October 1, 2017
JohnnyJet.com Travel Blog
10 Things to See and Do in the Kootenay Rockies - a pristine region of lakes, rivers, hot springs and mountains in BC, south of Banff National Park and just north of WA and ID...
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September 15, 2017
Province Provides Wildfire Support
The Province is providing the Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) and the Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association (KRT) with financial support of $200,000 each to help with tourism-related impacts from the BC wildfires, announced Minister of Tourism,...
September 7, 2017
Registration Reminder for KR TIC & AGM
Join the Kootenay Rockies Tourism staff, Board of Directors and guest presenters for the Association's 40th Tourism Industry Conference and Annual General Meeting on October 17-18, at the Golden Civic Centre. Register today. In...
August 15, 2017
Call for Nominations for KRT Board
Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association's Nominating Committee is accepting nomination applications for the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is made up of a maximum of nine individuals including an Executive Committee of 5 seats,...
August 2, 2017
Wildfire Economic Impact Survey
We are currently seeking to collect information regarding the economic impact of the current wildfire situation on tourism businesses throughout the Kootenay Rockies region. The goal is to provide the provincial government with a comprehensive...
July 25, 2017
Newsletter
CEO Message One thing for certain is that the tourism industry is one that can experience many peaks and valleys in any given business cycle and unfortunately, the valleys are often the result of factors beyond...
July 24, 2017
Tourism Labour Shortages: Help us Gain Insight
go2HR and Kootenay Rockies Tourism are currently conducting a Seasonal Staffing survey for the region. The goal of this survey is for us to gain insights into the labour market needs and composition of the tourism and hospitality...
July 13, 2017
BC Wildfires Update and What Industry Can Do
I wanted to reach out to you regarding the current situation in our province with the ongoing wildfires. With hot dry conditions in the province, BC is faced with significant challenges to contain the fires...
June 26, 2017
HR Discussion with go2HR
Are you still scrambling to fill summer openings? Do you find it difficult to recruit and keep good staff? Not sure how to build a positive workplace culture? Come and join us for an HR Talk...
June 12, 2017
KRT UPDATES & NEWS
Sesquicentennial. Ses-qui-ce-ten-ni-ial. It means a one-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary and if you perfect the pronunciation, it's a real crowd pleaser. As we all know it is Canada's 150th or sesquicentennial anniversary of Canadian Confederation. Celebrations are being held...
May 31, 2017
Project Coordinator – JOB POSTING
Kootenay Rockies Tourism is looking for an energetic person to fill the role of Project Coordinator on a permanent part-time basis. This position offers exceptional hands-on experience for those with a Marketing, Communications and/or Tourism...