Central Okanagan Wildfire Update: Rebuilding Destination Visitation
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Within the short span of a month, we’ve seen tremendous impact and response from Central Okanagan communities due to wildfires…
Tag: Central Okanagan
Submit Your Nominations for the Kelowna Chamber 2022 Business Excellence Awards
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Do you know an exceptional local business or community leader that deserves to be recognized and celebrated? The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its 2022 Business Excellence Awards, which are being co-presented by the Chamber, Petraroia Langford LLP, and Interior Savings Credit Union. …
Information and Guidance on Amended Regional Restrictions for the Central Okanagan
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The regional COVID-19 restrictions for Kelowna and the Central Okanagan—initially implemented in early August and then put in place for the whole Interior Health region a short time later—have now been amended in conjunction with the launch of the proof of vaccination requirement on September 13…
Information and Guidance on Additional Restrictions for the Central Okanagan
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On August 6, to further its efforts in combatting COVID-19, Interior Health announced additional regional restrictions for Kelowna and the Central Okanagan.…
Information and Guidance on New Regional Public Health Measures
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Our local tourism industry is facing an extremely challenging summer. As we head into the August long weekend—historically the busiest weekend in our year—we’re dealing with a number of active and quickly evolving issues…
Tourism Counts: Showcasing the Value of Kelowna's Tourism Industry
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Prior to the pandemic, tourism in Kelowna and the Central Okanagan was a $2.1 billion dollar industry. As a vital economic driver in the region, there is no doubt of the value that tourism brings, generating close to 13,000 jobs, $443 million in visitor spending, and $204 million in tax revenues for…
TOTA and Community Futures Join Forces to Support the Local Tourism Industry
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Earlier this month, the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) announced that it had signed an agreement with 9 Community Futures' offices in the region, including the Central Okanagan, to support the local tourism industry during the recovery phase of COVID-19. …
Tourism Kelowna and COEDC Team Up to Grow Business Investment and Tourism
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Joining forces to create greater economic impact: that’s the goal of a first-ever partnership between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC) and Tourism Kelowna…
2019 Economic Impact Survey
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InterVistas Consulting, on behalf of Tourism Kelowna, is currently collecting employment surveys for an economic impact study of the tourism sector. The result of this investigation will provide our industry with a detailed analysis of the scope of tourism in Kelowna and the surrounding areas…
Inviting LGBTQ2+ Visitors to Kelowna, Penticton, and The Okanagan Valley
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Kelowna is a destination that's open to everyone, and with so many activities to choose from it caters to visitors who are up for anything! With LGBTQ2+ travel on the rise, we want to ensure visitors know what Kelowna and area have to offer.…
Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx/Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial
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Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada
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