B.C.91裸聊视频檚 130 community-owned visitor centres are getting help with COVID-19 physical distance measures to help them welcome tourists from around the province as summer season unfolds.
Destination B.C., the province91裸聊视频檚 Crown tourism marketing agency, has announced up to $1,000 for each centre to provide for extra sanitation and physical distance indicators for centres. Currently they91裸聊视频檙e focused on 91裸聊视频渢ourist in your own town91裸聊视频� efforts to direct people to amenities that are open, such as museums, galleries, cultural sites as well as parks and open spaces.
Destination B.C. has redirected its usual international marketing campaign and Super, Natural B.C. ads to promote #exploreBClocal during the coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions.
Latest scenario from for 2020 tourism up 40%, international absence offset by in-province guests
91裸聊视频� Tom Fletcher (@tomfletcherbc)
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Destination B.C. is also providing weekly for tourism operators. The latest one contains an update on the early bleak forecast for B.C. tourism, forecasting tourism revenue of $6.7 billion for 2020. That91裸聊视频檚 a 40 per cent improvement on the initial estimate when airlines and borders were shutting down around the world, but it91裸聊视频檚 still a far cry from the 1.5 billion industry revenue in 2019.
Camping demand is up, as are fishing licences and other indicators that B.C. residents are preparing to spend their holiday time and money within the province. Vacation spending that would otherwise go to cruises and other international travel is likely to stay in B.C. this year.
tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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