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Thompson Rivers University Tourism Management

Resort & Hotel Management, Sport Event Management, Events & Convention Management, Adventure Studies

From local to global, our Tourism Management programs connect students to places, cultures, and people through tourism in meaningful ways. Learn key business skills and gain the expertise to develop quality tourist experiences, and the ability to successfully manage local, regional, national and international tourism businesses and organizations. Students can ladder into the Bachelor of Tourism Management from tourism or business diplomas at TRU or elsewhere.

10/06/2026

The BC Wildfire Symposium is taking place this week at TRU.

Co-hosted by Thompson Rivers University and the University of University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), more than 170 delegates are joining us in Kamloops for 30 presentations, five panels and 25 posters, along with a keynote and closing plenary presentation.

This year’s theme is “Fire in a Changing World,” with conversations covering fire prediction and mapping, fire and forest management, wildfire and tourism, wildfire adaptation and mitigation, fire regime and climate change, fire and ecology, and more.

Tourism’s own Jason Johnston is also part of the program, joining a panel on post-wildfire recovery in Jasper.

We’re looking forward to a great few days of sharing knowledge, ideas and conversations here at TRU.

10/05/2026

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Want to start building your tourism network before you graduate?

We’re looking for Tourism student ambassadors to represent TRU as table hosts at the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) Summit in Kamloops, October 7–8.

As a student ambassador, you’ll attend the Summit for free, meet and network with tourism industry professionals, and represent TRU and our Tourism programs.

There are about 10 spots available.

Interested? Sign up by Tuesday, October 6 at 4 p.m.

09/27/2026

World Tourism Day has us thinking about why we teach tourism in the first place.

Every year, we get to work with students who will go on to build businesses, plan events, manage destinations, work with communities and bring new ideas into this industry.

Some already know exactly where they want tourism to take them. Others figure that out along the way.

Today, we’re celebrating our students, alumni, faculty and the many industry partners who are part of the TRU Tourism community.

09/22/2026

Some of the most meaningful travel experiences happen when you learn the story of a place.

Indigenous tourism is one of the fastest-growing sectors in Canada. Before the pandemic, it generated more than $1.9 billion in GDP and supported over 39,000 jobs across the country.

From cultural tours and storytelling to outdoor adventures and culinary experiences, Indigenous tourism offers visitors the chance to connect with land, culture and community in powerful ways.

For tourism students, it’s also an opportunity to learn how tourism can be developed in ways that are respectful, community-led and grounded in culture.

Tourism isn’t just about visiting a destination. It’s about understanding it.

📸 Secwepemc Museum & Heritage Park

09/18/2026

What can you do with a Tourism degree? Emma Matusiak has a pretty great answer.

Emma studied Tourism at TRU, specializing in events, and today she owns Elm & Peony Events right here in Kamloops.

Her interest in events actually started when she was 17 and helped plan a surprise wedding hidden inside a 50th birthday party. Years later, she turned that interest into a career and eventually her own business, Elm & Peony Events, in March 2020.

Since then, Emma has planned 81 weddings, building a business around the part of events she has always loved most: the people.

Emma was recently featured in Faces of Kamloops, sharing more about her path from TRU student to business owner and what she’s learned along the way.

We love seeing where our Tourism grads take their careers. Congratulations, Emma! 👏

09/16/2026

What is your favourite travel destination and why?

09/08/2026

Welcome to (or back) to TRU. Let the adventures begin!

09/02/2026

Why does tourism matter?

We asked a few people from our TRU Tourism community, and while the answers are different, there’s a lot that connects them.

People. Places. Communities. Experiences.

What does tourism mean to you?

08/28/2026

As we get ready to head back to the classroom, we know summer is one of the busiest times of year for travel.

So, we’d love to hear from you.

Where did your summer travels take you?
Maybe it was somewhere completely new, a favourite place you went back to or a weekend spent exploring closer to home.

Where did you go, and what made it memorable? 👇

08/12/2026

One month to go.

Whether you're joining us for the first time or coming back for another semester, we're looking forward to seeing you.

📅 Registration deadline: September 4, 2026
🎓 Classes begin: September 9, 2026

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805 TRU Way
Kamloops, BC
V2C0C8

Website

http://www.tru.ca/tourism.html

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