Voting Members

View Voting Members for 2024 AGM

Membership Classes

Since 2009, the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) has operated under a “Stakeholder” model, in order for TOTA to embrace all tourism industry participants in the region by considering them as stakeholders, without a requirement to pay membership fees.

There are two classes of members of the Society (see Constitution & Bylaws, section 2.2):

Voting Members - entitled to attend, speak, and vote at any meeting of the members and be elected as a board director;
Non-Voting Members - entitled to notice of and attend and speak at all meetings for members. Not entitled to vote or be elected as a board director.

Become a Voting Member

To qualify as a Voting Member, the organization must meet the following criteria (from Constitution & Bylaws, section 2.3):

Register as a stakeholder with TOTA at TOTABC.org/register
- If you are unsure if you have registered, ask AGM@TOTABC.com or fill out the form again. If your information has changed, simply fill out the form again so we have your current information.
In good standing with TOTA.
Either A) Participate in a TOTA program; OR B) Provide in-kind value; in the amount of $100 or more within 12 months prior to the call for nominations, which may change from year to year. Such amount may be combined in one or more installments but the combined value must have been contributed within the aforesaid 12 month time period.

Examples of TOTA Programs

Join the Biosphere Commitment Program to get access to sustainable tourism resources, business audits, the Biosphere Sustainable Lifestyle platform, and other supports
Promote your company at the Tourism Inspiration Centre
Register for the TOTA Annual Summit or Golf Tournament

Examples of In-Kind Value

Provide product/services for a travel trade, travel media, or staff/board FAM (familiarization tour)
Donate to a TOTA Silent Auction
Donate cash, to purchase Silent Auction items (mail a cheque to 101–1865 Dilworth Drive, Suite #329 Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T1. In the memo section, include “Voting member contribution")

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