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While 2021 was not quite the year we'd hoped for, our Business Development team is heading into 2022 with renewed optimism, ready to execute our plans and build back group business in Kelowna and its surrounding communities. …
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At the end of November, our Business Development team launched Tourism Kelowna's 2022 Meetings and Conferences (M&C) Co-Op Program during a gathering with current program participants. …
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This year's Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference (AWC) was held virtually on November 22 and 23. The comprehensive two-day conference offered numerous virtual networking opportunities as well as the chance to learn about important topics affecting the Canadian agriculture industry. With…
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In late October, the Canadian Meetings and Events Expo (CMEE) was held in person at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. As the first tradeshow back at the venue, it was a momentous occasion on the road to recovery and one which I was excited to attend on behalf of Tourism Kelowna…
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Live events are making a comeback and Tourism Kelowna was thrilled to host an intimate culinary showcase for meeting and event planners in Vancouver on October 26.…
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The global medical manufacturing industry is booming—biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical companies from around the world are eager to meet with healthcare professionals to introduce them to innovations that are constantly emerging. What does this mean for Kelowna? With Canada leading the way in pharmaceutical research and development, it means a greater opportunity to attract more meetings from across the country to our destination. …
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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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Although public health officials are currently not encouraging non-essential travel to the Interior Health Region, we know that the measures being taken now will ensure that we can welcome back travellers from the US and other international destinations soon. This will include meetings, conferences, and events business, which brings valuable economic impact to our region, particularly during shoulder seasons. …
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As gathering and travel restrictions began to ease with BC's move to Step 3 of its Restart Plan, our team started seeing an uptick in requests from meeting planners across Canada. As expected, there has been tremendous interest in the fall of 2021, the entirety of 2022, and beyond. While the majority of inquiries are for smaller-scale meetings and events, typically under 80 people, we have had some larger conference requests as well…
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On Wednesday, June 23, our team, along with six Meetings & Conferences Sales Program partners—50 th Parallel Estate Winery, Cove Lakeside Resort, Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort, Eldorado Resort, Mission Hill Family Estate,and Ramada by Wyndham Kelowna Hotel and Conference Centre—hosted a wine- and wellness-themed virtual event for 16 BC-based meeting planners. …
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