TIABC Articles
February 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – February 20, 2026
“No hablo Español.”
I must have said that phrase a hundred times when I first moved to Honduras in the early 2000s. And almo...
February 2026
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 47 - Royce Chwin
Meet Royce Chwin, President and CEO of Destination Vancouver as he joins TIABC's Voice of Tourism podcast host Walt Judas for a wi...
February 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – February 13, 2026
Is Tourism the Best Kept Secret in British Columbia?
I ask that question with a straight face. And a slight smile.
I have to adm...
February 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – February 6, 2026
This may date me a bit…but I remember being huddled on our family room sofa in Prince George in the 1980s, legs tucked underneat...
January 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 30, 2026
When I first joined TIABC, our newsletter was circulated monthly. Before long we raised the bar to twice a month. During COVID, we...
January 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 23, 2026
In 1981, I visited my high school buddy whose family had moved to Paris. He asked me to bring an extra suitcase full of Kraft pean...
January 2026
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 46 - Marsha Walden
Meet Marsha Walden, President and CEO of Destination Canada for an engaging conversation with TIABC's Voice of Tourism, Walt Judas...
January 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 16, 2026
While I’m not a huge country music fan, I’ve seen some of the genre’s biggest stars in concert in recent years including Kei...
January 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – January 9, 2026
Happy New Year. I trust you enjoyed the holiday season and have embraced the start to 2026 with optimism, enthusiasm and anticipat...
January 2026
TIABC's Voice of Tourism Podcast – Episode 45 - Starr McMichael
Meet Starr McMichael, owner and president of Starrboard Enterprises in a conversation with TIABC's CEO and host of the Voice of To...
January 2026
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 19, 2025
My last CEO message of the year is a long one and reflects a summary of TIABC's activities over the past year.
Last week, one of ...
December 2025
TIABC Voice of Tourism Newsletter – December 12, 2025
This past spring a close friend reached out with news that he had been fired from his sales job due to philosophical differences w...