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TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter

July 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 21, 2023

While boating on Harrison Lake last Saturday, I couldn’t help but admire and dream of owning one the beautiful homes and rustic ...

July 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 14, 2023

I prefer to vacation closer to home in the summer months given the endless choices, familiarity and appeal of BC destinations, rel...

July 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 7, 2023

In this edition - read about the release of the Federal Tourism Growth Strategy; "Canada 365: Welcoming the world. Every Day". Als...

July 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 30, 2023

Considering that I begrudgingly took the same grade 10 math course three times before I passed, it’s ironic that I work with num...

June 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 23, 2023

Years ago I promised myself that when travelling on business three or more time zones away, I would make sure to arrive at my dest...

June 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 16, 2023

I love the way Director Mike Retasket participates in various TIABC meetings. With a big smile on his face, he imparts encouraging...

June 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 9, 2023

I’m one of the few that still has a landline in my house but only as back up for my security system. Even so, when the home pho...

June 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 2, 2023

When my kids were young, we camped every summer at either Manning Park, Cultus, Chain or Kawkawa Lakes for a week. My wife, who d...

May 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 26, 2023

When I set up my own tourism consulting business after my time at Tourism Vancouver came to an abrupt end in 2015, I started with ...

May 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 19, 2023

While spending the better part of two days in a Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) board meeting onboard the Rocky Moun...

May 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 12, 2023

To this day I can still visualize my parents sitting at the breakfast table every morning sipping coffee while they listened to th...

May 2023

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 5, 2023

Years ago while travelling to the Gulf Islands via BC Ferries, I heard the captain announce the sighting of killer whales on the s...