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In 2022, our team at the Kelowna Visitor Centre was again able to expand Tourism Kelowna's local consignment retail program to help support local entrepreneurs, artists, and businesses…
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As we look towards 2023, let’s take a moment to celebrate some of the bright moments for our organization, local tourism industry, and community in 2022…
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Tourism Kelowna and Okanagan Lifestyle Apparel Inc. have collaborated to open a new retail store in the Kelowna International Airport (YLW) departures lounge. Okanagan + Co. will sell a selection of Love for Kelowna, Kelowna Vibes, and Okanagan Lifestyle merchandise and apparel. …
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Each year on September 27, we celebrate World Tourism Day, which was designated by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to create "awareness of tourism’s social, cultural, political, and economic value and the contribution that the sector can make towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals." …
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Love for Kelowna Day began as a celebration of who we are and where we live at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020—now, it has evolved into an annual celebration aligned with Tourism Week, providing the perfect opportunity to increase awareness and celebrate the importance of our region's tourism industry…
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The third annual Love for Kelowna Day returns this Saturday, May 28, 2022, to pay tribute to the tourism industry in the Central Okanagan and to acknowledge all the amazing things our area has to offer residents and visitors. To celebrate the region, individuals and businesses are encouraged to…
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Tourism Kelowna is inviting community members and travellers to join in the celebrations for the third annual Love for Kelowna Day, which will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2022. Locals and visitors are invited to share what they love most about our region on Instagram for a chance to win a Kelowna prize pack worth $500. …
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This year, our team at the Kelowna Visitor Centre (KVC) was able to expand its local consignment retail program by 21 percent, now supporting more than 100 local businesses, entrepreneurs, artists, and artisans…
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World Tourism Day, celebrated each year on September 27, was designated by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to create "awareness of tourism’s social, cultural, political, and economic value and the contribution that the sector can make towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals." …
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May 29, 2021, was a great day in Kelowna, not only was the weather warm and sunny but it was also the second annual Love for Kelowna Day! Throughout National Tourism Week, which ran from May 23 to 30, we posted profiles on the #exploreKelowna blog and videos to social media of several residents…
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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238 Queensway
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada
1-800-663-4345
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