Members

Interested in Membership?

Tourism Vancouver accepts membership enquiries from select businesses to further enhance its product mix, and assist us in our sales and marketing initiatives. Businesses must be established and market ready, (have an established client base/product) and have completed at least one year/season of operation in order to be eligible.

New memberships are valid for 2 years, and then renewable annually thereafter. Fees are industry category specific.

For more information on what Membership with Tourism Vancouver is all about, please refer to our Information Kit.

If you think your business will be a fit with Tourism Vancouver’s initiatives, please complete our Membership Enquiry Form. You will be contacted by a Tourism Vancouver membership professional to discuss the application process, fees, and ways in which your business and Tourism Vancouver can mutually benefit from your involvement.

About Tourism Vancouver

Find out more about our organization:

• Our Vision
• Our Mission
• Our Leadership

Our Vision
Tourism Vancouver is committed to being the best destination sales, marketing and visitor servicing organization in the world.

Our Mission
Tourism Vancouver's focus is on building exceptional customer relationships. Our primary customers are meeting planners, travel influencers, travel media and independent tourists. Our efforts generate demand for the destination, thereby creating value for members and stakeholders. Innovation, partnership, research and accountability guide our approach.

We utilize person-to-person and technology-based sales, marketing and visitor servicing activities to achieve results. Through positive positioning of both the organization and the destination, our leadership benefits the society, culture, environment and economy of Greater Vancouver.

Our Leadership
Tourism Vancouver is a business association representing approximately 1,050 members in tourism and related industries/activities. Our purpose is to effectively market Greater Vancouver as a destination for leisure, meeting and event travelers. Our goals are to attract visitors to the region, encourage them to stay longer and ensure they return. This is done through the coordinated group action of members and staff working together.

Tourism Vancouver's team includes 75 full-time, 19 part-time and many seasonal and contract positions and 200 volunteers, working under the following program areas.

• Corporate Communications
• Corporate Sponsorships
• Marketing Services
• Travel & Trade Media

• Member Services
• Visitor Services

• Market Development - Leisure Travel and Destination Management
• Market Development - Meeting & Convention Sales
• Convention Services

• Human Resources
• Finance
• Information Technology

Board of Directors
In order to accurately reflect the activities of our members, Tourism Vancouver is led by our Board of Directors. Based on the mandate of the Board of Directors, the Bureau develops the strategies and plans to implement initiatives and achieve the desired results and targets. Strong leadership and guidance is provided by our 14 member Board of Directors, who represent each aspect of Greater Vancouver's tourism industry. These board members contribute their extensive knowledge and experience to our organization.

> See our list of Board of Directors.