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4VI launches Indigenous Voices of Vancouver Island podcast
Five-episode limited podcast series showcases Indigenous entrepreneurs working in the travel industry on Vancouver Island The unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation in Nanaimo, BC (January 23, 2023)– 4VI has launched a podcast that takes a deep dive into the...

4VI Releases Three-Year Impact Strategy to Stakeholders and Partners
New Model for Destination Management Organizations gaining recognition around the world December 13, 2022, Traditional Territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nation (Nanaimo, BC) – Since launching earlier this year as a social enterprise dedicated to ensuring travel is a...

The Travel Foundation and 4VI announce global partnership
Multi-year agreement will direct efforts toward climate action and social equity in the global travel industry Sept. 28, 2022, Bristol, United Kingdom – The Travel Foundation and 4VI (formerly Tourism Vancouver Island) have agreed to a deep, multi-year partnership...

Request for Quotation: Vancouver Island North Rebrand and Website Refresh
4VI (formally Tourism Vancouver Island) and Vancouver Island North Tourism are inviting quotations from qualified creative agencies to design, develop and launch a new brand as well as a website refresh for vancouverislandnorth.ca. There are two separate RFQ’s for...

4VI is hiring an Engagement & Travel Media Relations Coordinator
4VI (formerly Tourism Vancouver Island) is recruiting for an Engagement and Travel Media Relations Coordinator to join their growing team. 4VI is a social enterprise organization, created to ensure that travel is a force for good for Vancouver Island – forever. The...

Request for Quotation: Tourism Cowichan Rebrand and Website Redesign
4VI (formally Tourism Vancouver Island) and Tourism Cowichan are inviting quotations from qualified creative agencies to design, develop and launch a new website for tourismcowichan.com. As well as the website redesign, we are inviting quotations to develop a...

4VI is hiring!
We’re looking for a highly motivated and creative thinker to join our mission as a Project Coordinator. If you’re passionate about travel and Vancouver Island and want to help ensure that travel is a force for good, forever, we’d love to hear from you. Please submit...

Request for Quotation: Destination Carbon Measurement
4VI (formerly known as Tourism Vancouver Island) is inviting quotations from qualified agencies or individuals to measure the carbon footprint of Vancouver Island as a destination and develop a climate action plan. In April 2022, 4VI became a signatory of the Glasgow...

4VI granted Global Sustainability Certification for Vancouver Island
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MAY 9, 2022, NANAIMO, B.C. – After a year-long process, 4VI (formerly Tourism Vancouver Island) has achieved the Responsible Tourism Institute’s Biosphere certification for Vancouver Island, which aligns with 17 sustainable development goals of...

Local Tourism Businesses & Employees Win Industry Awards at Vancouver Island Tourism Conference
Images for media use – download here Immediate Release, April 14, 2022, Victoria, B.C. – Last night, the winners of the 2022 Vancouver Island Tourism Conference Industry Awards were announced at a gala held at the Delta Victoria Ocean Pointe Resort. “The tourism and...

Tourism Vancouver Island makes industry-leading transition to 4VI – a social enterprise in support of a sustainable future for Vancouver Island
mmediate Release, April 13, 2022, Victoria, B.C. – Today at the Vancouver Island Tourism Conference, Tourism Vancouver Island announced it will forge a new path forward coming out of the pandemic by transitioning from a destination management organization (a...

British Columbia Tourism Resiliency Network Wins BC Tourism & Hospitality Award
Media Images – Download here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, MARCH 11, 2022, B.C. — The British Columbia Tourism Resiliency Network , which includes the Vancouver Island Coastal Tourism Resiliency Program, has been recognized with a 2022 BC Tourism & Hospitality Award in...

Tourism Resiliency Program Named Skift IDEA Awards Finalist
Tourism Resiliency Program Named Skift IDEA Awards Finalist The British Columbia Tourism Resiliency Network has been named a finalist in the Skift IDEA Awards 2021 in the Pandemic Response category, entered by Tourism Vancouver Island on behalf of the British Columbia...

Visitor Services Counsellor – Vancouver Island Visitor Centre
Location: Comox ValleyTemporary, Casual Tourism Vancouver Island gratefully acknowledges that we live, work and play on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Kwakwaka’wakw, Nuu-chah-nulth, and Coast Salish peoples. Moreover, Tourism Vancouver...

Vancouver Island Chosen a Top Region by Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022
Images available for media use – Download here Immediate Release, October 27, 2021, Nanaimo, B.C. – Vancouver Island has been selected as a Top Region by Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2022, and the only Canadian destination to make the annual list of top 10...

BCRTS TOURISM SUMMIT 2021
Reimagining the Future of Tourism: Rebuild, Reframe and Rethink Come together as a tourism community to learn from everything we’ve been through and think differently about how we can co-create a vibrant and resilient tourism industry in BC. The BCRTS Tourism Summit...

REGIONAL TOURISM ASSOCIATIONS MARK EARTH DAY BY TAKING FIRST STEP TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION
For immediate releaseApril 22, 2021 Victoria, B.C. – Four regional destination management organizations that operate under the umbrella of the BC Regional Tourism Secretariat (BCRTS) marked Earth Day by signing a letter of commitment to pursue the Responsible Tourism...

Work with us – Accessible Travel Guides
Accessible Travel Guides Expression of Interest Tourism Vancouver Island is a dynamic and innovative not for profit that seeks to support the tourism industry of our region. With the help of equally minded freelance suppliers, we provide support to communities,...

TVI & DGV Partner on CHEK News Commercials
Tourism Vancouver Island, in partnership with Destination Greater Victoria, recently launched a campaign with CHEK Television. Aimed at educating residents about tourism as an essential part of our communities, TVI has three commercials, and each feature Vancouver...

Job Posting: Visitor Services Supervisor, Comox Valley
Tourism Vancouver Island has an immediate job opening for a Visitor Services Supervisor in the Comox Valley for a qualified and passionate individual looking to join a team of tourism professionals who love where they live, and love what they do. If you are a...

Notice of Annual General Meeting
Tourism Vancouver Island gratefully acknowledges that we live, work and play on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Kwakwaka’wakw, Nuu-chah-nulth, and Coast Salish peoples. TO: THE VOTING STAKEHOLDERS OF THE TOURISM ASSOCIATION OF VANCOUVER...

Parkside Hotel & Spa: Connecting to a Culture of Sustainability
At Victoria’s Parkside Hotel & Spa, every process, product, supplier and team member is connected to their culture of sustainability – from beehives and EV chargers to multi-stream recycling and staff engagement. To take it all in, you have to start in the...

Emergency Messaging Guidance For BC’s Tourism Industry
In response to BC’s provincial state of emergency regarding wildfires, which was declared on July 20, Destination BC has prepared Emergency Messaging Guidance to help the tourism industry navigate questions, mitigate visitor concerns, and proactively manage...

Vancouver Island Chosen as one of the Top Islands in the World by Condé Nast Traveler Magazine’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards
Nanaimo, B.C. – Vancouver Island has been ranked #2 in the Top 5 Islands in North America and Victoria has been ranked #8 in the Top 10 Small Cities in the World by global travellers voting in Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. Topped only by...