 in Richmond, BC. …
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Celebrate Canada's Agriculture Day: February 22, 2022
On Canada's Agriculture Day 2021, the entire agriculture industry celebrated across the country, shared its pride, and opened doors to new food conversations. Thanks to engagement from Canadians near and far, #CdnAgDay trended nationally on Twitter. This year, join in the celebrations on Tuesday, February 22, by raising a fork for the food we love…
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Government of BC Announces Additional Support for the Tourism Sector
On February 10, the Government of BC announced that it will be investing more than $9 million over the next two years, as part of its Tourism Recovery Initiatives Action Plan, to support both the recovery and restart of business events and for much-needed workforce initiatives. …
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Access STR's Accommodation Performance Data for Free
Thanks to a partnership between the BC Regional Tourism Secretariat (BCRTS), BC Hotel Association (BCHA), and STR, accommodation operators in the province can access the valuable data collected by STR at no charge. …
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Tourism Kelowna Partners With Western Engineering Competition
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…
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New Name, Same Great Team: Visitor Experience Team Renamed Community & Visitor Engagement
To acknowledge Tourism Kelowna's dedication to both the local community and to visitors from outside of the Central Okanagan, we have changed the name of our Visitor Experience department to Community & Visitor Engagement…
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Chris Lewis Elected to TIABC Board of Directors
In mid-December, Tourism Kelowna's Director of Visitor Experience, Chris Lewis, joined his first board meeting as a newly-elected member of the Tourism Industry Association of BC's (TIABC) Board of Directors. …
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Health Officials Announce New Province-Wide COVID-19 Restrictions
With COVID-19 case counts once again on the rise, the provincial government has announced that additional province-wide restrictions will come into effect at 11:59 p.m. on December 22; these restrictions will remain in place until 11:59 p.m. on January 18, 2022. …
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Showcase Your Restaurant or Accommodation With Dine Around 2022
Dine Around - Sip, Savour & Stay, the BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association (BCRFA)'s annual food festival, is set to return this winter from January 19 to February 10, showcasing the best of the Okanagan through its amazing restaurants. …
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