First Kelowna & West Kelowna Ale Trail Tasting Passport Successfully Launched
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Our team recently collaborated with the BC Ale Trail and Visit Westside to launch the first Kelowna & West Kelowna Ale Trail Tasting Passport. …
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Tourism Week 2022: Celebrating the Value of Tourism
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Today marks the kick-off of Tourism Week 2022, which is hosted annually by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and tourism associations across the country, including the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) and Destination BC (DBC), and offers communities across the country the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the value of tourism, including the economic impact and increased quality of life it creates…
Tourism Week in Canada 2022: Celebrating our Local Tourism Industry
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Each May, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and tourism associations across the country, including the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) and Destination BC (DBC), spearhead Tourism Week in Canada, which acts as "an annual invitation for all tourism partners to come together to champion and promote Canada’s destinations, tourism businesses, and employees – from coast to coast to coast." …
Digital Marketing Programs and Resources for Tourism Businesses
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The importance of having a robust online presence and effective digital marketing has increased exponentially over the past two years. Tourism businesses can access a variety of grants, programs, and resources to help launch or improve their digital platforms and offerings, ensuring they are keeping up to speed with the changing landscape and consumer demands…
Tourism Digital Academy: Build Your Digital Marketing Knowledge and Skills
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Destination BC (DBC) offers numerous learning resources for tourism-based businesses, including the 8-week Tourism Digital Academy, which was launched in 2020 and designed for business owners or marketing team members who are looking to build their digital marketing knowledge and skills to an intermediate level. …
Upcoming Business Events and Webinars: February 14 – 18, 2022
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Numerous organizations continue to host webinars and virtual events, while also starting to bring back in-person events, to provide learning and networking opportunities and facilitate discussions on a variety of topics. Here are some of the upcoming events you can attend…
Chris Shauf Reappointed to Provincial Tourism Marketing Committee
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Tourism Kelowna's Director of Marketing and Communications, Chris Shauf, has been reappointed to Destination BC's (DBC) Tourism Marketing Committee (TMC), which includes three members from each of the province's six tourism regions…
Provincial State of Emergency Extended Until December 28
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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…
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…
Mentorships and Grants Program Launched to Spark New Indigenous Tourism Ideas and Initiatives
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The Indigenous Tourism BC “Spark” Mentorships & Grants Program launched on November 10, with the goal to “spark” new Indigenous tourism ideas and initiatives in British Columbia…
Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the syilx/Okanagan people
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Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada
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