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On Wednesday, July 28, Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, announced that Kelowna had won the right to host the 2026 BC Summer Games. From July 23 - 26, 2026, Kelowna will welcome over 4,000 athletes, coaches, support personnel, and families to our city for the biennual multisport competition…
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This month, Kelowna is on full display as Sport Tourism Canada's Member Spotlight, showcasing our destination as a host city for sports events to over 250 national and provincial sport organizations…
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From April 7-9, Tourism Kelowna attended the 2021 virtual edition of Sport Events Congress (SEC) hosted by Sport Tourism Canada. SEC is a three-day interactive and educational event and the largest annual gathering of professionals connected to Canada's $6.8 billion sport tourism industry…
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Established in 2016, Tourism Kelowna’s Major Event Strategy was developed as a component of the organization’s strategic plan. This strategy formalized an event attraction framework to tap into the growing sport and event tourism industry, to further our destination’s national exposure, and to be a significant driver of overnight visitation and economic activity…
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Last week, our business development team hosted its first virtual destination showcase. With all familiarization (FAM) tours and site inspections on hold for now, our team wanted to find a way to connect with potential clients, share destination resources, and introduce them to some virtual Kelowna experiences. …
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The results from the 2019 Canadian Golf Economic Impact Study are in and the golf industry produced $16.5 billion in direct economic impact across our nation, including $3.4 billion in British Columbia. With one of the longest golf seasons in Canada, golf-related expenditures in BC were second only to Ontario, which has more than double the number of courses…
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This summer, our business development team has been working to collect feedback from 16 planners who make up our group of Recovery Advisors…
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With 19 exceptional courses and one of the longest, driest seasons in Canada, golf tourism to our destination, including professional tournaments, is an important segment for both leisure travel and events. This year, COVID-19 has had an impact on sporting events, though some golf championships are still playing on…
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Creative Okanagan is seeking input from community members as they embark on a two-year project to develop the Central Okanagan Music Strategy…
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With capacity restrictions in place due to COVID-19, event planners and those businesses that host events have had to come up with creative ways to stay connected to their attendees virtually. When Impact Events and Brand Management had to announce the cancellation of the 2020 Kelowna Half…
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