Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association

Province-wide Campfire Ban in Effect - Campfires are prohibited throughout the province. This prohibition will be in place until Thursday, October 31, 2024 at noon PDT or until the order is rescinded. More information: ▶️ BC Fire Bans and Restrictions - https://bit.ly/3NyGqdr ▶️ BC Wildfire Service - https://bit.ly/3Sgwuab ▶️ Kootenay Rockies Know Before You Go - https://bit.ly/30DLvqX ▶️ Parks Canada Fire Ban information: Kootenay (https://bit.ly/3Sdl3jE) & Yoho (https://bit.ly/3SdeWfj) National Parks ▶️ Parks Canada Fire Ban information: Glacier (https://bit.ly/4cIk0Ax) & Mount Revelstoke (https://bit.ly/3SeVr62) National Parks

Employment in tourism and hospitality increased 2.2% from May to June, totalling 341,250 jobs. Current employment remains below 2019 levels by 2,500 jobs. In June 2019, the industry employed 343,750 as compared to 341,250 in June 2024. Sector Trends ✅ Increased Employment: Food & Beverage and Recreation and Entertainment sectors. Employment: ✅ Increases in the Lower Mainland, Thompson Okanagan and Kootenay Rockies regions. Decreases in the Cariboo, Northern BC and Vancouver Island regions. Pre-COVID Comparison: ✅ Thompson Okanagan and Kootenay regions have surpassed pre-COVID employment levels, while Cariboo, Lower Mainland and Northern BC remain below COVID levels. ✅ Read more: https://bit.ly/3KP8MO3 SARAH MOSELEY, Regional HR Consultant, go2HR (Ph: 250-421-9420 or Email: SMoseley@go2HR.ca) | Website: https://bit.ly/3xpsugi ~ Contact Sarah for complimentary HR services to assist your business.

STAKEHOLDER SPOTLIGHT ✅ Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre is Commemorating 30 Years The Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre (NIMC) in New Denver is a National Historic Site dedicated to telling the story of over 22,000 Japanese Canadians who were forcibly relocated from their homes during the Second World War. The purpose of the NIMC is to collect, preserve, conserve, research, exhibit and interpret objects which represent the life and condition of the Nikkei living in New Denver and West Kootenay camps between 1942-1957. The centre contains several of the original buildings from the camp as well as period artifacts and interpretive displays. It is the only internment facility in Canada in which the camp buildings were preserved. Learn More: ✅ Destination BC - https://bit.ly/3WbDaYa ✅ Kootenay Rockies Website - https://bit.ly/4famnxq ✅ Local News Article - https://bit.ly/3W7jRQ2 ✅ Community Listing New Denver, BC - https://bit.ly/4fa0f6e

Maintain a strategic perspective of Canada's tourism landscape with the Canadian Tourism Data Collective's key indicators. Through in-depth analysis of critical performance measures like visitor arrivals, expenditure patterns, and accommodation occupancy rates, you can streamline your decision-making process. Make use of the Tourism Performance Indicator dashboard for relevant, up-to-date insights. To experience these informative resources first hand, please visit our Tourism Performance Indicators at https://bit.ly/3WXfTLK.

Destination BC cordially invites you for an insightful update session on Thursday, August 1 at 10 AM PDT / 11 AM MDT. This will focus on the status of tourism in British Columbia along with a detailed overview of our primary strategies and ongoing programs. This webinar will encompass updates about marketing campaigns, relations with travel trade and media, various destination development efforts, among other topics. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.

Review are newest Research Newsletter 📱 https://bit.ly/3Y8PtXY Featured Stories: ☑️ Canadian Tourism Data Collective: Key Indicators at your Fingertips ☑️ Measuring Canadian Travel Patterns - July Update ☑️ Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada Releases Indigenous Tourism Destination Fund Inaugural Year-End Report ☑️ Join the Data Diggers Community of Practice with the Economic Trust of the Southern Interior ☑️ And more!

"WATCH - READ - VIEW" OUTDOOR RECREATION COUNCIL OF BC WATCH: https://bit.ly/3VXppMW Recreation's role in ensuring tourism is a force for good Webinar - Watch the recording of May's webinar to learn about the ongoing shift in the tourism industry from a marketing focus to visitor management. READ: https://bit.ly/3XX3F6c Future of Recreation: The new Section 57 - Read this Blog on what you need to know about the upcoming efficiency upgrade to the Section 57 permitting process on Crown Land. VIEW: https://bit.ly/3S3PrN9 Gravelmap is an interactive database of gravel and dirt roads and paths, submitted and managed entirely by people who ride them. Gravelmap currently features more than 700,000 miles of routes and unpaved segments across six continents. VIEW NOW

The BC Tourism Climate Resiliency Initiative has Launched Project 4: Community Destination Stewardship Initiative Workshop 3: Regenerative Tourism & Systems Thinking 🗓️ Wednesday, July 17 ✔️ Register: https://bit.ly/3UvgEdu Project 4 is designed to establish a provincial network across BC, enhancing the management of climate resiliency and sustainability within community destinations and the broader tourism industry. The program offers comprehensive learning opportunities through workshops, discussions and other engaging formats, providing communities with essential knowledge and tools. It emphasizes peer-to-peer engagement and the sharing of successes and learnings to promote collaborative growth. ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS FOR JOINING THE NETWORK: ✔️Any community or community organization that manages as a destination ✔️BC-based Community Destination Management Organizations ✔️Municipal government staff ✔️First Nations and First Nation Economic Development Corporations ✔️Communities with any level of experience in managing climate change resiliency, adaptation, mitigation or sustainability in tourism are encouraged to participate, regardless of their experience.

Sign up for the Recreation Ecology Webinar 🗓️ July 23, 2024 ▶️ Register: https://bit.ly/4bF8ynG Recreation ecology is the research field of understanding how recreation impacts flora and fauna. The consensus from hundreds of studies is that even in its gentlest, most benevolent form, recreation is a stressor on ecosystems. But there are also ways for recreation to reduce its impact and even benefit conservation objectives. In the ORCBC’s July webinar a guest panel will unpack the science and practice of recreation ecology. We’ll hear an overview of the science and learn about how the recreation community can change behaviour and inform management planning to reduce impacts on wildlife and plants.

4 Seasons of Indigenous Learning: A Personal Journey towards Truth & Reconciliation An Indigenous Learning Opportunity running from October to May annually. Offered in partnership with over 50 non-profit organizations, this course serves to support participants in deepening their understanding of Indigenous knowledge and perspectives while strengthening connections with the local land and supporting more respectful, reciprocal relationships. ✅ Learn More & Register: https://bit.ly/3zDLqsD (Kootenay Rockies Tourism stakeholders are encouraged to register with this Discount Code: 4seasons10% - for a 10% savings.)