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October 9, 2012

Today is the deadline to register for the Kootenay Rockies Tourism Industry Conference and 35th Annual General Meeting taking place on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Kimberley Conference & Athlete Training Centre.   If you would like...

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September 27, 2012

Hello Industry Colleagues, As you know, the Kootenay Rockies Industry Conference is being held this year on October 18 at the Kimberley Conference & Athlete Training Centre. Part of the day's activities includes the fun  & popular...

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September 24, 2012

An official ribbon-cutting and Grand Opening Ceremony was held on June 21, 2012 to formally recognize the opening of the newly constructed Elkford Community Conference Centre. Minister Ida Chong from the Ministry of Community, Sport...

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August 2, 2012

The Research, Planning and Evaluation department of the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation compiles and publishes data on BC's tourism markets. The publications discuss outbound travel, the size of the market, traveller characteristics (International...

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July 6, 2012

Between February and May 2012, Kootenay Rockies Tourism's President and staff have visited 15 communities throughout the region to meet with over 100 tourism businesses and community representatives. The objective of this Marketing Roadshow was to...

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June 21, 2012

Tourism British Columbia may have already contacted you to enroll for the Approved Accommodation component of the 2013 HelloBC® Listings Program.  We wish to ensure you are aware of this program and its benefits to...

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May 16, 2012

Minister of Labour, Citizens' Services and Open Government, Margaret MacDiarmid and Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation, Pat Bell were joined by families and community members at the Royal BC Museum to announce a consultation...

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April 18, 2012

On April 3rd 2012, the annual Regional Community Team meeting was held, in Tourism BC’s headquarters in Vancouver. Emilie Cayer-Huard, Community Development Specialist for the Kootenay Rockies region, attended the meeting along with her...

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April 4, 2012

Integra Air has added three flights to the existing direct air service schedule between the Canadian Rockies International Airport and Edmonton International Airport. Service will now take place five days a week, Monday to Friday,...

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March 7, 2012

WorldHost® is recognized by Tourism British Columbia for providing world-class customer service training solutions, specifically adapted for the tourism and hospitality industry. You can register online for, Communication Tools for Service Professionals, a 2–3...

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March 2, 2012

The KOOTENAYapp is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android and Blackberry.  It is the ultimate tool for flexible travel in the Kootenay Rockies.  Download it for free today!  It offers complete travel information services -...

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