TIABC Articles
March 2025
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 34 - Kathy Cooper
Meet Kathy Cooper, CEO of the Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association in an engaging discussion with TIABC's Voice of Tourism host Wa...
March 2025
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 33 - Brenda Baptiste
Meet Brenda Baptiste, Chair of Indigenous Tourism BC as she talks with TIABC's Voice of Tourism host Walt Judas in an engaging dis...
March 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – March 14, 2025
I was the newest and smallest kid in grade six which meant I was often picked on by the so-called class bully who seized the oppor...
March 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – March 7, 2025
According to Aesop’s Fables, a former Greek slave and storyteller uttered the words, “Be careful what you wish for, lest it co...
February 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – February 28, 2025
A close friend of mine is world renowned for the medical procedures he performs and also teaches to professional colleagues all ov...
February 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – February 21, 2025
Growing up in Richmond in the 70’s, I lived near farms where everything from flowers and potatoes to strawberries and cabbage wa...
February 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – February 14, 2025
It didn’t take long for anti-American sentiment to reach a feverish pitch once Donald Trump assumed office, largely because of t...
February 2025
TIABC Responds to Industry's Hope for Boost in Visitors During Trump Presidency
In an interview with CTV News last week, TIABC CEO Walt Judas commented on the outlook for BC's tourism industry during the Trump ...
February 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – February 7, 2025
The original owner of my house installed such an elaborate heating system, it could have met the needs of our entire cul-de-sac le...
January 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 31, 2025
Decades ago a friend gave me his old, tar-covered, 4-cylinder, 5-speed diesel pickup truck that looked like crap. Because my new v...
January 2025
TIABC TIABC Supports New Registry for Short-Term Rentals
During an interview with CTV News earlier this week, Walt Judas, CEO of TIABC, expressed the tourism industry's support for the up...
January 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 24, 2025
Before Christmas, a buddy of mine on long-term disability called to share some exciting news…not about his health but rather an ...