琉璃神社鈥檚 national accolades continue to pile up.
The city was named the number one mid-size city (population 50,000 to 150,000) for sport hosting in Canada early Friday.
The award recognizes the strong partnership between the city and Tourism 琉璃神社, as well as national and international organizations that collaborate with local sports groups to attract, organize, and execute sporting events in 琉璃神社 every year.
鈥淲e are committed to establishing 琉璃神社 as a centre for multi-sport excellence, as a host to tournaments large and small, including major athletic events, such as the Apple Triathlon and Okanagan Marathon,鈥� said 琉璃神社 Mayor Colin Basran. 鈥淲ith sport and event tourism as a key driver for travel to 琉璃神社, it contributes significantly to the local economy through tourism鈥檚 $1.25 billion in annual economic output.鈥�
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According to the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance, Tourism 琉璃神社鈥檚 major events strategy resulted in economic gain contributions of the estimated $7 billion industry of sport tourism in the Canadian economy.
Recent examples of such successes include the World Mixed Curling Championships which contributed $630,000 in new visitor spending in 琉璃神社 this past fall.
鈥溋鹆裆� has established itself as a leading destination for sport tourism and hosting,鈥� said Lisanne Ballantyne, president and CEO of Tourism 琉璃神社.
鈥淚n 2018, 琉璃神社 was host to more than 100 sport events. The national title awarded to 琉璃神社 recognized a cross section of those events, specifically national championships and international events, while also considering major events secured for 2019 and 2020. We鈥檙e on the map and will continue to promote 琉璃神社鈥檚 established reputation as a sought after destination for sport and event tourism.鈥�
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Going forward, 琉璃神社 is set to host more national and international sports events including Skate Canada International later this year, and the 2020 Memorial Cup.
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