Shuswap Economic Development Society Increasing Tourism Capacity Through Collaboration and Leverage

By John Reed

(L-R) John Reed, Executive Director SEDS; Cory Barker, Director South Shuswap Chamber; Sue McCrae, President SEDS; Syd Loeppky, Vice-President, SEDS. (photo contributed)

The Shuswap Economic Development Society (SEDS) is pleased to announce it has awarded $11,334 to the South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce to support extended-season tourism in the South Shuswap. The award will enable the Chamber to leverage existing funds and support grant opportunities that amplify Chamber-led marketing initiatives, that drive and support tourism to the area. These initiatives include:

Photography, story and video creation for the highly successful website www.dotheshu.com

Refreshing the panels of 10 Visitor Kiosks featuring the South Shuswap’s tourism products, strategically located throughout the area.

“We are pleased to collaborate with and support the South Shuswap Chamber, which adds so much value to the tourism sector and visitor experience in the area,” stated Sue McCrae, SEDS President. “One of the goals of the SEDS Strategic Plan is to foster the development of extended season tourism by partnering with local Chambers and not-for-profit business organizations in each area we represent.”

The Shuswap Economic Development Society delivers Economic and Community Economic Development services to 16 unincorporated communities in the North Shuswap, South Shuswap, and the Salmon River Valley (which comprises the communities of Gardom Lake, Silver Creek, Falkland, Deep Creek, and the Salmon Valley).

Our vision is to help our communities prosper.

For more information on the South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce, please visit www.southshuswapchamber.com Email manager@southshuswapchamber.com

For more information on the Shuswap Economic Development Society, please visit www.shuswapecdev.ca Email john.reed@shuswapecdev.ca