A Successful Tourism Industry Conference

Thank you to all who attended the Kootenay Rockies 33rd Annual General Meeting and Tourism Industry Conference in Nelson last week!

And a special thank you to our sponsors Tourism British Columbia (Ministry of Tourism, Trade & Investment), go2 and the BC Hotel Association.  Plus the Conference presenters – Peter Harrison (Tourism BC); the Event Forum Panel (Graham Edwards, Jim Holland, Ryan Martin, Wes Graham & Lynda Lafleur) and Ben Vadasz (Think! Social Media).

Winners of the Silent Auction Items

Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort – Melody Anderson
Balfour Golf Course – Dori Shearer
Blaylock’s Mansion – Patricia Kilback
Castlegar Golf Club & the Castlegar Sandman – Bob Harris
Dock n’ Duck Pub, Grill & Take Out – Keith Powell
Kootenay Lakeview Lodge – Bob Harris
Kootenay Rockies Backpack – Chris Drysdale
Nelson Whitewater Rafting Co. – Carla Ahern
New Grand Hotel – Bob Harris
Prestige Hotels & Resorts – Chris Drysdale
Willow Point Beach House Bed & Breakfast – Patricia Kilback

Thank you to the above businesses for your donations!

The winner of the 1st Annual BC Wine Cellar Draw was Tom Guerquin
(27 bottles of wine)