Earlier this week, Carla Young joined Tourism Kelowna's team, taking on the Travel Media & Communication role. Carla will co-ordinate our earned media program, working with travel media and journalists to ensure our efforts are strategically connected to our overall destination marketing and communication strategy…
Canada’s new Tourism Strategy, announced last week, is focused on job creation for the middle class, with a goal of creating 54,000 new jobs by 2025. The strategy, which is based on the three pillars listed below, seeks to increase international arrivals in winter and shoulder seasons by over 1…
The tourism industry is a powerful force in British Columbia and a major economic driver in the Kelowna area. B.C. hosts 21.6 million visitors annually, contributing $18.4 billion to the provincial economy every year. Tourism in the Central Okanagan is also big business, a $1.25 billion-dollar…
Today marks the first day of Tourism Week in Canada, which runs from May 26 to June 2, 2019. Organized nationally by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and provincially by the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC), this week is an opportunity to highlight the economic impact of Canada's tourism industry…
Over the last year, Tourism Kelowna has started to focus on all facets of sustainability including equality, waste prevention, energy efficiency, transportation, purchasing, and more. During this time, our Kelowna Visitor Centre received Gold Certification from Sustainable Tourism andTourism Kelowna became a Biosphere Committed Entity . …
Following recent news that Dropbike will no longer be offering its bikeshare services in Kelowna, our Visitor Experience team put together a reference list of bike rental options, which can also assist those of you who may be looking to provide this information to visitors…
Emergency Preparedness Week runs from May 5-11, 2019, and is an "opportunity to encourage Canadians to take concrete actions to be better prepared to protect themselves and their families during emergencies."…
The Tourism Kelowna team member who has helped pitch stories, host media and influencers, and help get Kelowna in the headlines is leaving our organization at the end of the week: Jennifer Widmer's last day is Friday,May 3. …
National Volunteer Week took place across Canada from April 7 to13. It gave organizations, including Tourism Kelowna, an opportunity to celebrate the immense contributions their volunteers provide on a daily basis…
Tourism Kelowna's first winter co-operative marketing program delivered strong results for the participating partners and our destination…
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