Kicking Off the New Year at SITE Canada Exchange 2026
After welcoming SITE Canada Exchange to Kelowna in 2025, our team was excited to attend this year's event in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, which took place from January 6 to 9, 2026…
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Tag: business development
Partnering with Venue Series to Engage Planners in Calgary and Montreal
This fall, Tourism Kelowna and its local partners connected with meeting and conference planners in both Calgary and Montreal, hosting two dynamic client engagement events, in partnership with Venue Series, that brought the energy, expertise, and abundance of Kelowna’s business events community directly to two of our key markets…
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Highlights from the 2025 PCMA Canada East Canadian Innovation Conference
From November 16-18, Tourism Kelowna joined almost 400 meeting and event professionals at the 2025 Canadian Innovation Conference (CIC) in Mississauga, hosted by PCMA Canada East…
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Showcasing Kelowna's Sport Tourism Advantage at SPOHOX™ Live 2025
On October 29 and 30, I represented Tourism Kelowna at SPOHOX™ Live 2025 in Regina, connecting with event organizers and sport tourism professionals to share why Kelowna is a perfect fit for hosting sport events of every scale, thanks to its world-class venues, welcoming and collaborative community, and stunning landscape…
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Kelowna Welcomes Inaugural BC Accelerator Program
Kelowna continues to strengthen its position as a leading destination for collaboration and thought leadership at the provincial level, proudly hosting the inaugural BC Accelerator Program from October 20 to 22…
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Tourism Kelowna Showcases Meeting Potential at IMEX America 2025
From October 5–10, Vanessa and I attended IMEX America in Las Vegas, representing Tourism Kelowna within the Destination Canada booth. This year’s show was our busiest yet—with more appointments, more leads, and more proof that Kelowna continues to shine as a meetings and incentives destination…
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Expanding Kelowna’s Reach at Industry Expos & Events
Tourism Kelowna's Business Development team's work focuses on strategic activities that build awareness of Kelowna as an ideal destination for business events, generate leads for future meetings, conferences, and events, and convert opportunities into business for its program partners and the destination as a whole…
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Forging Connections with Business Event Professionals and Planners
This summer, our team welcomed over 20 business event professionals and meeting planners to attend two carefully curated familiarization (FAM) tours, designed to showcase our region as more than just a beautiful location—it’s a destination built for meaningful connections, authentic experiences, and world-class events.…
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OKGo Campaign Wins BCEDA Marketing Innovation Award
The OKGo marketing campaign—a collaborative initiative between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC), Tourism Kelowna, and Accelerate Okanagan (AO)—was recently awarded the Marketing Innovation Award (for communities with a population over 25,000) at the 2025 BC Economic…
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Kelowna Comes Alive at Spring Client Event in Toronto
Kelowna’s spirit and energy came alive in Eastern Canada, as our team hosted its first Toronto client event of the year at Gladstone House on May 12. …
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