From Luxury to Legendary: Insights from Incentive Canada in Yellowknife
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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Category: Meetings & Conferences
Kelowna Shines Bright at Ottawa Meet Week 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
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
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
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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Partnering with Venue Series to Engage Planners in Calgary and Montreal
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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Highlights from the 2025 PCMA Canada East Canadian Innovation Conference
From November 16-18, Tourism Kelowna joined almost 400 meeting and event professionals at the 2025 Canadian Innovation Conference (CIC) in Mississauga, hosted by PCMA Canada East…
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Kelowna Comes Alive as Host of TOTA AGM & Summit
Kelowna's vibrant spirit and welcoming energy set the stage for meaningful dialogue, shared learning, and fresh ideas at this year's Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) AGM & Summit, held on October 22 and 23 at the KF Centre for Excellence…
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Tourism Kelowna Showcases Meeting Potential at IMEX America 2025
From October 5–10, Vanessa and I attended IMEX America in Las Vegas, representing Tourism Kelowna within the Destination Canada booth. This year’s show was our busiest yet—with more appointments, more leads, and more proof that Kelowna continues to shine as a meetings and incentives destination…
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Expanding Kelowna’s Reach at Industry Expos & Events
Tourism Kelowna's Business Development team's work focuses on strategic activities that build awareness of Kelowna as an ideal destination for business events, generate leads for future meetings, conferences, and events, and convert opportunities into business for its program partners and the destination as a whole…
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