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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee reviews Visit Vancouver partnership and discusses 2026 grant priorities

VancouverMay 14, 20252 min read

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The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee met May 14, 2025. Members reviewed a proposed Economic Impact Partnership with Visit Vancouver, discussed 2026 grant program priorities (including outreach to underserved cultural communities, social media reach, sporting events, use of venues outside downtown, and sustainability), and addressed program/application topics such as eligibility for for-profit applicants, multiple application periods, and the idea of a strategic investment fund. The committee unanimously excused an absence and approved the March 12, 2025 minutes. No community communications or executive session occurred.

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Lodging Tax Advisory Committee

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Unanimously excused the absence of Janet Kenefsky.
Unanimously approved the March 12, 2025 minutes.
Reviewed the Visit Vancouver Economic Impact Partnership; the minutes do not specify a formal approval vote on the partnership.
Committee members requested revisiting the topic of multiple application periods in July and discussed creating a strategic investment fund to reserve lodging tax dollars for future projects (no formal action recorded).

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