Celebrating Leadership Excellence as DBC and TOTA Announce Upcoming Transitions
Two longstanding leaders in British Columbia’s tourism industry have announced upcoming transitions from their organizations…
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Tag: Tourism Industry News
Q2 2026 Industry Indicators Reflect Strong Spring Tourism Activity in Kelowna
Kelowna's tourism industry recorded positive results through the second quarter of 2026, with growth in hotel revenue, short-term rental demand, airport passenger volumes, and visitor spending across most categories…
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Award Wins and Notable News: January to June 2026
There has been no shortage of good news across Kelowna's tourism industry in the first half of the year. Join us in celebrating recent award wins, notable achievements, and exciting news from the businesses and organizations helping shape our region's vibrant, thriving tourism community. …
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Strong Travel Activity and Visitor Spending Shape Kelowna’s First Quarter of 2026
Kelowna’s tourism industry opened 2026 with continued strength in travel activity and visitor spending through the first quarter, with accommodation performance readjusting after the elevated benchmark set in Q1 2025, which was a result of Kelowna hosting the Montana's Brier in March 2025. …
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Fourth Quarter of 2025 Closes the Year on a Steady Note for Kelowna’s Tourism Industry
Kelowna’s tourism industry closed out 2025 on a strong and resilient note, with year-over-year gains in accommodation performance and air access continuing through the fourth quarter, even as visitor spending softened…
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Okanagan College planning for new restaurant and café in Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism
With construction of the Okanagan College Centre for Food, Wine and Tourism progressing on budget and on schedule, planning is underway for an exciting new student-led restaurant and café that will open inside the Kelowna facility in the fall of 2027…
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Third Quarter of 2025 Reflects a Strong and Steady Tourism Season for Kelowna
Kelowna’s tourism industry sustained its upward trajectory through the third quarter of 2025, with strong performance across key indicators and year-over-year gains in most categories. The visitor economy continued to demonstrate resilience and balance, supported by robust accommodation performance…
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Award Wins and Notable News: Summer/Fall 2025
We want to recognize and celebrate some of the award wins and highlight notable news from our local tourism industry over the past few months…
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Mission Hill Takes Top Honour in the 2025 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada
The top honours at the 2025 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada were announced on August 1, with Mission Hill Family Estate being crowned Winery of the Year for the sixth time, marking a historic milestone as Canada’s most awarded winery in WineAlign's 25-year history…
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Award Wins and Notable News: Summer/Fall 2024
We want to recognize and celebrate some of the award wins and highlight notable news from our local tourism industry over the past few months…
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