November 28, 2025 Here we are friends. It’s holiday time!  Each year we curate a thoughtful list that reflects some meaningful work happening across our client community, along with the places, makers and producers that inspire us. Our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide is rooted in the same values that shape Hatch throughout the year: telling great stories, a passionate commitment to local, a love of food and wine, a belief in memorable travel, and a desire to celebrate the people who

For Immediate Release November 27, 2025 Chef Ned Bell and the Pacific Toyota Dealers Partner to Celebrate Sustainable Living with the All-New 2026 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid Two Exclusive Contests Offer British Columbians a Chance to Dine with Chef Ned Bell Vancouver, B.C. - Chef Ned Bell  and the Pacific Toyota Dealers  are once again joining forces to champion sustainability, community, and the joy of good food with the launch of the fully redesigned 2026 Toyota Prius Plu

For Immediate Release November 26, 2025 Holiday Magic at Kismet Estate Winery: Market, Wine Advent Calendar, and Gifts for Every Wine Lover Celebrate the Season in the South Okanagan with 100% BC Wines, Festive Experiences, and a Preview of New Vineyard Stays Coming 2026 Oliver, B.C. -   As the holidays approach, Kismet Estate Winery  invites guests to embrace the joy of giving, the beauty of the vineyard, and the promise of a new year ahead. From limited-edition Wine Advent

For Immediate Release November 26, 2025 Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association Partners with the City of Vernon to Provide Free Biosphere Program Enrolment for Local Tourism Businesses  Fifteen Businesses will Receive Complimentary First-Year Access to the Regions’s Leading Sustainability Program  Kelowna, B.C. - The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA), in collaboration with the City of Vernon , is inviting Vernon tourism businesses to enrol in the TOTA Biosphere Com

For Immediate Release November 7, 2025 JOIEFARM WINERY LAUNCHES  “JOIE TO THE WORLD” CAMPAIGN  A Shortcut to a Joyful, Delicious Holiday Season Naramata, B.C.  - This season, JoieFarm Winery is making the holidays easier, brighter, and a lot more joyful with its new Joie to the World  Holiday 2025 campaign - a fresh, fun and flexible guide to food, wine, and hospitality - sure to  bring comfort, creativity, and connection to the table. Equal parts entertaining guide and gift

For Immediate Release October 24, 2025    Tourism AI Network and TOTA Partner to Develop Innovative Data-Driven Tool for Tourism Kelowna, B.C. - The Tourism AI Network (TAIN), in partnership with Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) and RJA Consulting, has announced a new collaboration to design and develop TourismOps AI, a data-driven tool aimed at solving the industry's biggest challenge: fragmented data and complex reporting. “Tourism businesses are constantly wra

For Immediate Release October 23, 2025   RAISE A GLASS, CHANGE A LIFE Elephant Island’s Little King  Sparkling Wine Turns Heartbreak into Hope and Help for New Parents The Little King has Already Raised $80,000 for Children’s Causes; This Season, Proceeds will Support Young Lives in the South Okanagan Naramata, B.C. - What if your holiday toast could change a life? That’s the promise of The Little King   Sparkling Wine from Elephant Island Winery , a bottle born of grief, tr

For Immediate Release October 20, 2025 Cheers to BC’s Best: 2025 BC Beer Awards Celebrate Craft, Community and Creativity Langley’s Camp Beer Co. Crowned "Brewery of the Year" as Brewers from Across British Columbia Take Home Top Honours New Westminster, B.C.-   The energy was high and the beer was flowing as brewers, beer lovers and industry leaders gathered in New Westminster to celebrate the 2025 BC Beer Awards last Friday. The annual showcase of craftsmanship, creativity

For Immediate Release October 9, 2025    Regional Partners Unite to Advance Growth Opportunities for Kamloops Airport (YKA)    ...

For Immediate Release September 12, 2025    Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association Announces  2025 AGM & Summit
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For Immediate Release August 21, 2025 Divers’ Catch Gala to Celebrate BC’s Dive-Harvested Seafood with Top Chefs and Community Showcasing...

For Immediate Release August 8, 2025 Kismet Strikes Gold Again – Winemaker Manpreet Dhaliwal Leads  with Historic Double Gold and Adds...

For Immediate Release July 22, 2025 Evolve Sparkling House Pops the Cork on a New Chapter in Canadian Bubbly Awarded ‘Best Sparkling Wine...

Jack Evrensel has stepped away from his role as a founding partner of Wild Blue Restaurant

For Immediate Release July 8, 2025 Old Vines Restaurant Marks 25 years of Culinary Leadership in the Okanagan From Modest Patio Roots to...

For Immediate Release June 11, 2025 Evolve Sparkling House Crowned Canada’s Top Sparkling Producer at 2025 All Canadian Wine...

For Immediate Release June 9, 2025 Explore Kananaskis Launches Powerful New Digital Platform: The Discovery Library Purpose-built for G7...

For Immediate Release May 13, 2025 Kismet Estate Winery Launches an Iconic 2025 Season Trailblazing Wines, Vibrant Cultural Celebrations,...

For Immediate Release May 1, 2025 Divers’ Catch Gala to Celebrate B.C.’s Dive-Harvested Seafood with Top Chefs and Community  BC Dive...

For Immediate Release April 7, 2025    Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association Welcomes New Board Chair and Honours Outgoing Leader,...