Secure your spot for 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.
Mayor Milsom's State of the City Presentation & Lunch
On March 11, West Kelowna Mayor Gord Milsom will deliver his State of the City presentation at a luncheon event held at the DoubleTree by Hilton, taking place from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Visit the Greater Westside Board of Trade website to purchase your tickets.
Give to Gain: The Real Work of Moving Women to Rise
This International Women’s Day event, taking place March 11 at the Kelowna Innovation Centre from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., brings together leaders who not only climbed but also actively helped others rise. Give to Gain: The Real Work of Moving Women to Rise invites us to look beyond theory and into the practical, everyday actions that move women forward in meaningful ways.
Kelowna Chamber Business Academy
Join the Kelowna Chamber on March 11 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. PT for the second session of its Business Academy. This practical workshop will give attendees the opportunity to learn how to niche down their digital marketing tactics and apply foundational principles to reach their best-fit customers. Find out more and register on the Chamber website.
Business After Hours & Coffee Socials
Central Okanagan community organizations and business improvement associations regularly host business coffee socials and business after-hours events—click the links below for more info on those being held in the coming weeks:
- March 17 | Greater Westside Board of Trade (GWBT) Coffee Social | 8 a.m.
- March 19 | Young Professional Coffee Social | 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- March 25 | Downtown After 5 | 5 p.m.
- March 26 | Commerce ConneX | 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- March 26 | GWBT After Hours | 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- March 31 | URBA AGM & After Hours | 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
OBSA Connect 2026
The Okanagan Business Students’ Association (OBSA) at Okanagan College (OC) is hosting its annual networking event, Connect 2026, on March 26, 2026. The business-formal cocktail-hour event, taking place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at OC's Kelowna Campus, is designed to foster meaningful relationships among students, alumni, and business professionals in Kelowna. Visit Eventbrite to learn more and to register.
Supporting Neurodiversity in the Workplace
This online session, hosted by go2HR on March 26 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., will provide business owners and managers with practical strategies to empower and support all staff, from adapting training methods to building communication approaches that work for everyone. Learn more and register here.
Casual Tuesdays Networking
The Future of Productivity's free Casual Tuesdays networking event returns on March 31, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at Red Bird Brewing. Visit Eventbrite to find out more and secure your spot.
Upcoming 2026 Events
Local / Regional
- SAVE THE DATE: May 7: Tourism Kelowna AGM & Industry Mixer | Kelowna, BC
- May 25–27: BC Aviation Council 2026 Conference | Kelowna, BC
Provincial
- April 1: WORTH Leadership Summit 2026 | Vancouver, BC
- April 14–15: 2026 BC Hotel Association Summit | Nanaimo, BC
- May 20–22: BC Outdoor Recreation Conference | Kamloops, BC
- June 1–3: 74th Annual BC Chamber of Commerce AGM & Conference | Fort St. John, BC
National
- April 20–24: National Tourism Week 2026
- June 15–16: Culinary Tourism Alliance’s Taste of Place Summit | Edmonton, AB
Do you have an upcoming event or webinar that would be of interest to those in the tourism industry? Please email us so we can include the information in our next roundup.
