Kelowna to Host Pan Continental Curling Championships 2023
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The second edition of the Pan Continental Curling Championships will take place at the Kelowna Curling Club from October 29 to November 4, 2023…
Tag: sport tourism
Applications Now Open for Fairs, Festivals, and Events Fund
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Applications for the B.C. Fairs, Festivals, and Events Fund (BCFFE), launched in 2021 by the Provincial Government to assist in the recovery of the hard-hit events industry, are now being accepted. …
Sport Tourism Canada Spotlights Kelowna as a Host City for Sport Events
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This month, Kelowna is on full display in Sport Tourism Canada's Member Spotlight, showcasing our destination as a host city for sports events to over 250 national and provincial sport organizations…
Tourism Kelowna Attends 2022 Sport Events Congress
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Last week, Canada’s largest gathering of organizations connected to the country's sport tourism industry, Sport Event Congress (SEC), was held in Edmonton. Sara Correa attended SEC on behalf of Tourism Kelowna, connecting with representatives of sporting organizations from across the country during the three-day event. …
Meet the Tourism Kelowna Team: Sara Correa
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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…
Thanking Colin McGuinness for his Contributions to Tourism Kelowna
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Tourism Kelowna is preparing to say a heartfelt goodbye to Colin McGuinness, whose last day with our organization will be this upcoming Friday, April 1.…
Looking Ahead to Build Back Meetings & Events in our Region
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While 2021 was not quite the year we'd hoped for, our Business Development team is heading into 2022 with renewed optimism, ready to execute our plans and build back group business in Kelowna and its surrounding communities. …
Kelowna Welcomes Spartan Race to Big White Ski Resort
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Spartan Race—a global endurance sport brand with a dedicated and highly desirable audience—is officially coming to Kelowna and Big White Ski Resort for the first time on August 27 and 28, 2022.…
Kelowna Wins bid for 2026 BC Summer Games
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On Wednesday, July 28, Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, announced that Kelowna had won the right to host the 2026 BC Summer Games. From July 23 - 26, 2026, Kelowna will welcome over 4,000 athletes, coaches, support personnel, and families to our city for the biennial multisport competition…
Kelowna featured by Sport Tourism Canada
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This month, Kelowna is on full display as Sport Tourism Canada's Member Spotlight, showcasing our destination as a host city for sports events to over 250 national and provincial sport organizations…
Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx/Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial
Kelowna Visitor Centre:
238 Queensway
Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 6S4 Canada
1-800-663-4345
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