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With the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on the decline and more than 75% of adults in BC having now received their first dose of the vaccine, the province will move to Step 2 of its restart plan on June 15, as planned. This is welcome news to everyone in the tourism industry, as the ban on non-essential travel within the province will be lifted as part of this next step…
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The #exploreKelowna Local Savings Pass closed this past Monday, May 31. The pass—which launched in early February to connect locals with offers at local businesses—was the first in a series of experience passports that we will be launching throughout the year. …
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Every month, tourism-related businesses and organizations in Kelowna and the Central Okanagan join Tourism Kelowna's Base or Enhanced Programs. We want to take this opportunity to welcome these new stakeholders to our organization and introduce them to the rest of our network and industry. …
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May 29, 2021, was a great day in Kelowna, not only was the weather warm and sunny but it was also the second annual Love for Kelowna Day! Throughout National Tourism Week, which ran from May 23 to 30, we posted profiles on the #exploreKelowna blog and videos to social media of several residents…
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Our Visitor Experience Team recently participated in their first familiarization (FAM) tour since March 2020. Elevation Outdoors and CRIS Adaptive Adventures hosted the team last week at their Kelowna Bike Rentals location at the base of Knox Mountain near the overflow parking lot…
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BSAFE™, an online COVID-19 health and safety training program developed specifically for the BC tourism and hospitality industry, has officially launched…
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The 2021-22 Tourism Kelowna Society Board of Directors, announced earlier this month at the Society’s AGM, is now in place and ready to guide the destination marketing organization’s restart efforts, when the time is right, while supporting the industry through recovery and beyond…
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On May 25, the provincial government announced BC’s restart plan, a summary of which can be viewed below. Existing COVID-19 restrictions will begin to ease as we progress through each step of the four-part plan, so long as vaccination rates continue to increase and cases and hospitalizations decrease…
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The 2021 Relocation Guides have arrived! Aimed at informing and inspiring those who are considering a permanent or semi-permanent move to Kelowna and the Central Okanagan, the guide is packed with essential information. …
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The Tourism Kelowna Society held its 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, May 11, its second through a virtual format, to update stakeholders on the organization’s strategic focus and annual operations and to announce newly elected directors who will help guide the organization and local tourism industry through its post-pandemic recovery…
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