Every Visitor Counts by DGV
8 episodes Last Updated: May 01, 25
Every Visitor Counts is a podcast by Destination Greater Victoria. Destination Greater Victoria has proudly served as our region's official, not-for-profit destination marketing and management organization for half a century. As we celebrate our 50th anniversary in 2024, we continue to work hand-in-hand with nearly 1,000 businesses and municipalities in Greater Victoria to promote, enhance, and manage our vibrant destination. The tourism board, now known as Destination Greater Victoria (DGV) has supported the visitor economy for 50 years. We are opening the history books and learn how DGV came to be, understand what spurred progress in the visitor economy over time, and envision the next 50 years of tourism in the region.
Episodes
May 01, 2025
Media Matters | Every Visitor Counts
Destination Greater Victoria excels in pitching storylines that resonate with audiences both in key markets and worldwide. Hear about the powerful impact of Samantha Brown's "Places to Love" on one local business, highlighting how storytelling and strategic media placement can provide many benefits.Learn more at destinationgreatervictoria.com
Apr 03, 2025
Boosting Local Business | Every Visitor Counts
Beyond the usual hustle and bustle of vacationers lies a strategic engine that powers Greater Victoria's visitor economy year-round - meetings, conferences, and business events. These aren’t just large get-togethers; they are vital in filling our hotels and local eateries, and keeping small and medium sized businesses afloat, especially during the off-peak seasons.
Apr 02, 2025
Advocacy | Every Visitor Counts
The Hawaii Martin Mars Water Bomber is an icon of British Columbia’s aviation history. With the advocacy and support from Destination Greater Victoria, the aircraft has landed a permanent spot at the BC Aviation Museum in North Saanich – an attraction on Greater Victoria’s Saanich peninsula that attracts some 20,000 guests a year.
Greater Victoria is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. We rely on airlines and ferries to bring people to the region. For visitors, the journey is often part of the charm of getting here. Whether flying into Victoria International Airport or travelling to the region by ferry, the views of the coastline on approach are spectacular. Maintaining seamless access to the region that meets the evolving needs of residents and tourists is vital to a vibrant visitor economy.
A great place to live is a great place to visit. In this episode, our conversation focuses on how, over time, the tourism board has woven environmental responsibility and sustainability into every aspect of its work.
Tourism doesn’t just happen. It takes visionary leaders, community champions and brave officials to come together and boost a visitor economy in a responsible way. In this episode we focus on the behind the scenes work of the tourism board, specifically looking at the story of Victoria’s Belleville Terminal. For decades, the redevelopment of the Belleville Terminal has been a priority file for Destination Greater Victoria and the broader community. Find out why, and what it took to get the redevelopment project underway.
From humble beginnings to #1 city in the world as voted by Conde Nast Traveler’s discerning readers in 2023, Greater Victoria has always been a destination of choice. Hear from the organization’s first president and a local historian to understand how the ebb and flow of the region allowed for tourism to grow into a vibrant and vital industry.
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