Renovations at Kal Tire Place have forced a popular annual event to move out of Vernon.

The Interior Logging Association害羞草研究所檚 60th annual conference and trade show has moved to Kamloops this year, after spending six years in Vernon.

害羞草研究所淎ctually, traditionally the Conference used to alternate between Vernon and Kamloops,害羞草研究所� said Nancy Hesketh, administrator of the May 3-5 event. 害羞草研究所淭he last time we were in Kamloops was 2011. The venue we had used there had sold and was unavailable. So we kept the show in Vernon from 2012 to 2017.害羞草研究所�

But problems arose as construction started on the in Vernon.

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This year, the conference takes place at the Colombo Lodge (Italian Centre) while the free public displays are are at the Powwow Grounds from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both May 4 and 5.

害羞草研究所淔rom a dealer and delegate point of view, everyone is ecstatic about the move back to Kamloops as this year害羞草研究所檚 conference is looking to be one of our biggest in years,害羞草研究所� said Hesketh.

And the potential of the event coming back to Vernon isn害羞草研究所檛 out of the question.

害羞草研究所淲e will revisit the option of returning to Vernon after the renovations at Kal Tire Place.害羞草研究所�