AGM & Reports

In accordance with the Societies Act of British Columbia, the Annual General Meeting for the Travel Penticton Society is called for:

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 3:00 p.m.

Location: The Bufflehead Café at Penticton Lakeside Resort & Conference Centre, 21 Lakeshore Drive W, Penticton, BC

Please mark this date in your calendar! RSVP by clicking here.

Nominations for Open Board Seats

The following seats on the Travel Penticton Board of Directors are open for the 2025-2027 2-year term:

Accommodation (50 or more rooms) – two (2) seats
- Jessica Dolan – Balcomo, A Ramada by Wyndham (click for biography)
- Virender Sehgal – Bowmont Motel (click for biography)
Accommodation (Less than 50 rooms) – one (1) seat
- Poonam Pratap – Valleystar Motel (click for biography)
Attraction/Arts & Culture – one (1) seat
- James Shalman – Apex Mountain Resort (click for biography)
- Jamie Cox – St. Andrews By The Lake Golf Resort (click for biography)
At Large – one (1) seat
- Dallas Thor – Terravista Vineyards (click for biography)
- Donna Faigaux – BC Wine Info Centre (click for biography)
  *At Large means a representative of any tourism industry sector as deemed suitable by the Board of Directors whether or not outlined above.
MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Events)/Sport Tourism) – one (1) seat
- Tracey Anderson – Penticton Trade and Convention Centre (click for biography)
Restaurant/Retail – one (1) seat
- Kori Iceton – The Hub on Martin (click for biography)
Winery/Brewery/Distillery/Agritourism – one (1) seat
- Alexis Esseltine – Tin Whistle Brewing Co. (click for biography)
- Rebecca Mikulic – Three Sisters Winery (click for biography)

Please note that only Voting Members of the Travel Penticton Society are eligible for nominations.

*Definition of Voting Member for 2025 Election in accordance with the Travel Penticton Society Constitution & Bylaws

Voting Members shall be those members:

a) who own or operate a tourist accommodation facility of four (4) or more units, collecting MRDT within Penticton and surrounding area**; OR

b) who carry on tourist related business at an address located within Penticton and surrounding area and have paid their annual membership fee.

AND:

c) who are in good standing with the Society.

** Penticton and surrounding area include the City of Penticton and Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) Areas D, E, I & the portion of Area F covering West Bench and Sage Mesa.

Important Election Dates

Online Voting to Start – Monday, May 13, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
Online Voting to Close – Monday, May 19, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
Results of Online Voting announced at AGM – Wednesday, May 21, 2025

If you have not received the link to the online voting, please reach out to our Office Administrator to confirm your Voting Member status: admin@visitpenticton.com | 250-276-2161

2025 TRAVEL PENTICTON NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

Ayse Barluk, Board Member of Travel Penticton

Jamie Moore, Board Member of Travel Penticton

Vincent Pouget, Board Member of Travel Penticton