TIABC Articles
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 ...
January 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 17, 2025
A teammate on my hockey club is a camera operator in the movie business. His special skill is hanging out of a helicopter to film ...
January 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 10, 2025
One of my favourite pastimes is to peruse realtor.ca to check out properties for sale in communities around the province. While a ...
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...