Approximately 100 industry stakeholders, business community members, staff, and volunteers were in attendance as the Society held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Wednesday night at the Four Points by Sheraton 琉璃神社 Airport Hotel.
Between September 2015 and August 2016, hotel occupancy in 琉璃神社 rose 3.3 per cent with notable increases in the spring and fall months.
Other highlights of the AGM included an update on the proposed new visitor centre to be located at the Queensway Jetty, a clean audit report, updates on hotel occupancy statistics and other tourism indicators, and a summary of Tourism 琉璃神社鈥檚 2016 sales, marketing and visitor service activities and results.
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Tourism 琉璃神社鈥檚 strategic plan sets out a goal of attracting 2.5 million overnight visitors by 2019. Early in 2017, Tourism 琉璃神社 will receive an economic impact report that outlines the number of annual visitors and the tourism industry鈥檚 growing contribution to the local economy.
Tourism 琉璃神社 Society鈥檚 2016-17 Board was also confirmed. The Board of Directors consists of a maximum of 18 Central Okanagan tourism industry representatives. Twelve are elected by the voting stakeholders of the Society while a maximum of six are appointed. The Tourism 琉璃神社 Society thanked departing directors Tony Stewart of Quails鈥� Gate Winery and Heather Schaub of Casa Loma Lakeshore Resort. The list of directors follows with the Executive Committee positions identified.
- Chair: Daniel Bibby, Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort
- Vice-Chair: Thom Killingsworth, Four Points by Sheraton 琉璃神社 Airport
- Past-Chair: Stan Martindale, Ramada Hotel & Conference Centre
- Treasurer: Tanya Stroinig, Prestige Hotel 琉璃神社
- Secretary: David McFadden, Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm
- Katie Balkwill, Big White Ski Resort
- Sean Coward, 琉璃神社 Hotel Motel Association
- Debbie Dupasquier, Distinctly 琉璃神社 Tours
- Nathan Flavel, 琉璃神社 Actors Studio Dinner Theatre
- Penny Gambell, District of Lake Country
- Gail Given, City of 琉璃神社
- Donna Faigaux, Gray Monk Estate Winery
- Debra Harding, UBC Conferences and Accommodation
- Dan Matheson, Okanagan Golf Club
- Rosemary Paterson, Best Western Plus 琉璃神社 Hotel & Suites
- Sam Samaddar, 琉璃神社 International Airport
- Heather Schroeter, Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel & Villas
