TIABC Articles
September 2023
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 12 - Martin Littlejohn
TIABC's Voice of Tourism host Walt Judas speaks with Martin Littlejohn, Executive Director of the Western Canadian Mountain Bike T...
September 2023
TIABC Comments on Impact to Tourism From India's Travel Advisory for Canada
In an interview with Paul James of Radio NL this week, TIABC CEO Walt Judas spoke about the Indian government's latest travel advi...
September 2023
TIABC Responds to New Report on Short-Term Rental Impacts in BC
TIABC CEO Walt Judas told the Vancouver Sun earlier this week that the proliferation of short-term rentals in BC is keeping touris...
September 2023
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 22, 2023
Prior to the pandemic, I played hockey at least once a week for decades but since 2020 I’ve hardly laced up the skates. My gear ...
September 2023
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 15, 2023
Every year, another form of technology seems to dominate daily conversations, media reports, advertising campaigns, supplier sales...
September 2023
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 11 - Scott Ellis
TIABC's Voice of Tourism host Walt Judas speaks with Scott Ellis, CEO and Executive Director of the Guide Outfitters Association o...
September 2023
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 8, 2023
I first visited the Okanagan as a kid and in my late teens came very close to taking a job as a budding golf pro in Peachland but ...
September 2023
Government Aims to Crack Down on Short-Term Rentals
In an interview with City News this week, TIABC CEO Walt Judas explained why BC's tourism sector is open to tighter regulations on...
September 2023
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 10 - Scott Benton
TIABC's Voice of Tourism host Walt Judas speaks with Scott Benton, President of the BC River Outfitters Association, about the rol...
September 2023
Extreme Weather Putting Reputation as Tourist Destination at Risk
TIABC CEO Walt Judas told the Canadian Press this week that while it’s difficult to immediately quantify how severe the impact o...
September 2023
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 1, 2023
Driving through a remote part of New South Wales a number of years ago, I was thoroughly enjoying the sights of the countryside un...
August 2023
Impact of Wildfires on BC's Tourism Industry
TIABC Chair J.J. Belanger joined BNN Bloomberg earlier this week to discuss the impact of the wildfires on BC's tourism industry a...