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UBC Management students honoured in business competition
January 26, 2017 - 11:18 AM

KELOWNA - Faculty of Management students from UBC Okanagan’s campus earned a podium finish at JDC West, one of Western Canada’s largest business competitions.
Tourism Vernon wins 2016 Gold Marcom Award for Tourism
November 02, 2016 - 11:38 AM

Tourism Vernon was honoured with a Gold MarCom Award in Tourism for their Tourism Vernon website. One of the largest competitions of its kind in the world, the MarCom Awards is an international competition that recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and communication professionals.
Wine experts come to B.C. to offer an international perspective on wine marketing
October 07, 2016 - 4:07 PM

PENTICTON - Discover An International Perspective on Winemaking with keynote speakers Karen MacNeil and Rob McMillan at the inaugural Wine Talks event at Okanagan College on Wednesday, Nov. 9. Presented by Liquidity Wines and Okanagan College, this special evening brings two of the world’s most renowned wine industry experts to B.C. to share their insight and international experience of wine marketing.
UBC Okanagan collaborates with French partners to support B.C. wine industry
October 18, 2015 - 2:43 PM

KELOWNA - With the international wine industry constantly changing, wineries in British Columbia are facing tougher competition at home and abroad.
Trio of Okanagan College business students seek votes in the Economist’s competition
April 18, 2015 - 11:59 AM

Find a company that you think has the potential to fail.
Piscine Energetics recognized as 2015 Greater Vernon business of the year
March 09, 2015 - 5:06 PM

VERNON – The very best of Greater Vernon’s entrepreneurship was celebrated at the Annual Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce (GVCC) Business Excellence Awards that was a near sell out at the Best Western Vernon Lodge on Saturday night (March 7th).
LNG Contractor-Supplier Boot RFP seminar and boot camp for Kelowna
May 14, 2014 - 9:07 AM

KELOWNA – Request for Proposal (RFP) seminars and Contractor-Supplier boot camps will be offered in communities across B.C. to prepare B.C. businesses for the economic opportunity the Liquefied Natural Gas industry offers.

A Request for Proposal seminar for Kelowna will be held May 27 to guide industry through the RFP process that will help them bid on major contracts.
West Kelowna Council shortlists municipal hall/Civic Centre proponents
January 29, 2014 - 9:30 AM

West Kelowna Council announced today that, as a result of its Request For Qualifications process launched in November 2013, it has selected four proponents to proceed to the Request for Proposals stage in the development of a West Kelowna Civic Centre Project in Westbank Centre.
Get to Fort Mac and back with WestJet Encore
January 23, 2014 - 1:29 PM

The first month of 2014 is off to a flying start at Kelowna International Airport (YLW) as WestJet’s regional airline, WestJet Encore, announces a new daily non-stop flight between YLW and Fort McMurray, Alberta (YMM).
West Kelowna requesting qualifications for Civic Centre Project
November 21, 2013 - 4:02 PM

The District of West Kelowna has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from proponents interested in designing and building the West Kelowna Civic Centre Project in Westbank Centre.

The RFQ is expected to result in the creation of a shortlist of up to three proponents who will be asked to take part in a Request for Proposals (RFP) process, expected to begin in early 2014.
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Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
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B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
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FYI - For Your Information

UBC Management students honoured in business competition

Tourism Vernon wins 2016 Gold Marcom Award for Tourism

Wine experts come to B.C. to offer an international perspective on wine marketing

UBC Okanagan collaborates with French partners to support B.C. wine industry

Trio of Okanagan College business students seek votes in the Economist’s competition

Piscine Energetics recognized as 2015 Greater Vernon business of the year

LNG Contractor-Supplier Boot RFP seminar and boot camp for Kelowna

West Kelowna Council shortlists municipal hall/Civic Centre proponents

Get to Fort Mac and back with WestJet Encore

West Kelowna requesting qualifications for Civic Centre Project

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