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Northern B.C. tourism industry weathered recession well: regional marketing CEO

Two years of economic upheaval did not hurt northern B.C.'s tourism industry as badly as other sectors, said the head of the region's marketing body this week.
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Two years of economic upheaval did not hurt northern B.C.'s tourism industry as badly as other sectors, said the head of the region's marketing body this week.

A combination of visitors staying for weeks instead of days and the relatively small size of the businesses and communities represented by Anthony Everett, CEO of the Northern British Columbia Tourism Association, enabled them to "hold their own" in one of the most challenging economic climates in decades.

For more, see the Citizen.