TIABC Articles
July 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 25, 2025
In many respects, the news of last week’s cabinet shuffle was usurped by the incident at the Coldplay concert in Boston where th...
July 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 18, 2025
When my wife finally allowed me behind the wheel of her new hybrid SUV, I couldn’t tell whether I had actually started the vehic...
July 2025
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 36 - Sandra Oldfield
Meet Sandra Oldfield, founder of Elysian Projects and former CEO of Tinhorn Creek Winery as she engages in a compelling conversati...
July 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 11, 2025
At the AC/DC concert a few months ago, I ran into soccer legend Bobby Lenarduzzi who folks of my vintage (i.e. baby boomer) would ...
July 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 4, 2025
If I had a nickel for every software developer that contacted me during COVID for help in pitching the Health Ministry on how thei...
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 27, 2025
I’ve been told multiple times by family, friends and colleagues that I seldom display emotion other than when I laugh. In other ...
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 20, 2025
National Indigenous Peoples Day, 2025
The day was first celebrated in 1996 after Governor General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc procla...
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 13, 2025
Last week, I presented to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Ser...
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 6, 2025
Canadian tourism is built on the promise of breathtaking landscapes, vibrant urban centres, and memorable experiences year-round. ...
May 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 30, 2025
I typically start these messages with an observation or anecdote before delving into an issue, but today’s entire note is more p...
May 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 23, 2025
Back in my radio days, weekends were often reserved for ‘remotes’ where I received a few extra shekels to be onsite at a local...
May 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 16, 2025
My two sons stood together at the front of the church to offer a tribute to their grandmother at her funeral a couple of years ago...