Tourism Kelowna’s Business Development Team: 2024 Recap
2024 was a milestone year for Tourism Kelowna's Business Development Team, marked by impactful initiatives, cross-market collaborations, and significant results…
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Tag: meetings and events
Elevating Kelowna’s Business Events Profile at CMEExpo 2024
The return of the Canadian Meetings + Events Expo (CMEExpo) this year brought a fresh wave of excitement among industry professionals. Tourism Kelowna, alongside a few partners—Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort, Hyatt Place Kelowna, and 50th Parallel Estate Winery—proudly joined the Experience BC aisle again, which featured a record-high participation from 12 destinations across the province…
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Showcasing Kelowna: A Business Events Destination of Choice for Canadian Meeting Planners
Client events are a cornerstone of our Business Development team's work in the Eastern and Western Canadian markets and beyond. We recently hosted two events—one in Toronto and one in Vancouver—to showcase Kelowna's offerings to business event professionals in each market. …
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Embracing Opportunities at the HelmsBriscoe Annual Business Conference 2024
Las Vegas, known for its dazzling lights and vibrant energy, played host to the HelmsBriscoe Annual Business Conference from May 14-16, 2024. This prestigious event brought together executives, associates, and partners from around the globe, creating a dynamic environment for networking and…
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Bringing a Taste of Kelowna to Calgary
This week, I had the pleasure of co-hosting an engaging Tourism Kelowna client event right here in Calgary. The hands-on event showcased the charm and opportunities of Kelowna to a targeted group of corporate and association planners…
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Discovering Opportunities at INNOVATEWest: Tourism Kelowna’s Strategic Presence
This past week, I had the opportunity to attend the inaugural INNOVATEWest Conference in Vancouver, which brought together tech, enterprise, and corporate leaders for two days of thought leadership, connection and, of course, innovation…
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Business Events Take Centre Stage on Global Meetings Industry Day 2024
On Thursday, April 11, the business events sector took centre stage as we celebrated Global Meetings Industry Day (GMID) 2024…
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Tourism Kelowna Connects with US Market at ConferenceDirect's Annual Partner Meeting
Tourism Kelowna was proud to attend ConferenceDirect's Annual Partner Meeting (APM), held from April 6 to 10, 2024, at the brand-new Loews Arlington Hotel & Convention Center…
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Tourism Kelowna Welcomes Vanessa Osborne to the Team
We are excited to welcome and introduce Vanessa Osborne, who joins Tourism Kelowna's team as a Business Development Sales Manager…
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PCMA Convening Leaders Provides New Business Event Opportunities for Kelowna
In an exciting kick-off to 2024, I headed off to sunny San Diego alongside Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort's Senior Sales Executive, Kirsten Harrison, to represent Tourism Kelowna at PCMA’s annual Convening Leaders Conference as part of Destination Canada’s Team Canada…
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