TIABC Articles
May 2026
TIABC Responds to Latest FIFA World Cup 2026™ Projections
TIABC CEO Amber Papou, joined Stephen Quinn on CBC’s Early Edition earlier this week to discuss how the tourism industry is reac...
May 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 22, 2026
Tourism is a mosaic of stories. I was reminded of that very recently on what began as an unplanned road trip. Unplanned, I should ...
May 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 15, 2026
They say it takes a village to raise a child. In my experience, that is absolutely true. I have always been grateful for the peopl...
May 2026
TIABC Responds to Community Impacts from Event Cancellations
In an interview this week with CBC regarding the impact of event cancellations across the province, TIABC Policy Director Cassandr...
May 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 8, 2026
A few years ago, on a Sunday morning, I set out with a few friends on a hike to Nicomen Falls in the Thompson Nicola region, not f...
May 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 1, 2026
I love education. I love everything about it. From being the one in the classroom absorbing new ideas to standing at the front of ...
April 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – April 24, 2026
Given my inquisitive disposition, or as my daughter prefers to call it, my “nosey” disposition, I have a habit of striking up ...
April 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – April 17, 2026
“Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world.”
Marilyn Monroe said it, and really, who am I to argue? Certainly...
April 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – April 10, 2026
As I was strolling through Manhattan the other day… ok, I'll hit the pause button here, as you may be wondering two things. Firs...
April 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – April 3, 2026
A few days ago, I stopped into a coffee shop in a rural town in British Columbia. It is a place I know well, and I have known the ...
March 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – March 27, 2026
Shakespeare said it best when he said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”
For those unfamiliar with the timeles...
March 2026
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 48 - Matt Jennings
Meet Matt Jennings, Director of the BC Fishing Tourism Association, for a wide-ranging conversation with former TIABC CEO Walt Jud...