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Phase Three of the award-winning OKGo campaign, which tells the stories of innovators and entrepreneurs in key business sectors to raise awareness of the Central Okanagan’s economic and tourism opportunities, is officially underway, building on the success of the first two years of the campaign…
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In partnership with the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission and Accelerate Okanagan, our team is excited to announce the launch of Phase Two of the OKGo campaign, which tells the stories of innovators and entrepreneurs in key business sectors to raise awareness of the Central Okanagan’s economic and tourism opportunities and to position the region for future growth…
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On January 21, Tourism Kelowna was proud to be a part of the OKGo campaign launch, a collaborative project between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission, Accelerate Okanagan, and Tourism Kelowna that focuses on sharing the business success stories of the region to attract meetings and conferences, new talent, and business investment. …
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While we know currently all events and non-essential meetings must be virtual, we are happy to share that the BC Meetings & Events Working Group (BCMEIWG) is continuing to work on our industry's behalf to plan how we can restart this vital economic sector. …
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December in the Toronto marketplace provides numerous opportunities to connect through holiday industry events. Of course this year, things looked different and for the first time, all the events took place virtually through different online platforms. Meetings Planners International (MPI), Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE), and Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE) pulled out all the stops to make sure industry members could stay connected in a creative and innovative way…
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Last week, our business development team hosted its first virtual destination showcase. With all familiarization (FAM) tours and site inspections on hold for now, our team wanted to find a way to connect with potential clients, share destination resources, and introduce them to some virtual Kelowna experiences. …
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With the return date for international travel still uncertain, Destination Canada's Business Events team has updated their website to provide meeting planners with more information on how they can plan and meet in Canada, safely. …
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Last week, our business development team hosted a virtual meeting for stakeholders participating in Tourism Kelowna's Meeting & Conference Cooperative Marketing Program.…
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Although face-to-face meetings and non-essential travel are not occurring at the moment, our Business Development team continues to connect with planners to generate interest in our destination for meetings, conferences, and events; we are also engaging with our stakeholder partners to support them during this time…
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Next fall, hundreds of delegates from around the world will meet in Kelowna, as another global conference makes its way to our city…
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238 Queensway
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada
1-800-663-4345
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