UPDATED: BC Hotel Association and Tourism Industry Association of BC AGM's

 

The community of Merritt is currently under evacuation due to extreme weather conditions which is impacting the region and other parts of our province. BC Hotel Association (BCHA), TIABC, Tourism Kamloops, and the Kamloops Hotel Association are currently working alongside Emergency Management BC to secure accommodation for those evacuating and unable to stay with friends and family.

In an effort to ensure that maximum accommodation is made available to those in need, a decision has been made to no longer move forward with the in-person TIABC & BCHA Annual General Meeting/s. Instead, the event will take place online only - Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The BC Hotel Association (BCHA) and Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) are the voices of the provincial hospitality & tourism sectors at the federal, provincial, and community level, advocating for the best interests of BC’s accommodation and tourism communities.

The session will include:

  • Updates on advocacy efforts both provincially and federally

  • Information on emerging issues and strategies to mitigate risk

  • Tools, resources, and benefits available to our members

  • Recovery strategies for the tourism and hospitality sector

  • Special guest speakers and dignitaries

  • A townhall Q&A session

AGENDA

The run of show will remain as initially planned apart from the networking and reception event which will no longer take place:

  • 1pm – 2pm | TIABC AGM

  • 2pm – 2:45pm | Keynote Speaker, Emile Gourieux of STR on global trends and recovery

  • 3pm - 3:15pm | Remarks by Hon. Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture & Sport

  • 3:15pm – 4pm | BCHA AGM & Live Industry Update presentation

  • 4pm – 5pm | Industry Town Hall and Q&A presented by Rising Tide Consulting

 
Thompson OkanaganThompson Okanagan Tourism AssociationTIABC, BC Hotel Association (BCHA)