TIABC Articles
July 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 18, 2025
When my wife finally allowed me behind the wheel of her new hybrid SUV, I couldn’t tell whether I had actually started the vehic...
July 2025
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 36 - Sandra Oldfield
Meet Sandra Oldfield, founder of Elysian Projects and former CEO of Tinhorn Creek Winery as she engages in a compelling conversati...
July 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 11, 2025
At the AC/DC concert a few months ago, I ran into soccer legend Bobby Lenarduzzi who folks of my vintage (i.e. baby boomer) would ...
July 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – July 4, 2025
If I had a nickel for every software developer that contacted me during COVID for help in pitching the Health Ministry on how thei...
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 27, 2025
I’ve been told multiple times by family, friends and colleagues that I seldom display emotion other than when I laugh. In other ...
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 20, 2025
National Indigenous Peoples Day, 2025
The day was first celebrated in 1996 after Governor General of Canada Roméo LeBlanc procla...
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 13, 2025
Last week, I presented to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Ser...
June 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – June 6, 2025
Canadian tourism is built on the promise of breathtaking landscapes, vibrant urban centres, and memorable experiences year-round. ...
May 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 30, 2025
I typically start these messages with an observation or anecdote before delving into an issue, but today’s entire note is more p...
May 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 23, 2025
Back in my radio days, weekends were often reserved for ‘remotes’ where I received a few extra shekels to be onsite at a local...
May 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – May 16, 2025
My two sons stood together at the front of the church to offer a tribute to their grandmother at her funeral a couple of years ago...
May 2025
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 35 - Frank Antoine
Meet Frank Antoine, Chief of the Bonaparte First Nation and co-founder of Moccasin Trails, as he joins TIABC’s Voice of Tourism ...