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Tourism Kelowna is once again celebrating National Volunteer Week (NVW), which runs from April 18 to 24. This year's theme, “The Value of One, The Power of Many,” celebrates “the awe-inspiring acts of kindness by millions of individuals and the magic that happens when we work together towards a common purpose.” This year also marks the 20 th anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers. …
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Spring usually brings additional visitors seeking great weather, outdoor trails, golf, and new releases at local wineries. Our marketing, business development, and visitor experience strategies over the last number of years have resulted in strong, sustained growth in occupancy, visitation, and…
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As we navigate the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to serve our community safely at the Kelowna Visitor Centre (KVC) remains a top priority. Throughout the past year, our Visitor Experience team has been adhering to robust health and safety measures while providing information to…
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Sustainability is at the forefront of Tourism Kelowna’s operations at the Kelowna Visitor Centre (KVC) where new initiatives and exciting changes are frequently happening. Aligned with our pledge to foster the preservation and continual restoration of our land, resources, and communities, we are thrilled to announce that as of April 1, we are partnering with One Tree Planted to plant a tree for every purchase made in the Kelowna Visitor Centre or through the Love for Kelowna online store…
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Tourism Kelowna’s Visitor Experience team provides service to visitors and local residents in person, by phone, and through digital channels at our Kelowna Visitor Centre (KVC) and Kelowna International Airport Kiosk, as well as with our mobile team, who attends events, festivals, and conferences. Providing these services would not be possible without the support of Tourism Kelowna’s large volunteer base…
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This year, the Kelowna Visitor Centre team was able to greatly expand its local consignment retail program to help support local entrepreneurs, artists, and businesses. This aligns well with the Visitor Centre's goal to connect visitors and residents with local businesses to generate larger spend and economic impact in the communities of the Central Okanagan…
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Sustainability is at the forefront of our visitor experience team's activities and operations in the Kelowna Visitor Centre (KVC), meaning there are frequently new initiatives and exciting changes happening at the KVC.…
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To celebrate Small Business Week, Tourism Kelowna is pleased to announce our Winter Mini Market Series. This series of small events is designed to help support as many small businesses as possible that would normally rely on revenue generated from large scale craft and holiday markets, which are not able to take place due to COVID-19…
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Over the past few weeks, our team at the Kelowna Visitor Centre (KVC) has been busy celebrating various community events and supporting community initiatives…
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Since BC moved into Phase 3 of its Restart Plan, our Visitor Experience team has been adhering to additional health and safety measures in the Kelowna Visitor Centre (KVC) while providing information to residents and visitors on how to explore safely and respectfully in and around Kelowna…
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