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Social Media & Content Guide: How We Promote our Destination & Members

By Darby Svendsen, Social Media & Content on Feb. 13, 2026

As we plan our content strategy for 2026 and beyond, we wanted to share more insight into how Tourism Kelowna approaches social media and features our destination, members, local businesses, and industry partners across our channels…

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2024 #exploreKelowna Creator Program Wrap-Up

By Darby Svendsen, Social Media & Content on May 08, 2025

Launched in 2022, the #exploreKelowna Creator Program continues to grow as a powerful platform to spotlight local experiences through the eyes of talented content creators based in the Central Okanagan…

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#exploreKelowna Creator Program: Summer 2024 Results

By Darby Svendsen, Social Media & Content on Aug. 12, 2024

The #exploreKelowna Creators have recently posted their first round of content, resulting in an incredible collection of stories that highlight the magic of summer in Kelowna, making the initial phase of the program a success…

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Meet the Tourism Kelowna Team: Darby Svendsen

By Melissa McCluskey, Industry Communications Consultant on Jul. 02, 2024

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 Spring Advertising Set To Begin

By Chris Shauf, Director of Marketing & Communications on Feb. 27, 2024

Tourism Kelowna's marketing and communication activities run throughout the year. Using a combination of paid media (advertising), earned media (travel media and public relations), owned media (website, e-mail marketing, blogs), and shared media (social media and content), we promote the destination…

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Tourism Kelowna Welcomes Darby Svendsen to the Team

By Chris Shauf, Director of Marketing & Communications on Sep. 12, 2023

On September 5, Tourism Kelowna was pleased to welcome its newest team member, Darby Svendsen, who will be the lead for Social Media & Content…

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Fall/Winter Activation Encourages Residents to Explore Kelowna and Support Local

By Carla Bechard, Marketing Programs & Partnerships on Oct. 31, 2022

At the beginning of October, we launched a local activation focused on encouraging residents to support local businesses during a traditionally slower tourism season…

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Tourism Kelowna Welcomes Shereen Abbas to the Team

By Chris Shauf, Director of Marketing & Communications on Sep. 29, 2022

Tourism Kelowna is pleased to welcome Shereen Abbas to our team, as she takes on the Travel Media & Communications role for the organization…

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Fall Advertising Campaign Invites Travellers to Find Balance in Kelowna

By Chris Shauf, Director of Marketing & Communications on Aug. 30, 2022

Industry indicators continue to show strong performance for Kelowna and the Central Okanagan during the first part of the year. Great weather helped show off what our destination is known for—stunning views, tremendous food and wine experiences, and all of the outdoor activities you can imagine…

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Tourism Kelowna Launches #exploreKelowna Creator Program

By Carla Bechard, Marketing Programs & Partnerships on Jun. 13, 2022

As Tourism Kelowna's social media channels and content needs grow, it's important to showcase our region through different mediums, as well as from a local point of view, so that's why we've launched the #exploreKelowna Creator Program…

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