Tourism Vernon Partners

Tourism Vernon has been working with tourism partners and key regional, provincial and national tourism partners to promote Vernon as a destination for leisure, meetings, events and sports travel. We work with tourism partners in Vernon and our surrounding communities to attract visitors to the region, encourage them to stay longer and comeback for subsequent visits.

Both media relations and our consumer marketing efforts are in full swing, and we have many projects on the go.

We provide Snippets, tidbits, reports, research, stats and background info for the tourism industry.

2020 Tourism Vernon Open House

The Tourism Vernon Open House returns February 18 from 1:00-4:30 pm at the Prestige Vernon Lodge & Conference Centre and all Vernon businesses are invited to attend. Learn about Tourism Vernon programs, results and initiatives as well as a presentation by guest speaker Deirdre Campbell, co-founder of the IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism Conference.

Programing Schedule:

12:30 pm - 1:00 pm - Partner Table Set-Up

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Registration and Networking

1:30 pm - 1:45 pm - Welcome & Introductions

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm - Sustainable Travel & Tourism with Keynote Speaker Deirdre Campbell from Beattie Tartan and co-creator of the Impact Conference for Sustainable Travel and Tourism

Break-out Sessions Rotating 2:30 - 4:00pm - Presentations will be;

• Breakout Session #1 - Leveraging Social Media For Tourism Business with Visual Stories and Tagging by Teresa Durning & Visitor Services Team
• Breakout Session #2 - 2020 Tourism Vernon Marketing Tactical Plan Overview - Torrie Silverthorn, Tourism Coordinator
• Breakout Session #3 - Climate Action - City of Vernon - Laurie Cordell, Manager - Long Range Planner & Daniel Sturgeon, Long Range Planner

4:00 pm to 4:30 pm - Networking

4:30 pm - Thank you for participating in the 2020 Tourism Vernon Open House

Promote your business with a booth at the Open House - simply send your request to Teresa Durning to reserve your spot and get more details.

2019 Tourism Vernon Open House Presentations:

Thank you to all who attended the second annual Tourism Vernon Open House in 2019. You will find all presentations available for download here.

1. What We Do & How to Engage, by Ange Chew & Torrie Silverthorn
2. How to Get Ready for the Chinese Market, by Claus Larsen
3. Vernon Economic Development & Tourism Update, by Kevin Poole
4. Tourism Vernon Visitor Centre Information, by Teresa Durning Harker
5. Drive to Sustainability, by Mike Overend, Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
6. Is Your Business Bike Ready? by Matt Ball, North Okanagan Cycling Society
7. Marketing Overview by Carla Young, Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association

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