Opportunities for Local Businesses to Gain Support, Expertise, and Learn New Skills
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Here are some opportunities for eligible businesses to take advantage of in the new year for support, expertise, and to learn new skills…
Tag: Accelerate Okanagan
Leveraging Kelowna's Agriculture Expertise to Attract Business Events and Investment
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This past week, Tourism Kelowna attended the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference West (AWC West) in Calgary alongside our OKGo program partner, Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC). Together, we showcased our region's strengths and success in agriculture, aiming to attract meetings and conferences, new talent, and business investment to Kelowna. …
Kelowna Welcomes Trade and Investment Representatives from Around the Globe
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In a unique collaboration, the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission and Tourism Kelowna recently welcomed 11 trade and investment representatives from countries worldwide, including Singapore, China, Japan, Korea, India, Germany and the United States, to Kelowna…
Upcoming Business Events and Webinars: March 6–17, 2023
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Local, provincial, and national organizations regularly host in-person and virtual events to provide learning and networking opportunities and facilitate discussions on various topics. Here are some upcoming events you can attend in the weeks ahead…
OKGo Campaign: Phase Three Further Showcases Local Entrepreneurs and Innovators
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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…
OKGO Marketing Campaign Wins Big at 2022 Marketing Canada Awards
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The innovative OKGo multimedia marketing campaign—a collaborative project launched in 2021 by Tourism Kelowna, Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC), and Accelerate Okanagan—recently won four 2022 Marketing Canada Awards…
OKGo Campaign: Phase Two Launch Bolsters Strategic Targeting of Business Events
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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…
Showcasing Kelowna's Economic Sectors to Montreal's Business Community
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In conjunction with Tourism Kelowna's Economic Sector Strategy and the OKGo campaign, our business development team, along with partners from Accelerate Okanagan and the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission, recently hosted an intimate dinner in Montreal for members of the city's business community, which included company founders, directors, and other senior-level executives. …
Looking Ahead to Build Back Meetings & Events in our Region
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While 2021 was not quite the year we'd hoped for, our Business Development team is heading into 2022 with renewed optimism, ready to execute our plans and build back group business in Kelowna and its surrounding communities. …
Celebrating Tourism's Bright Moments in 2021
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As we continue to forge ahead through the ongoing ups and downs of the pandemic, doing all we can as an industry to stay safe and keep others safe, let’s take a moment to reflect back on some of the bright moments for our local tourism industry and community in 2021…
Tourism Kelowna would like to thank Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Indian Band for the privilege to live, work, and play on the tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land), that is the unceded and traditional territory of syilx Okanagan peoples, the original stewards of these lands and to whom we give thanks to as our hosts
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