New #exploreKelowna Digital Passport Puts Local Deals at Your Fingertips
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Tourism Kelowna has launched the #exploreKelowna Local Savings Pass, a new program that aims to connect residents to great offers at local businesses…
Category: Tourism Kelowna News Releases
Public Sanitizer Stations and Safe Travel Tips Being Rolled Out
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Tourism Kelowna and the Downtown Kelowna Association are proud to unveil new Community Safe Travel Tips & Hand Sanitizer Stations in four local public spaces. This community safety initiative, sponsored by FortisBC, will support the health and enhance the experience of some of Kelowna’s most popular…
#exploreKelowna Safely This B.C. Day Long Weekend
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Heading into the August long weekend, Tourism Kelowna wants to remind everyone in our community, those who live here and those who are visiting, to follow the guidance of provincial leaders to 'play safe and stay safe.' “With hot summer weather, increased wildfire risk, and additional COVID-19…
Economic Impact and Quality of Life: Kelowna’s Tourism Industry Delivers
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Tourism Week runs May 24-31, 2020 The tourism industry is an important economic driver and contributes to an increased quality of life for residents, and the industry’s many contributions are being celebrated during Tourism Week here in Kelowna and across Canada. “Tourism is a vital industry to our…
When it Matters Most Kelowna Retains Top Spot as Mid-Size City for Sport Hosting
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For the second year in a row, Kelowna has been nationally recognized by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance (CSTA) as the top mid-size city (population 50,000 – 150,000) in Canada for sport hosting. The award recognizes the collaboration between the City of Kelowna and Tourism Kelowna on attracting national championships and international competitions hosted in 2019 and those awarded for 2020 and beyond…
Strong International Visitation and Economic Impact from 2019 Skate Canada International in Kelowna
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Kelowna attracted thousands of international visitors and millions in new spending when it hosted 2019 Skate Canada International from October 25-27, 2019…
Tourism Kelowna and COEDC Team Up to Grow Business Investment and Tourism
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Joining forces to create greater economic impact: that’s the goal of a first-ever partnership between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC) and Tourism Kelowna…
Thousands of International Visitors Attend 2019 Skate Canada International in Kelowna
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They came, they competed, they cheered, and they left an impact both on our local economy and local skating community that will be felt for years to come…
Celebrating Tourism’s Year-Round Economic Impact
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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…
Kelowna Ranked Number One Mid-Size City for Sport Hosting
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Kelowna has been nationally recognized by the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance, in partnership with Sportcal, as the top mid-size city (population 50,000 – 150,000) in Canada for sport hosting…
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