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Spring Sales Missions: Tourism Kelowna Connects with Planners Across Canada

By Nicole Martinez, Business Development, Sales Manager on May 26, 2026

This spring, Tourism Kelowna’s Business Development team spent time in Vancouver, Toronto, and Ottawa connecting directly with meeting and event planners, strengthening industry relationships, and continuing to position Kelowna as a destination for conferences, incentives, and group experiences…

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GMID 2026

Business Events Take Centre Stage: Celebrating GMID 2026

By Tourism Kelowna on May 11, 2026

On Wednesday, May 6, Canada's business events sector took centre stage as we celebrated Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2026…

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GMID 2023

Join us in Celebrating Global Meetings Industry Day

By Julia Garner, Business Development on Apr. 20, 2026

On May 6, Tourism Kelowna will be celebrating Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2026, a worldwide initiative that highlights the economic and community impact of meetings, conferences, and events…

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From Luxury to Legendary: Insights from Incentive Canada in Yellowknife

By Nicole Martinez, Business Development, Sales Manager on Mar. 23, 2026

Incentive Canada in Yellowknife was unlike any business event I’ve experienced—and exactly the kind of program shaping the future of incentive travel…

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Kelowna Shines Bright at Ottawa Meet Week 2026

By Vanessa Osborne, Business Development, Sales Manager on Mar. 06, 2026

Our Kelowna contingent wrapped up another fantastic Ottawa Meet Week, with even more to share this year, including Kelowna’s new designation as Canada's first and only UNESCO City of Gastronomy and Porter Airlines’ seasonal direct flight from Ottawa. …

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Showcasing Kelowna at the 2026 MPI Cascadia Educational Conference

By Nicole Martinez, Business Development, Sales Manager on Mar. 02, 2026

From February 9 to 11, I represented Tourism Kelowna—the only Canadian destination in attendance—at Camp Cascadia, this year’s camp-themed MPI Cascadia Educational Conference hosted at Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum, Washington. …

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Get Set to Welcome the 2026 BC Tourism Industry Conference

By Melissa McCluskey, Industry Communications Consultant on Feb. 18, 2026

Kelowna is getting ready to welcome hundreds of delegates for the 2026 BC Tourism Industry Conference, taking place March 4 to 6 at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort…

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Kicking Off the New Year at SITE Canada Exchange 2026

By Vanessa Osborne, Business Development, Sales Manager on Jan. 29, 2026

After welcoming SITE Canada Exchange to Kelowna in 2025, our team was excited to attend this year's event in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, which took place from January 6 to 9, 2026…

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Submit Your Offers: Showcase Kelowna to BC Tourism Industry Conference Delegates

By Nicole Martinez, Business Development, Sales Manager on Jan. 27, 2026

This March, Kelowna will welcome tourism professionals from across the province for the 2026 BC Tourism Industry Conference (BC TIC). With approximately 500 delegates expected, this is a valuable opportunity for Tourism Kelowna Members to connect with a highly engaged, values-aligned audience…

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Partnering with Venue Series to Engage Planners in Calgary and Montreal

By Julia Garner, Business Development on Dec. 15, 2025

This fall, Tourism Kelowna and its local partners connected with meeting and conference planners in both Calgary and Montreal, hosting two dynamic client engagement events, in partnership with Venue Series, that brought the energy, expertise, and abundance of Kelowna’s business events community directly to two of our key markets…

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