This June, I travelled to Regina to represent Tourism Kelowna at the Canadian Society of Professional Event Planners (CanSPEP) National Conference, the organization's annual gathering of independent event planners and industry partners from across Canada…
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On Wednesday, May 6, Canada's business events sector took centre stage as we celebrated Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2026…
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This fall, Tourism Kelowna and its local partners connected with meeting and conference planners in both Calgary and Montreal, hosting two dynamic client engagement events, in partnership with Venue Series, that brought the energy, expertise, and abundance of Kelowna’s business events community directly to two of our key markets…
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The OKGo marketing campaign—a collaborative initiative between the Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission (COEDC), Tourism Kelowna, and Accelerate Okanagan (AO)—was recently awarded the Marketing Innovation Award (for communities with a population over 25,000) at the 2025 BC Economic…
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Kelowna’s spirit and energy came alive in Eastern Canada, as our team hosted its first Toronto client event of the year at Gladstone House on May 12. …
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At Tourism Kelowna, we are committed to professional excellence and continuous learning—values that ensure we provide best-in-class service to our clients while fostering sustainable growth for our destination…
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Tourism Kelowna's Business Development team kicked off its 2025 client events with a two-city visit designed to foster meaningful connections and highlight the unique value of hosting meetings and conferences in our region…
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We are excited to welcome and introduce Nicole Martinez, who joins Tourism Kelowna's team as our new Business Development Sales Manager for the Western Markets…
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On Thursday, April 3, Canada's business events sector took centre stage as we celebrated Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2025…
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Business events held in Kelowna and area leave meaningful legacies, from local spending and job creation to knowledge exchange and community pride. On April 3, the business events industry across Canada joins together to celebrate Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID), recognizing the sector's positive social and economic benefits…
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