BCTourism Conference

Thanks to everyone for another great year of learnings and connections. See you all soon! #BCTIC #BCTourismMatters

Congratulations to all the winners at the #BCTIC 2020 Tourism Awards Gala last night - @White_Spot, @VisitRichmondBC, @retallacklodge, @OgopogoWine, @TourismKamloops, @wickedwinetours, and @steugeneresort 🥇 - an amazing showcase of the great work you're doing! #BCTourismMatters

Learning about the “Invisible Burden” with @EplerWood

Don’t miss the final keynote @MeganEplerWood talking about acheiveibg sustainable destinations. This lunch session begins at 1230pm. #BCTIC #BCTourismMatters

How do BC Wines remain world class? By differentiating themselves with super natural terroir, extreme beauty and dedicated people #BCTIC #BCTourismMatters

DYK overnight visitation spend was estimated at 14.1 billion dollars in B.C. last year? #BCTourismMatters #BCTIC

You can also catch 1. A strategic vision for BC Wine with the @BCWineInstitute, 2. Preparing graduates for a career in tourism with @thompsonriversu and 3. Building a community of champions with @CIPRComs #BCTIC #BCTourismMatters

We’re back at 11 am with more exciting topics including research, trends and forecasts with @DestinationBC #BCTourismMatters #BCTIC

After a short break, we will be diving into data: marketing’s new gold. Destination Canada’s Chantz Strong and Cookie Boyle will explore turning data into information and information into insights. #BCTIC #BCTourismMatters @DestinationCAN

By investing in iconics we can position B.C. as a global leader and one of the most desirable places in the world to visit.#BCTIC #BCTourismMatters

@mediaTWhistler has done a great job of “Place Making” - an important part of BC tourism strategy for 2020. @DestinationBC @TIABC_CA @ITBC_Corporate #BCTIC #BCTourismMatters

Does your destination or organization have an accessibility plan?#accessibleBC #BCTourismMatters #BCTIC

Greater integration, destination stewardship and investing in iconic locations to manage dispersion are a few of the ways @DestinationBC will continue to grow the province’s tourism industry. #BCTourismMatters #BCTIC

Good morning delegates. Breakfast is served from 8am - 9am this morning. Seee you shortly for Day 3 of #BCTIC. #BCTourismMatters

We are so thrilled to have won the Tourism Innovation Award for our ‘Meet the Locals’ campaign at the @BCTourismConf tonight. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of the project thus far and helping make #Kamloops shine! #explorekamloops

Congrats to the awards winners @BCTourismConf awards 👏👏👏 #TourismMatters #cdnpoli #LeTourismeCompte #BCTIC

Another great day full of learnings from industry leaders. See you all at the awards ceremony. Cockatils at 630 pm, and dinner and awards at 730pm. #BCTourismMatters #BCTIC

Chris Peters Exec Director @Tourism_Burnaby shares how in this travel environment immersive experiences play an important role. Great day at @BCTourismConf #BCTIC with friends @DestinationBC @TIABC_Canada @ITBC_Corporate

Did you know that 1 in 5 new jobs were created by travel and tourism in the last five years? In Canada, the global economy grew by 3.2%, while travel and tourism grew by 3.9%. This is why #TourismMatters. ow.ly/PuRy50xC71z #TourismCreatesJobs

Thanks for a full house! Great day @BCTourismConf Sharing thoughts on 3D data. Thanks @Tourism_Burnaby for co-innovation & collaboration !!