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Special Olympics Canada Winter Games 2028 Games Organizing Commitee Seeks General Manager

By Tourism Kelowna on Apr. 14, 2026

Kelowna is proud to have secured the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games 2028 (SOCWG), marking an exciting milestone for the community. Planning is now underway, with the Games Organizing Committee (GOC) being established in collaboration with Special Olympics Canada (SOC), the City of Kelowna, and Tourism Kelowna. The next key step is recruiting a dynamic General Manager to help lead this landmark event to success…

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Economic Impact of Local Tourism Industry Grows

By Tourism Kelowna on Feb. 29, 2024

A new economic impact study reports that tourism remains a resilient industry and key economic contributor in the Central Okanagan despite recent challenges and has grown to a $2.4 billion dollar industry for our community, an increase of about 14% compared to 2018. “Tourism continues to be one of…

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Mobile Visitor Services Program Launches in Lake Country

By Tourism Kelowna on Jun. 06, 2022

On Wednesday, June 1, Tourism Kelowna officially launched its pilot mobile visitor services program within the District of Lake Country. Services will be run through to September 15, with Tourism Kelowna team members providing community and visitor information through in-person and LiveChat interactions…

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