Redefining Membership: Insights from the PACE Forum 2026
From March 9 to 12, I joined close to 200 DMO professionals from across the US and Canada at the 2026 Partnership & Community Engagement (PACE) Forum…
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Tag: Destination Development
Love for Kelowna Day 2025 Recap
On September 27, visitors, residents, and local businesses came together once again for the 6th Annual Love for Kelowna Day, sharing their love for our region and celebrating the role tourism plays in shaping the vibrant community we call home. What began during the pandemic as a grassroots initiative has now grown into an event that reinforces the connection between residents, businesses, and the visitor economy…
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UBC Okanagan & Tourism Kelowna Research Project Results in Industry Toolkit
In late 2022, Tourism Kelowna engaged University of British Columbia graduate student, Gabrielle Heschuk, to embark on a research project in partnership with Mitacs Accelerate…
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Join Destination BC's Tourism Marketing Committee
Destination BC (DBC) is currently seeking tourism industry members to join its Tourism Marketing Committee (TMC) for the 2025-2027 term…
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Destination Development Update: 2024 Priorities, Activities, and Projects
Tourism Kelowna’s destination development journey started in 2019 and culminated with the release of the Tourism Destination Development Plan (TDDP) at the end of 2022. …
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Tourism Kelowna Announces New Board of Directors
The Tourism Kelowna Society held its 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, May 9, at the Coast Capri Hotel to announce its 2024-25 Board of Directors, update the association’s membership on recent accomplishments, and outline future priorities…
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"Spark" Program Delivers Grants & Mentorship to Support New Tourism Ideas
Applications are being accepted until March 1, 2024, for the new Rainforest to Rockies "Spark" Program, supporting the development of new tourism experiences along British Columbia’s Rainforest to Rockies corridors…
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Provincial Government Supports Tourism Through Climate Resiliency Initiative
The BC Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport (TACS) is investing $3 million over the next two years—through its Destination Development Fund—to the BC Tourism Climate Resiliency Initiative (BCTCRI) project.…
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2023 Destination Development Recap
Tourism Kelowna’s destination development journey started in 2019, culminating with the release of the Tourism Destination Development Plan (TDDP) at the end of 2022…
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Tourism Kelowna Wins Meaningful Tourism Award 2023
Tourism Kelowna is pleased to announce it is one of six recipients worldwide to receive a 2023 Meaningful Tourism Award.…
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