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Business Development First Quarter Recap: Alberta and Seattle Markets

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By Nicolle Gomez De Sousa on Jan. 07, 2019

The start of our 2018-2019 fiscal year has been busy with activity throughout all our business development markets, including Alberta and Seattle, WA. …

Major Events Highlight a Busy October in Kelowna

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By Harvey Hubball on Oct. 22, 2018

October was a busy month as Kelowna hosted two major events, BreakOut West 2018 and the Winn Rentals World Mixed Curling Championship 2018…

Tourism Kelowna and 5 Partners Attend PCMA & IncentiveWorks in Toronto

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By Pat Gappmayr on Aug. 23, 2018

Last week was an exciting and busy time in the Toronto marketplace. Five partners, representing Cantrav Services, Inc., Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort, Four Points by Sheraton Kelowna, Mission Hill Family Estate, and The Coast Capri, flew in from Kelowna to be part of various networking and tradeshow events taking place in the city…

Tourism Kelowna Provides Support for BreakOut West Showcasing Artists

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By Harvey Hubball on Jul. 30, 2018

Tourism Kelowna and Destination BC have partnered to provide support, in the form of digital marketing grants, to musicians showcasing at BreakOut West, being held in Kelowna from October 10 to 14, 2018. …

Okanagan Regional Sport and Event Meeting

Tourism Kelowna Leads First Okanagan Sport & Event Meeting

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By Harvey Hubball on Jun. 22, 2018

On Thursday, June 21, sport and event representatives from the Okanagan met together for the first time at Tourism Kelowna's office…

Tourism Kelowna Visits Seattle

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By Nicolle Gomez De Sousa on Jun. 15, 2018

Tourism Kelowna's Calgary-based Business Development Consultant, Nicolle Gomez de Sousa, attended a Business Events Canada sales mission in Seattle on June 13 and 14. …

Tourism Kelowna Begins Seasonal Pitches to Media

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By Jennifer Widmer on May. 03, 2018

In April, Tourism Kelowna sent out its first seasonal media newsletter. This newsletter outlined some of the exceptional experiences to be had in Kelowna including craft beer, live music and outdoor concerts, Okanagan Lake musts, and small-batch sweets…

Canadian Culinary Championships 2018 Winners

2018 Canadian Culinary Championships

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By Melissa McCluskey on Feb. 05, 2018

This past weekend, Kelowna played host to the 2018 Canadian Culinary Championships (CCC), the final competition in the celebrated Gold Medal Plates series, which raises funds for the Canadian Olympic Foundation…