October 25, 2013
After an extensive global search, Destination British Columbia has appointed Marsha Walden as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer, announced Board Chair Andrea Shaw. Ms. Walden, who was born and raised in Vancouver, joined the British...
October 3, 2013
Destination British Columbia has a free workshop available entitled Online Reputation Management. In order to host the workshop, a pre-registration of at least 10 stakeholders is necessary. This FREE 3-hour Online Reputation Management workshop is hosted by...
August 2, 2013
Congratulations to Kootenay Rockies Tourism Managing Director Kathy Cooper; Board Member, Thom Tischik with Revelstoke Accommodation Association and Mike McPhee with Island Lake Resort Group (Fernie) and on receiving appointment to be a representative on the Destination BC's...
May 15, 2013
Applications are now being accepted from tourism industry representatives interested in serving on the Destination British Columbia Tourism Marketing Committee. Committee members will bring their knowledge and expertise to help ensure British Columbia's tourism brand...
February 19, 2013
In response to the popularity of the Tourism Business Essentials guide and workshops in Online Reputation Management, Tourism BC will be holding a FREE condensed version of the workshop in online webinar format. Live Broadcast Date:...
November 9, 2012
Tourism British Columbia's Research, Planning and Evaluation team conducts research on various aspects of the tourism industry, providing industry partners with information to enhance the effectiveness of future marketing and development projects. Below are some interesting...
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...
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...
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...