Meet the Tourism Kelowna Board: Kelly Watt
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Over the past year, we've been introducing you to our valuable Board members, who volunteer their time and expertise to provide strong leadership and guidance to Tourism Kelowna. …
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Over the past year, we've been introducing you to our valuable Board members, who volunteer their time and expertise to provide strong leadership and guidance to Tourism Kelowna. …
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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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On Wednesday, February 7, Kelowna Ultimate Players Society (KUPS) won the Tourism Kelowna Sport Hosting Excellence Award at the annual Community Sport Hero Awards, presented by PacificSport Okanagan and the City of Kelowna…
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Kelowna International Airport (YLW) recently announced that it surpassed 2 million passengers in 2023, an exciting milestone for the airport and a sign of recovery for the aviation sector…
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An economic impact study found that BreakOut West, an annual 5-day music conference and festival held in Kelowna from October 11-15, 2023, significantly impacted the local and regional economy…
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Earlier this week, our team welcomed its newest team member, Jacqui Dowling, who we are excited to announce has taken on a newly created Membership & Industry Development role within the organization. …
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We are pleased to provide you with updates from our team, including an overview of some key initiatives, that took place during the third quarter of 2023…
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Earlier this month, Wine Growers of British Columbia (WGBC) launched a new campaign urging the public to "Fall for BC Wine" by visiting BC wine country to celebrate harvest and by choosing BC wine at restaurants and liquor stores.…
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For the first time since 1968, the world’s most famous national men’s curling championship will be played in Kelowna, B.C., as announced today by Curling Canada. The 2025 Canadian men’s curling championship will take place February 28–March 9 at Prospera Place in Kelowna. …
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BreakOut West has officially wrapped up its 21st year, celebrating more than two decades of immersive music industry and artist career development, plus highlighting performances by some of the best acts coming out of western Canada and beyond. …
Tourism Kelowna would like to thank Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Indian Band for the privilege to live, work, and play on the tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land), that is the unceded and traditional territory of syilx Okanagan peoples, the original stewards of these lands and to whom we give thanks to as our hosts