Tourism industry growing in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — If the 2015 tourism season is any indication, 2016 should be another busy one, according to Tourism Kamloops, which says visitation numbers in the Tournament Capital are increasing every year.
In its annual report, Tourism Kamloops cites that hotel occupancy reached five-year highs, with a 26 per cent increase in revenues.
“We’re up just over $2.5 million in gross revenues,” says Tourism Kamloops CEO Beverly DeSantis. “In July, it was up 8.2%, and we saw significant increases in August. In September, which traditionally starts to slow down for us, we saw a 7% increase over 2014.”