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January 2026

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 30, 2026

When I first joined TIABC, our newsletter was circulated monthly. Before long we raised the bar to twice a month. During COVID, we...

January 2026

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 23, 2026

In 1981, I visited my high school buddy whose family had moved to Paris. He asked me to bring an extra suitcase full of Kraft pean...

January 2026

TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 46 - Marsha Walden

Meet Marsha Walden, President and CEO of Destination Canada for an engaging conversation with TIABC's Voice of Tourism, Walt Judas...

January 2026

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 16, 2026

While I’m not a huge country music fan, I’ve seen some of the genre’s biggest stars in concert in recent years including Kei...

January 2026

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 9, 2026

Happy New Year. I trust you enjoyed the holiday season and have embraced the start to 2026 with optimism, enthusiasm and anticipat...

January 2026

TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 45 - Starr McMichael

Meet Starr McMichael, owner and president of Starrboard Enterprises in a conversation with TIABC's CEO and host of the Voice of To...

January 2026

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 19, 2025

My last CEO message of the year is a long one and reflects a summary of TIABC's activities over the past year.

Last week, one of ...

December 2025

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 12, 2025

This past spring a close friend reached out with news that he had been fired from his sales job due to philosophical differences w...

December 2025

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 5, 2025

While out for dinner with professional colleagues in Ottawa last month, I had a long conversation with the owner of a large St. Jo...

November 2025

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 28, 2025

Across British Columbia, land-use conversations are unfolding with more urgency and complexity than ever. From the North to the Ko...

November 2025

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 21, 2025

It was only a few short years ago that healthcare professionals, media, politicians, and human behavioural scientists intimated th...

November 2025

TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – November 14, 2025

I own a brand new flying fishing rod that is still in its original case and has never touched a lake or river, nor has it ever bee...