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Thompson Okanagan
Overview
Thompson Okanagan in B.C.’s central interior lies between the Cascade and Monashee mountains and borders Alberta and Washington. The region’s 564,000 people represent 11.7% of B.C.’s population, making it the third most populous region in the province.
The rising cost of living in Metro Vancouver has led to population growth and significant construction in the population centres of Kelowna, Kamloops and Vernon. Tourism, agriculture, mining, forestry and manufacturing are important industries.Events
Check your local Chamber of Commerce Events in the links below:
Armstrong Chamber of Commerce Events
Barrier & Area Chamber of Commerce Events
Big White Chamber of Commerce Events
Clearwater & District Chamber of Commerce
Enderby & District Chamber of Commerce Events
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Events
Kelowna Chamber of Commerce Events
Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce Events
Princeton & District Chamber of Commerce
Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce Events
Salmon Arm & District Chamber of Commerce Events
Sicamous & District Chamber of Commerce Events
Similkameen Country Chamber of Commerce Events
South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce Events
South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce Events
Summerland Chamber of Commerce Events
Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce Events
Greater Westside Board of Trade Events
Resources
The following list of organizations offer services and programs dedicated to helping small businesses succeed in the region.
Women's Enterprise Centre, Kelowna
Community Futures
- Central Interior First Nations, Kamloops
- Sun Country, Ashcroft
- Thompson Country, Kamloops
- Shuswap, Salmon Arm
- Nicola Valley, Merritt
- Central Okanagan, Kelowna
- North Okanagan, Vernon
- Okanagan Similkameen, Penticton
Chambers of Commerce
- Armstrong-Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce
- Barrier & Area Chamber of Commerce
- Big White Chamber of Commerce, Kelowna
- Chase & District Chamber of Commerce
- Clearwater & District Chamber of Commerce
- Enderby & District Chamber of commerce
- Greenwood Board of Trade
- Kamloops Chamber of Commerce
- Kelowna Chamber of Commerce
- Lumby & District Chamber of Commerce
- Peachland Chamber of Commerce
- Penticton & Wine Country Chamber of Commerce
- Princeton & District Chamber of Commerce
- Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce
- Salmon Arm & District Chamber of Commerce
- Sicamous & District Chamber of Commerce
- Similkameen Country Chamber of Commerce, Kereomeos
- South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce, Oliver
- South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce, Blind Bay
- Summerland Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Westside Board of Trade, West Kelowna
Mobile Business Licence Agreements
The following areas hold a Mobile Licence Agreement for mobile businesses in their areas. Check with the local municipality to see if a Mobile Business Licence can apply to your mobile business type.
- Okanagan-Similkameen: Armstrong, Central Okanagan Regional District, Coldstream, Enderby, Kelowna, Keremoes, Lake Country, Lumby, Merritt, Oliver, Osoyoos, Peachland, Penticton, Princeton, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Spallumcheen, Summerland, Vernon, West Kelowna
- Thompson-Nicola: Barriere, Chase, Kamloops, Logan Lake, Merritt, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc