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Visitor Centre Report by Sherrie Burechailo
The Penticton & Wine Country Visitor Centre is buzzing with activity this early summer! The out-of-town visitors have started to return and we are answering tons of questions about wineries, hiking/biking, accommodations and fun things to do. Among other things, we are anticipating the concert highlight of the year so far; Keith Urban at the South Okanagan Events Centre! This concert will be a sure sell-out, so get your tickets starting Friday, June 17th at the SOEC box office, or here at the Visitor Centre.
Our racking shelves are full of 2011 publications from the province and beyond. The newest wine trails, maps, guides and passports will help you cruise the area this summer with friends and family to taste the fruits of labour of our many fabulous wineries. If driving yourself around doesn't appeal to you, try out one of the many unique shuttle and wine tour packages. Tour tickets are available through our centre as well, and we are sure to help you find a tour that suits you perfectly.
Staff of the visitor centre is very impressed with the look of the new www.tourismpenticton.com website, and hope you have had a chance to take a look at it. Our events page is continually changing, so be sure to visit frequently for the most up-to-date information. More and more people in the community are forwarding their event information to events@penticton.org so that it can get on the website for free. Thank you for your ongoing support of our work! With so much to do, it can be hard to remember everything that is going on in our lively town! That is why Tourism Penticton designed a decal for storefront windows with a QR Code (Quick Response Barcode) that people can scan with their Smartphone, which immediately directs them to a link of our next 7 days of events! If you are interested in having a decal at your location, please contact Sherrie at supervic@penticton.org or 250-493-4055.
This next month, staff training and education is our top priority. If you have something new to offer, we would love to know about it. We are excited about this coming tourist season and look forward to offering our community and our visitors the best service and information we can offer!
Sherrie Burechailo, Manager, Penticton & Wine Country Visitor Centre | 
