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Greenwood municipal water was voted "Best in the WORLD 2012"
April 15th
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The Okanagan Valley is home to four annual seasonal wine festivals
August 30th
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The Thompson Okanagan region is the same size as Ireland
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is nearly the size of Prince Edward Island
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is the fourth largest provincial park in BC
August 30th
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At 3,954 metres, Mount Robson is the tallest peak in the Canadian Rockies
August 30th
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Murtle Lake is the largest ‘non-motorized’ lake in North America
August 30th
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Nk’Mip Cellars is North America’s first aboriginal-owned and operated winery
August 30th
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Osoyoos Lake is Canada’s warmest fresh water lake
August 30th
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Capital city of BC is Victoria
August 30th
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Sun Peaks ski resort is the third largest ski resort in Canada
August 30th
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Shuswap Lake hosts the largest houseboat fleet in Canada
August 30th
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The 50 hectare BC Wildlife Park in Kamloops has over 65 species of wildlife
August 30th
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The Thompson Okanagan region has 3,200 tourism stakeholders
August 30th
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Tourism generates $1.73 billion per year for the Thompson Okanagan economy
August 30th
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The 600-acre wildlife sanctuary of Cranberry Marsh hosts over 90 species of birds
August 30th
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Helmcken Falls is taller than Niagara Falls and plunges 141 metres down a narrow canyon
August 30th
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Greenwood is Canada’s smallest city
August 30th
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Shuswap Lake encompasses over 1,000km of shoreline
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is the largest provincial park in the Thompson Okanagan region
August 30th
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Mount Robson was established in 1913 as the second provincial park in BC
August 30th
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BC is Canada's third most populated province, with 4,530,961 residents
August 30th
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Osoyoos is home to Canada’s only desert eco-system
August 30th
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In the Thompson Okanagan you can ski and golf in the same day at certain times of year!
August 30th
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BC Parks celebrates its 100th Anniversary in 2011
August 30th
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Wells Gray Provincial Park is home to over 40 waterfalls
August 30th
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Mount Robson was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984
August 30th

TOTA HOSTS TRAVEL TRADE FAM TOURS

October 28, 2011 at 12:23 AM

The following Travel Trade Familiarization Tours were hosted in the Region recently:

Beijing International August 27-29

This tour operator from China is known for influential and wealthy clientele.  Following a tour in Vancouver and to the west coast, a representative of the company embarked on a Tourism BC initiative – an extended stay to research new products in some of the regions that the company is not familiar with.  We were lucky enough to be chosen for a quick tour of our higher-end products.  Similar to the Indian market, the stories you hear about the growing middle and upper class in China – and their growing penchant for travel abroad – are true.  We’re a tiny speck in the world market among many competitors, but our diversity of safe, unique and affordable products puts us at the top – so we are happy to have tour operators check us out as potential future products for their clients.  

Mazda Travel Sept 6-8

TOTA_marketing_Mazda2-EDIT.jpgAs you may know, India has been identified as an emerging travel market to Canada by the Canadian Tourism Commission.  Currently, Canada receives 130,000 Indian visitors per year, and has experienced double-digit growth in the past year.  Several receptive tour operators have entered the India market over the past two years, but one operator, Mazda Travel, has been involved in the India and Middle East market for the past dozen years.  This Langley-based receptive operator works with most of the key travel agencies in India, and is a key contact for the Indian market.  TOTA was fortunate to host the two owners of Mazda Travel for two days of touring, from Kelowna to Kamloops, in an effort to familiarize them with the region and its position as a potential multi-day stop between the Rocky Mountains and Vancouver.

 

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