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Advocacy

As the Voice of Tourism for British Columbia’s 19,300 businesses and 300,000+ employees, we present our list of advocacy activities on our efforts to date with the caveat that our job is far from over.

May 2022

Advocacy

Letter to BC Parks RE: Canadian Mountain Holidays

As the voice of tourism for the province, the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC) advocates for the best inte...

May 2022

Advocacy

Letter to MLA Kevin Falcon

On behalf of the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC), congratulations on your election as MLA for Vancouver-Q...

March 2022

Advocacy

Invitation to Attend Rendez-vous Canada

I am writing to you in your role as Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture & Sport, as well as co-chair of the Canadian Council of Tou...

March 2022

Advocacy

BCHA’s BC Hotel Services Sectoral Workforce Solution Skills Training Project

TIABC is a non-profit organization that advocates for the interests of British Columbia’s $22.3 billion visitor economy (normali...

March 2022

Advocacy

Letter of Support for the Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society

Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) is pleased to provide this letter in support of Progressive Intercultural Community Ser...

February 2022

Advocacy

Letter to Minister Mark Re: Sport

It was good to see you in Victoria on Budget Day. I’m glad we had a chance to connect, albeit briefly at the Helijet terminal. Y...

February 2022

Advocacy

Support Letter for the Continuing Education and Training Association of British Columbia (CETABC)

The Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC) is a province-wide advocacy organization that represents the more than 19,000 busin...

February 2022

Advocacy

Letter to Premier John Horgan

Today’s news about various restrictions being lifted was both welcome and deeply appreciated by the entire tourism and hospitali...

January 2022

Advocacy

Letter to Mayor & Council re- Tradex

Since the city announced a formal process to seek other options for the management and utilization of Tradex last March, Abbotsfor...

July 2021

Advocacy

Letter from PTTIA (includes TIABC), Supporting Cruise & Motor Coach Industry

We are calling on the Government of Canada to take immediate action to signal the safe restart of Canada’s multi-billion-dollar ...

June 2021

Advocacy

Roadmap for Resuming Cruise Vital to Canadian Economy

Tourism, business, labour, and cruise industry leaders have come together to call on the Government of Canada to take immediate ac...

June 2021

Advocacy

Letter of Appreciation to TIABC

Thank you for your letter of June 7, 2021, regarding BC’s Restart Plan and the certainty it provides to tourism and hospitality ...

🏆🌟TIABC Director Miranda Ji and CEO Walt Judas celebrate with Madone Pelan, GM of the Oak Bay Beach Hotel and Brian Cant, VP of 4VI who won Business of the Year and the Sustainability Award respectively at the Canadian Tourism Industry Awards gala in Ottawa on Wednesday night.
🎵Music Advocacy Update! TIABC CEO Walt Judas catching up with Erin Benjamin, president of the Canadian Live Music Association, who spoke on the value of live music at the TIAC Tourism Conference in Ottawa. Walt and Erin worked together to lobby the federal government for support for the live music industry (which was severely impacted) during the pandemic.
TIABC CEO Walt Judas chaired an all-day meeting with his provincial and territorial counterparts prior to the start of the TIAC Congress this week in Ottawa. 🇨🇦🤝 The PTTIA Committee tackled issues such as business insurance, workforce, debt, and other priorities at a national and provincial/territorial level. The group also spent some time on association best practices and discussed advocacy strategies with Federal Tourism Caucus Co-Chair, Senator Karen Sorensen.
🎉 We are thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 BC Tourism Industry Conference. The conference will take place at the Victoria Conference Centre on March 6 & 7, 2024 2024 REGISTRATION INFORMATION Visit our website to view the 2024 registration fees. Early bird rates are available with member and non-member pricing options. Full conference registrations include complete access to all conference sessions, workshops, silent auction, welcome reception, and the awards gala. Register at our early bird rate before January 17, 2024 to save $100 on your registration! Learn more and register through link in bio! 👆
📸 TIABC CEO Walt Judas with CCCTA director Shannon Landsdowne, CEO Amy Thacker and Williams Lake Mayor Surinderpal Rathor at the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast AGM & Summit.
🍁🕊️ TIABC's Board of Directors and staff join Canadians nationwide in remembering those who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice. We express our gratitude for their service. 🌺 Lest We Forget.