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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.

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 ...

June 2021

Advocacy

Minister Kahlon Responds to TIABC Letter of Appreciation

Thank you for your recent letters regarding British Columbia’s (BC) Restart Plan. I am pleased to hear your positive feedback on...

June 2021

Advocacy

TIABC Letter on Cruise to Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure

On behalf of the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC), I am writing to express our concerns regarding the esca...

June 2021

Advocacy

TIABC Included in Joint Statement on Resumption of Travel within BC

TIABC Included in Joint Statement on Resumption of Travel within BC

June 2021

Advocacy

TIABC Backs Calls for Federal Plan to Reopen Borders

TIABC Backs Calls for Federal Plan to Reopen Borders

🎉 Exciting collaboration at the Canadian Sport Tourism Congress! 🌟

TIABC CEO Walt Judas and @tiac_aitc CEO Beth Potter co-hosted a Tourism Town Hall in Richmond. 🗣️
The Do's and Don'ts of Your Tourism Industry Insurance Webinar 📢 

Hear from Rachela Pollock of Acera Insurance, a commercial insurance broker that specializes in outdoor recreation & adventure tourism. Rachela will discuss ways to have your insurance policy work better for you.

Join us to learn about how presenting your tourism business or association in the best light to underwriters can make all the difference on your premiums, along with insurance tips & tricks, understanding current market trends, and how claims have impacted the tourism industry as a whole. You won't want to miss this informative session.

📅 : Tuesday, May 30
⏱️: 12:00 (Noon) - 1:00 pm via ZOOM

Press link in bio to register 👆 

#bctourismcounts #bctourism #tourismsector #bc #tourism #bcstrong #explorebc #hellobc #GreenMeansGo
Join us in celebrating Tourism Week from April 24-30, 2023! 🙌 

Together, let's champion and promote BC's incredible destinations, tourism businesses, and dedicated employees. Show your support using #BCTourismCounts! #BCTourismWeek 🌲 🛶
Discover Tourism® is Canada’s leading job resource for tourism professionals and talented workers looking to join a thriving industry.

Start exploring through link in bio. 👆

@tourismhrcanada #DiscoverTourism #TourismCanTakeYouThere #TourismCareers #TourismCounts
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