Tourism Kelowna Names Nicolle Gomez de Sousa to Director of Business Development
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We are proud to announce that Nicolle Gomez de Sousa has recently been promoted to Director of Business Development at Tourism Kelowna…
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Tourism Kelowna’s Business Development Team: 2024 Recap
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2024 was a milestone year for Tourism Kelowna's Business Development Team, marked by impactful initiatives, cross-market collaborations, and significant results…
Kelowna Selected to Host the 2026 Memorial Cup
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The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) is pleased to announce that Kelowna, British Columbia, has been chosen to host the 106th edition of the Memorial Cup in the spring of 2026…
Country Music Week 2025 Kick Off in Kelowna on September 10
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The Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA®) recently announced that the 2025 CCMA Awards will take place at Kelowna’s Prospera Place on Saturday, September 13…
Preparing for the 2025 Montana's Brier: "I Speak Curling" Event a Resounding Success
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In less than four months, Kelowna will host the 2025 Montana's Brier, Canada's largest and most well-known curling event. This marks the first time in over 50 years that the prestigious championship will be held in our city, and excitement is building across the community…
Get Involved: Showcase Your Business by Promoting Local Events or Activating Your Space
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As we approach the end of the year, excitement continues to build for the major events taking place in 2025: Montana's Brier and Country Music Week. While major events provide a fantastic opportunity to tap into a new consumer base, we know there are events of all sizes happening all year round, helping to create vibrancy in the community…
Canadian Premier League Launches "On Tour" Series with Visit to Kelowna
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On May 8, the Canadian Premier League (CPL) launched the “On Tour” series, which will debut next month in Kelowna, BC…
Get Set to Welcome the Pan Continental Curling Championships to Kelowna
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This fall, Kelowna will welcome visitors from across the globe for the second edition of the Pan Continental Curling Championships, which are taking place at the Kelowna Curling Club from October 29 to November 4, 2023…
Get Set to Welcome BreakOut West Back to Kelowna
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Kelowna will welcome visitors from across Canada and beyond as BreakOut West returns to our region for the third time, with the 2023 event taking place at venues throughout the city from October 11 to 15…
Major Events Update and Outlook
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Established in 2016, Tourism Kelowna’s Major Event Strategy was developed as a component of the organization’s strategic plan. This strategy formalized an event attraction framework to tap into the growing sport and event tourism industry, to further our destination’s national exposure, and to be a significant driver of overnight visitation and economic activity…
Tourism Kelowna would like to thank Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Indian Band for the privilege to live, work, and play on the tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land), that is the unceded and traditional territory of syilx Okanagan peoples, the original stewards of these lands and to whom we give thanks to as our hosts
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