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For more than 10 years, Tourism Week in Canada has been presented by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and tourism associations across the country, including the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) and Destination BC (DBC), to encourage all tourism partners to come together to celebrate tourism as vital to the Canadian economy and to the social and cultural fabric of communities across the nation. …
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Each May, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and tourism associations across the country, including the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) and Destination BC (DBC), spearhead Tourism Week in Canada, which acts as "an annual invitation for all tourism partners to come together to champion and promote Canada’s destinations, tourism businesses, and employees – from coast to coast to coast." …
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The provincial state of emergency has been extended until December 28, 2021, having been instituted in response to severe flooding and mudslides throughout the province in November…
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Do you know individuals or organizations that should be recognized for their contributions to the tourism and hospitality industry during the past year? Take the opportunity to nominate them for the 2022 BC Tourism & Hospitality Awards, presented by the BC Hotel Association (BCHA) and Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC)…
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As we look forward to recovery, our collective focus remains on rebuilding a resilient and thriving tourism industry, in a sustainable and thoughtful way. On November 3 and 4, the British Columbia Regional Tourism Secretariat (BCRTS) Tourism Summit 2021 will further this conversation through the delivery of workshops and panels centred around the theme, Reimagining the Future of Tourism: Rebuild, Reframe and Rethink. …
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Each May, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and tourism associations across the country, including the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), spearhead Tourism Week in Canada to draw attention to the importance of the industry, whose numerous contributions strengthen the economy and enrich the quality of life for Canadians…
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The Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), alongside other tourism and hospitality associations, recently met with Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, to discuss the pandemic and to get updates on current and future restrictions and measures…
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Numerous local, provincial, and national organizations continue to host webinars and virtual events to provide learning and networking opportunities and facilitate discussions on a variety of topics. Here are some of the webinars and events you can attend in the weeks ahead…
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Last week, the British Columbia Hotel Association (BCHA) and the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) joined forces and hosted a webinar to present a general overview of the hospitality and tourism industry as we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic…
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This upcoming Sunday, May 24, marks the start of Tourism Week in Canada, which is organized nationally by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) and provincially by the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC), in conjunction with Destination BC (DBC)…
Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx/Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial
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