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OKGo Marketing Campaign Wins International Awards

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Earlier this month, the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC) won two International Economic Development Council (IEDC) awards—Gold in the Magazine and Newsletter category and Silver in the Special Purpose Website category—for the OKGo marketing campaign, which was produced by local creative firm, CREW Food & Beverage Marketing Partners, and launched through a partnership between the COEDC, Accelerate Okanagan, and Tourism Kelowna…

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Celebrating World Tourism Day 2021

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World Tourism Day, celebrated each year on September 27, was designated by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to create "awareness of tourism’s social, cultural, political, and economic value and the contribution that the sector can make towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals." …

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Commemorating National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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In June of this year, the Government of Canada passed legislation to introduce a new federal statutory holiday in response to one of the calls to action (#80) outlined by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. September 30 will mark the first observance of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which, as noted on the Government of Canada website, will provide “an opportunity to recognize and commemorate the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools, and to honour their survivors, their families and communities…

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Meet Me on Bernard Wraps Up its Inaugural Year

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The Labour Day long weekend coincided with the final days of Meet Me on Bernard (MMOB) for 2021. The program, which saw the 200 - 500 blocks of Bernard Avenue open to pedestrian foot traffic only for July and August, had a very successful first year given the ebb and flow of permitted activation types, provincial health orders, and weather conditions…

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