Secure your spot at some of the upcoming events and webinars designed to inform, inspire, and connect the business community. These upcoming sessions offer opportunities to learn, stay engaged, and network with fellow industry and community members.
Business After Hours
Central Okanagan community organizations and business improvement associations regularly host business after-hours events—click the links below for more info on those being held in the coming weeks:
- Downtown After 5 | June 18, 2025 | 5 p.m.
- Commerce ConneX | June 18, 2025 | 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
- GWBT Business After Hours | June 19, 2025 | 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
FIFA World Cup 26™ Tourism Update
Destination BC, the City of Vancouver, and the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport are hosting an online session on Wednesday, June 18, at 9:30 a.m., to provide an update on planning, upcoming activations, and key milestones for FIFA World Cup 26. This webinar will also include an update on Destination BC’s consumer-facing activities for World Cup 26. Learn more and register here.
Young Professional Coffee Social
Okanagan Young Professionals (OYP) Collective's next coffee social is set for Tuesday, June 24, from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The drop-in networking event will take place at Paynter's Fruit Market. Admission to the event is free, though advance registration is recommended.
Fortis BC: Small Business Engagement Program Information Sessions
GreenStep Solutions, in partnership with FortisBC, is hosting two upcoming sessions webinar to introduce the FortisBC Energy-Saving Support for Small Businesses program, which is designed to help small businesses implement energy-saving strategies, reducing operational costs and environmental impact. Register through the following links:
Upcoming Tourism Industry Events
- October 22-23, 2025: The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) AGM & Summit | KF Centre for Excellence, Kelowna, BC
- January 25-28, 2025: IMPACT Summit | Victoria, BC
- SAVE THE DATE | March 4-6, 2026: BC Tourism Industry Conference | Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort, Kelowna, BC
- SAVE THE DATE: February 17-10, 2026: International Indigenous Tourism Conference | Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton), AB
Do you have an upcoming event or webinar that would interest those in the tourism industry? Please email us so we can include the information in our next roundup.
