On May 1, 2024, the BC Hotel Association (BCHA), the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, and the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness collectively announced the development of the Emergency Management Central Booking Portal…
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Building on its team's experience from the wildfires, floods, and COVID over the last five years, Destination BC (DBC) is working with Regional Destination Marketing Organizations (RDMOs), including the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, the BC Hotel Association (BCHA), Indigenous Tourism BC (ITBC), and several City Destination Marketing Organizations, including Tourism Kelowna, to develop a collaborative approach and messaging to support wildfire impacted communities…
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The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) and the British Columbia Hotel Association (BCHA) are conducting a survey to collect details on the impacts of the recent Accommodation Travel Restrictions (Southern Intern Areas) Order that was put into place in response to area wildfires…
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With some of the wildfires in the Central Okanagan now classified as held and many residents returning home, our communities have turned an important corner. Our work on recovery is already underway. …
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Join industry leaders and colleagues at the BC Tourism & Hospitality Conference 2022, which is taking place from March 9-11 in Richmond, BC. …
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On February 10, the Government of BC announced that it will be investing more than $9 million over the next two years, as part of its Tourism Recovery Initiatives Action Plan, to support both the recovery and restart of business events and for much-needed workforce initiatives. …
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Thanks to a partnership between the BC Regional Tourism Secretariat (BCRTS), BC Hotel Association (BCHA), and STR, accommodation operators in the province can access the valuable data collected by STR at no charge. …
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The provincial state of emergency has been extended until December 28, 2021, having been instituted in response to severe flooding and mudslides throughout the province in November…
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Do you know individuals or organizations that should be recognized for their contributions to the tourism and hospitality industry during the past year? Take the opportunity to nominate them for the 2022 BC Tourism & Hospitality Awards, presented by the BC Hotel Association (BCHA) and Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC)…
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