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October 2023

TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 13 - Dave Frank

TIABC's Voice of Tourism host Walt Judas speaks with Dave Frank, Executive Director of the British Columbia Aviation Council about...

October 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – October 6, 2023

In 1993, Kim Campbell became Canada’s first female Prime Minister while Bill Clinton was inaugurated as the 42nd President of th...

October 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 29, 2023

I've long recognized that for thousands of my professional colleagues there is no such thing as a statutory holiday. Other than pe...

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...