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TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter

December 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 2nd, 2022

Even though I'm not a gambler, I was tempted to ditch my vehicle and walk to the casino 500 metres away to play blackjack or roule...

November 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 25th, 2022

Often when travelling on business, I set aside at least one night on my own to take in a sporting event, theatre production, or co...

November 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 18th, 2022

Earlier today, TIABC held its annual general meeting at Anvil Centre in New Westminster. It was good for our board and members to ...

November 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 10th, 2022

Whenever I see a service truck pull into my neighbour’s (I call him Bossman) driveway, I’m tempted to run out and let the cont...

November 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 4th, 2022

When car manufacturers introduced vehicles with DVD players, I thought nothing of piling the kids into our new mini-van and drivin...

October 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – October 28th, 2022

It’s a long one today so put the fire on and settle in. In the late eighties, credit card company American Express introduced th...

October 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – October 21st, 2022

One way to virtually guarantee a face-to-face conversation with a provincial cabinet minister or MLA is to hang out at the Helijet...

October 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – October 14th, 2022

As I stepped up to the podium to offer a few remarks at the Vancouver Tourism Awards (VTA) Gala Breakfast the other day, I marvell...

October 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – October 7th, 2022

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I’ve been talking turkey with many members in recent weeks during my travels across the province....

September 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 29th, 2022

Tomorrow is National Truth & Reconciliation Day. To mark this important date, TIABC is dedicating this edition of our weekly newsl...

September 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 23rd, 2022

In any given year, I only pay close attention to specific dates such as family birthdays, my wedding anniversary, annual work-rela...

September 2022

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – September 16th, 2022

I wonder if the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) picked this week for their conference to coincide with the Whistler Beer Festiva...

TIABC is pleased to release its 2022 Advocacy Report Card, which details the advocacy efforts and achievements and synopsis of some of the organization’s key initiatives last year. 

Read now through link in bio. 👆
Tourism leaders cheer on the @canucks in the Rogers Suite. 🏒👏

L-R: Destination Vancouver's Royce Chwin, TIABC's Walt Judas, Tourism Minister Lana Popham, Sport Hosting Vancouver's Michelle Collens, TIABC Director/VCC's Dennis Innes, Indigenous Tourism BC's Henry Tso.

#bctourismcounts #bctourism #tourismsector #bc #tourism #bcstrong #explorebc #hellobc
Each year, on March 8th, people around the world celebrate International Women's Day and the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Today, TIABC salutes the women on our board and staff who are so valued, respected and appreciated by colleagues throughout the entire BC tourism industry. 

⭐ Brenda Baptiste
⭐Joanne Burns-Millar
⭐Pria Flanagan
⭐Miranda Ji
⭐Deborah Kulchiski
⭐Sandra Oldfield
⭐Sandra van Steijn 
⭐Fiona Wray

Thank you for your incredible contribution to our organization and to BC’s visitor economy.

#bctourismcounts #bctourism #tourismsector #bc #tourism #bcstrong #explorebc #hellobc #internationalwomensday #womenintourism #womensday #IWD2023 #embraceequity
Over the weekend, TIABC CEO Walt Judas, Vancouver City Councillor Pete Fry, and Sport Hosting Vancouver Senior Manager Michelle Collens enjoyed watching the Canada Sevens rugby tournament at BC Place! 🏉

#bctourismcounts #bctourism #tourismsector #bc #tourism #bcstrong #explorebc #hellobc #GreenMeansGo #rugbysevens #bcplace
What a great first day at the BCTHC 👏

We had an incredible first day in Prince George gathering with industry friends and experiencing the many wonders that the incredible Northern BC region has to offer!

#BCTourismandHospitalityConference #bcthc #conference #tourism #StayBC #BCTourismCounts #BCTHC2023Tourism
TIABC CEO, Walt Judas and @bchotelassociation CEO Ingrid Jarrett attended the @pgcougars game on the eve of the 2023 BC Tourism & Hospitality Conference in Prince George. 🏒

#BCTourismandHospitalityConference #bcthc #conference #tourism #StayBC #BCTourismCounts