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Destination Development & Stewardship

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Updates
Register for BCTCRI’s 5th Workshop: Decarbonization and Climate Action
Register for BCTCRI’s 5th Workshop: Decarbonization and Climate Action
Destination Canada Launches Interactive Incentive Map
Destination Canada Launches Interactive Incentive Map
Read the Destination Canada Sustainability Storybook
Read the Destination Canada Sustainability Storybook
Thompson Okanagan Featured in the National Climate League 2023 Report
Thompson Okanagan Featured in the National Climate League 2023 Report
Get Involved: Help Shape the Future of the TNRD Parks and Trails System
Get Involved: Help Shape the Future of the TNRD Parks and Trails System
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Showcasing Grand Forks Recovery From 2018 Floods
Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Showcasing Grand Forks Recovery From 2018 Floods
Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission Business and Workforce Survey
Central Okanagan Economic Development Commission Business and Workforce Survey
Job Opportunity: Marketing Manager - Travel Penticton
Job Opportunity: Marketing Manager - Travel Penticton
BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops “Conservation Minutes” YouTube Series on Fire Prevention
BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops “Conservation Minutes” YouTube Series on Fire Prevention
New Accessible Viewing Platform at Helmcken Falls
New Accessible Viewing Platform at Helmcken Falls
Indigenous Tourism BC Job Opportunity: Indigenous Tourism Specialists
Indigenous Tourism BC Job Opportunity: Indigenous Tourism Specialists
New Flight Routes Coming to Kelowna International Airport
New Flight Routes Coming to Kelowna International Airport
WestJet announces new flights from Seattle to Kelowna
WestJet announces new flights from Seattle to Kelowna
Review and Provide Feedback to the New DriveBC Website
Review and Provide Feedback to the New DriveBC Website
BC Wine Industry Celebrates Direct to Consumer Shipping to Alberta
BC Wine Industry Celebrates Direct to Consumer Shipping to Alberta
Energy-Saving Support for Small Businesses
Energy-Saving Support for Small Businesses
Okanagan College breaks ground on new centre for food, wine, and tourism
Okanagan College breaks ground on new centre for food, wine, and tourism
Destination Development Case Studies
Destination Development Case Studies
People invited to test drive the next DriveBC website
People invited to test drive the next DriveBC website
Wine Growers BC 2025 Operational Plan
Wine Growers BC 2025 Operational Plan
Destination Canada Announces New Tourism Strategy
Destination Canada Announces New Tourism Strategy
Wells Gray Tours Donates $50,000 to BC Parks Foundation, for expansion of Okanagan Lake Provincial Park
Wells Gray Tours Donates $50,000 to BC Parks Foundation, for expansion of Okanagan Lake Provincial Park
Predator Ridge Announces Ritz-Carlton Residences
Predator Ridge Announces Ritz-Carlton Residences
BC Hotel Association Announces Launch of Emergency Management Central Booking Portal
BC Hotel Association Announces Launch of Emergency Management Central Booking Portal
Pacific Coastal Airlines Expands Service Between Vancouver and Penticton for Spring and Summer 2024
Pacific Coastal Airlines Expands Service Between Vancouver and Penticton for Spring and Summer 2024
2023 Resident Perceptions of BC's Tourism Industry Report by Destination BC
2023 Resident Perceptions of BC's Tourism Industry Report by Destination BC
New Policy Will Help BC Liquor Manufacturers Enhance Visitor Experiences
New Policy Will Help BC Liquor Manufacturers Enhance Visitor Experiences
Risk of Invasive Mussels to Okanagan Lakes & Waterways
Risk of Invasive Mussels to Okanagan Lakes & Waterways
New Hotel and Parkade Coming to Kelowna
New Hotel and Parkade Coming to Kelowna
Pacific Coastal Airlines Adds Additional Flights to the Thompson Okanagan
Pacific Coastal Airlines Adds Additional Flights to the Thompson Okanagan

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Industry Events

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Industry Events
Inter-Community Transportation Forum
Nov 21
Inter-Community Transportation Forum
2025 IMPACT Conference
Jan 26
2025 IMPACT Conference
BC Tourism Industry Conference
Mar 5
BC Tourism Industry Conference