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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 -...
January 4, 2012
The recent relaunch of HelloBC.com has brought changes in the URL addresses of some of the website components, of which your website might be linked to. These changes also include a new location...
December 23, 2011
The Staff and the Board of Directors from Kootenay Rockies Tourism would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and very prosperous New Year! The office will be closed from December 24, 2011 to January 2, 2012! However, you...