TIABC Articles
December 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 20, 2024
While cleaning out the crawlspace a few months ago, I discovered postcards from various places that I had sent my then-girlfriend,...
December 2024
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 32 - Peter Pilarski
Meet Peter Pilarski, Founder of Tourism AI Network as he chats with TIABC’s Voice of Tourism host Walt Judas to discuss his insp...
December 2024
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 31 - Ellen Walker-Matthews
Meet Ellen Walker-Matthews, CEO at Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association as she joins TIABC's Voice of Tourism host Walt Judas to ...
December 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 13, 2024
On the last Saturday of each month I get together with seven buddies I’ve known for decades for an afternoon of laughs, food, be...
December 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 6, 2024
Even though I wasn’t able to secure tickets to any of the three concerts, the Taylor Swift Eras tour is still costing me a lot o...
December 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 29, 2024
As the NDP were getting ready to govern British Columbia back in 2017, I ran into John Horgan in downtown Vancouver. During our br...
November 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 22, 2024
In Q4 of 2020, I served on the Tourism Task Force (TTF) which was appointed by the Province of BC to make recommendations to suppo...
November 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 15, 2024
Actor Tom Selleck is renowned for starring in two popular television series…the first as the Ferrari-driving private investigato...
November 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 8, 2024
The first time Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States, I was watching live election coverage from an all-inclu...
November 2024
DMO Strategies for Sustainable Food Practices in Tourism & Hospitality - November 5, 2024
Join Ben Liegey, founder and CEO of BetterTable who delivered an engaging webinar on effective DMO strategies for implementing sus...
November 2024
TIABC Responds to Air Canada Increasing Frequency Between Vancouver - China
TIABC CEO Walt Judas applauded the good news from Air Canada this week, explaining the impact Chinese tourists have on BC's visito...
November 2024
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 1, 2024
As a kid, when you wanted something badly enough for your birthday or Christmas, did you ever pressure your parents by saying, eve...