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COVID-19 continues to directly and significantly impact the tourism industry and consumer behaviours, and with non-essential travel again not recommended, in many cases travel has decreased significantly – almost to the level when the pandemic was first declared…
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As the global health emergency continues to impact the tourism industry, Tourism Kelowna continues to gather data and intelligence in order to monitor its local impact. …
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The results from the 2019 Canadian Golf Economic Impact Study are in and the golf industry produced $16.5 billion in direct economic impact across our nation, including $3.4 billion in British Columbia. With one of the longest golf seasons in Canada, golf-related expenditures in BC were second only to Ontario, which has more than double the number of courses…
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Tourism Kelowna is a data-driven organization, and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have continued to monitor the impact that this health emergency is having on our industry. …
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At the beginning of October, Tourism Kelowna conducted its second general resident sentiment survey, a benchmarking measure that the organization is committed to undertaking yearly…
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The Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) has launched an easy-to-use online platform so tourism industry members can quickly send a letter to their respective Member of Parliament asking them to support the tourism sector.…
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Tourism HR Canada is seeking input from industry members about the effects COVID-19 has had on the industry's workforce.…
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As part of Tourism Week, May 24-31, we are sharing ten key indicators that highlight the importance of the tourism industry in Kelowna's overall economy. Tourism in Kelowna is a $1.25 billion dollar industry and is one of the top 5 industries in the city. Tourism generates $142 million in tax…
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Earlier this month, Tourism Kelowna conducted our second survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on our stakeholders…
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The BC Chamber of Commerce is asking businesses to take part in its third "pulse check" survey, created in partnership with The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade, The BC Business Council, and The Mustel Group…
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
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