YOUR DOWNTOWN KAMLOOPS TEAM
About Us
Whether you are looking for fantastic shopping, a great place to eat, fun activities to partake in or places to stroll, Downtown Kamloops has something for everyone. We are proud of our community and invite you to experience the vibrant arts and cultural scene, exciting and diverse business district, beautiful tree-lined streets and restored heritage buildings.
WHAT’S THE BIA ALL ABOUT? The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association provides value to our members through advocacy, beautification, promotion, development and preservation of Downtown Kamloops. We are committed to maintaining a vibrant and livable Downtown that is the focal point of Kamloops. The amount of work that goes into maintaining a livable and workable Downtown core is immense and we couldn’t do it without the cooperation and help of all the businesses who call Downtown Kamloops home! Our area encompasses the west side of Tenth Avenue, the north side of Columbia St., the east side of First Avenue and the Thompson River.
OUR MISSION
The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association provides value to our members through advocacy, beautification, promotion, development and preservation of Downtown Kamloops.
OUR VISION
A vibrant and livable Downtown that is the focal point of Kamloops.
OUR CORE VALUES
Collaborative
Creative
Genuine
Dedicated
Sustainable
OUR TEAM
Carl DeSantis
Executive Director
Samantha Desouza
Marketing & Events Coordinator
Samantha Desouza is a Marketing graduate from Thompson Rivers University. She loves the Kamloops outdoors and spends all her free time either hiking or enjoying the local food scene.
Christine Beaton
Administration and Member Service
Christine graduated from TRU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree and is applying her fine arts education to the Administrator & Membership Services position at KCBIA. Her artistic and mechanical interests keep her busy taking apart (mostly) non-working items and saving the interesting bits for future projects. It’s a big box.
Curt Appleby
CAP Team Supervisor
Curt was hired as the CAP team Supervisor in conjunction with Tourism Kamloops as the Experience Team Coordinator and will oversee the TK Bold Street Team. He is a graduate of the BCIT Broadcast + Communications Program and has worked at radio stations in Vancouver and Kamloops. He has been in the community since the Summer of 2019. When not at work, you can find him on a baseball field or golf course. As well as a number of the terrific Downtown patios.