Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
2280D Leckie Road V1X 6G6 Kelowna, BC, Canada

The TOTA & Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Virtual Tourism Summit is just a few days away! KEYNOTE SPEAKER FEATURE Anna Pollock - a sought-after tourism consultant and world-renowned speaker, as well as the founder of Conscious Travel. Based on an extensive career as a researcher, strategist, and change catalyst serving the international tourism and hospitality sector, Anna is passionate about tourism's capacity to generate well-being, wealth, and welfare for both people and places. ... The issues facing our planet are pressing, urging us to tackle the root cause of the problem, re-define tourism’s definition of success, and apply global principles at the local level. Regeneration requires a shift in thinking - from doing less harm to doing more of what matters. Learn More about Moving Forward Better - Recovery, Resiliency & Regeneration on November 25 & 26 Free Registration: TOTABC.org/summit

The #TOTABC and Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association AGMs and Summit are just 9 days away! While COVID-19 means a different world and a new way of meeting online, it has also enabled us to feature a wide range of speakers and panelists from both home and around the globe, who we believe will be interesting, informative, and inspirational; something we are all in need of. In addition to the 12 panels in two streams featuring over 50 renowned presenters, there will also ...be a virtual tradeshow, several networking opportunities, and 6 major keynotes including: Anna Pollock - Conscious Travel Bill Reed - Integrated Design Inc and Regenesis Group Geoffrey Lipman - The SUNx Program Jeremy Sampson - The Travel Foundation Rochelle Turner - MaCher Michael Shellenberger - Environmental Progress #TOTASummit #BCTourismSummit #BCTourismResiliency #TourismResiliency #BCTourismCounts #TourismCounts #SustainableTourism #BCTourism #ResponsibleTourism

Our 2020 Virtual Tourism Summit is less than two weeks away! This year's theme: Moving Forward Better - Recovery, Resiliency, and Regeneration. Within every challenge lies an opportunity for transformation. Together with the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association we are looking forward to a one-of-a-kind interactive, virtual event and line-up of over 50 world-renowned speakers and industry experts from around the globe. You will not want to miss this! November 25 & 26 ...- Free to attend, registration required Learn More & Register: TOTABC.org/summit Thank you to our title sponsor, WD Canada, and our corporate sponsors: TELUS, Kelowna International Airport - YLW, and Air Canada for making this event possible.

It's the third year in a row the local association has won at the World Travel Awards.

Join us for the TOTA & Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association AGMs & 2020 #BCTourismSummit: Moving Forward Better: Recovery, Resiliency, and Regeneration, presented virtually on November 25 and 26, 2020. We hope this unique virtual event will enable you to stand back from the day to day challenges, consider varied perspectives, and have some fun along the way. Learn More: news.totabc.org/ceo-message/2020-11-09/summit... Register Now: https://bctourismsummit2020.vfairs.com/en/registration #TOTABC #BCTourismResiliency #TourismResiliency #BCTourismCounts #TourismCounts #SustainableTourism #BCTourism #ResponsibleTourism

TOTA is co-hosting Ideas Labs topic "Leveraging Technology to Pivot Your Business" with Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival. Discuss how technology can evolve business models, visitor services, and experiences with other businesses from around B.C. There are openings for the upcoming sessions, happening: TODAY, Nov. 9, 2020 @ 2pm... Nov. 13, 2020 @ 10am session starts Nov. 16, 2020 @ 2pm session starts REGISTER: https://bit.ly/3pn6qdA Ideas Labs are 45-minute facilitated online sessions, led by an Industry Topic Specialist and The Tourism Cafe. The sessions bring small groups together in a business-to-business learning environment to address hot topics where solutions to common problems are discussed and shared, and new ideas are incubated. #TOTABC #BCTourismResiliency #TourismResiliency #BCTourismCounts #TourismCounts #SustainableTourism #BCTourism #ResponsibleTourism #IdeasLabs