Due to the ongoing and rapid transmission of COVID-19, the provincial government is continuing to ask residents and visitors to avoid non-essential travel. On Friday, April 23, an order will be issued under the Emergency Program Act restricting people’s ability to leave their health authority for non-essential travel…
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The Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), alongside other tourism and hospitality associations, recently met with Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, to discuss the pandemic and to get updates on current and future restrictions and measures…
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We want to recognize some of the award wins and notable news from our local tourism industry that occurred over the past month…
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On January 21, Tourism Kelowna was proud to be a part of the OKGo campaign launch, a collaborative project between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission, Accelerate Okanagan, and Tourism Kelowna that focuses on sharing the business success stories of the region to attract meetings and conferences, new talent, and business investment. …
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With the suspension of in-person events, Destination Canada’s GoMedia event scheduled to take place in Victoria earlier this month had to pivot to a new format; and the 2020 GoMedia Roadshow was born…
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For the second year in a row, Kelowna has been nationally recognized by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) as the top mid-size city (population 50,000 – 150,000) in Canada for sport hosting. The award recognizes the collaboration between the City of Kelowna and Tourism Kelowna on attracting national championships and international competitions hosted in 2019 and those awarded for 2020 and beyond…
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In March 2020, the Kelowna Visitor Centre received accessibility certification from the Rick Hansen Foundation, which is an organization that audits and rates businesses on the accessibility of their buildings and sites…
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Kelowna attracted thousands of international visitors and millions in new spending when it hosted 2019 Skate Canada International from October 25-27, 2019…
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Joining forces to create greater economic impact: that’s the goal of a first-ever partnership between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC) and Tourism Kelowna…
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Kelowna was the proud host of the First Canadian Summit on Climate Action in Food Systems, hosted by Sustainable Grain from October 20 to 22, 2019.…
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