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Born and raised in Dundas, a suburb of Hamilton, Ontario, Vanessa Osborne joined Tourism Kelowna's team in January 2024, taking on the role of Business Development Sales Manager for the Eastern Canadian and US markets.…
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Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Darby Svendsen moved to the Central Okanagan when her Dad got a job at Big White Ski Resort in 2008.…
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Tourism Kelowna's Community & Visitor Engagement team is the face of our organization at the Kelowna Visitor Centre and our various satellite and mobile locations, welcoming visitors to our city and ensuring that travellers and locals experience the best of Kelowna's four-season playground. We are pleased to welcome several new members to the team in preparation for the busy summer travel season…
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Jacqui Dowling moved to Canada—Toronto specifically—in 2011 from her home in County Kerry, Ireland. The following year, she headed west to Kelowna when a new employment opportunity presented itself…
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Originally hailing from Peace River, Alberta, Kassidy Cote moved to Kelowna almost 9 years ago…
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Adventure-lover Sasha Taylor hails from Victoria but lived in many parts of the province before calling the Okanagan home. A self-professed "nerd, hot-yoga enthusiast, and cider aficionado," she currently resides in Vernon with her husband and two boys, who enjoy exploring the region and all it offers. …
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After living in more than 25 communities in BC and Alberta since childhood, including Penticton where he was born, Chris Lewis has called the Central Okanagan home for the past 14 years…
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After growing up in her hometown of Montreal, Lisanne Ballantyne set off for Winnipeg, where she graduated from the University of Manitoba before beginning her career in the marketing, communications, and public relations sector…
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After an exciting two years working as Manager of Communications, Media & Public Relations for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games Torch Relays and travelling across the country, Chris Shauf returned from Vancouver to his home province of Saskatchewan—he was born in Estavan and grew up in the southeastern part of the province—where he settled in Saskatoon to further his leadership experience in the marketing and communications sector. However, it wasn't long before BC beckoned him back. …
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Sara Correa made her way to Kelowna close to 10 years ago, moving from her hometown of Tenerife (The Canary Islands), Spain. Sara's experience working in the tourism industry and her love of the Okanagan made her a perfect fit for the Tourism Kelowna team, which she joined in March 2018…
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
Kelowna Visitor Centre:
238 Queensway
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada
1-800-663-4345
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