About Us

The Organization

Kootenay Rockies Tourism is a Destination Management and Marketing Organization (DMO) registered as a society with the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations, Province of British Columbia.

Our organization was established as a legislated corporation in 1997, with funding levels linked to the BC tax on accommodation and with management authority held by an independent Board of Directors.


CHRIS DADSON President
The principal mandate of Kootenay Rockies Tourism is to generate incremental tourism revenues by developing, coordinating and delivering collaborative destination marketing initiatives on behalf of the tourism industry of the Kootenay Rockies region. The Association delivers these initiatives primarily through the Tourism Partners and the Community Tourism Opportunities Programs with strategic planning integrated with the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation and the province's other five regional Destination Marketing Organizations.

DORI SHEARER Accountant Dori@KootenayRockies.com T 250-427-4838 Ext. 205	CORINNE CROWDER Administrative Assistant Reception@KootenayRockies.com T 250-427-4838 Ext. 200
In addition, Travel Trade and Media Relations activities are delivered within an integrated provincial Trade and Media Plan, prepared by the Trade and Media specialists of the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, their in-market international staff and the six regional DMO's. Kootenay Rockies Tourism operates from the Kootenay Rockies Tourism Building in Kimberley, British Columbia. The Board of Directors is elected by the Marketing Partners at the Annual General Meeting and is charged with the responsibility of directing policy by which the management functions.

KATHY COOPER Manager, Travel Trade Kathy@KootenayRockies.com T 250-427-4838 Ext. 201	HEIDI KORVEN Regional Media Relations Representative Heidi@KootenayRockies.com T 250-427-4838 Ext. 202
Geographical boundaries which define the 'destination' for which marketing programs are conducted include the southeast corner of British Columbia, a region composed of a series of north/south extending valleys and mountain ranges including the Monashee, Columbia, Selkirk, Purcell and world-renowned Rocky Mountains. Our regional boundaries include the Alberta border with British Columbia in the east, the US border with Canada in the south and extend north to the centres of Revelstoke and Golden and west to the Thompson Okanagan region. The Kootenay Rockies destination of British Columbia is one of six designated destinations of BC. Others include Northern BC, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Thompson Okanagan, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains and Vancouver Island.

WENDY VAN PUYMBROECK Manager, Partnership Marketing Wendy@KootenayRockies.com T 250-427-4838 Ext. 210	SHANNON HARRISON Coordinator, Partnership Marketing Shannon@KootenayRockies.com T 250-427-4838 Ext. 207

KAREN COOK Manager, Publications & Website Karen@KootenayRockies.com T 250-427-4838 Ext. 204	EMILIE CAYER-HUARD Community Development Specialist Emilie@KootenayRockies.com T 250-427-4838 Ext. 206
TOURISM PARTNERS Kootenay Rockies Tourism accepts applications for registration as a Tourism Partner, at no charge. Registration as a Tourism Partner is available to tourism businesses, organizations, communities and consortiums actively operating a business, facility or service which is a component of a destination vacation package and/or experience. Tourism Partners participating in any marketing initiatives under the Tourism Partners or Community Foundations Program will automatically become a Kootenay Rockies Marketing Partner. Your status as Marketing Partner will validate your eligibility to vote and hold office in the Association and be accorded all partner rights under the Constitution.
THE STRUCTURE Kootenay Rockies Tourism is a Destination Management Organization whose activities are delivered by the staff under the direction of an industry Board of Directors. The Board is elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association. Click here to download Company Profile.

Click here to become a Kootenay Rockies Tourism Partner