September 24, 2013 - 4:57 PM
In the discussion on the importance of direct jobs and industry, we often hear about the positive economic spin-off effects from a particular industry but usually as a secondary concern and very rarely in a quantitative or business like way. Recently the Okanagan Wine Festival, in partnership with the British Columbia Wine Institute and the Okanagan College School of Business conducted a study looking at the economic impact of wine tourism to our local economy.