British Columbia Tourism Business, Events and Workforce Get Grants

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Business events and workforce support initiatives likehiring and retaining employees in the tourism sector will receive more than $9.3 million over the next two years as part of the Tourism Recovery Initiatives Action Plan.

Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sportsaid, “Since Day 1, our government has been working closely with industry leaders and businesses to understand the challenges they are facing and hear their recommendations about what they need for recovery. We are once again responding to the call to action put forth by the Tourism Task Force recommendations by investing in business events and bolstering support for the tourism workforce to jumpstart business activity.”

In response to the pandemic, the Province is investing in the restart of the business events and conferences sector, which was harshly affected and may be one of the last ones to recover. This sector contributes significantly in the provincial economy.

“British Columbia’s meetings, conferences, and events sector sustains a significant network of businesses across the province and is critical to the complete rebuild of our provincial economy,” said Ingrid Jarrett, president and CEO, British Columbia Hotel Association.

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