Association

The Downtown Kelowna Business Improvement Area Association (Downtown Kelowna, Downtown Kelowna Association, DKA) is a registered not-for-profit society with a mission to ensure the downtown neighbourhood is a safe and desirable place to conduct business, live, work, and recreate.  While initially formed as a volunteer grass roots organization in the mid 1980's, the DKA officially came into existence as an entity in November, 1989 funded through an improvement levy collected by the municipality from commercial properties in the area.  The annual levy becomes the Association's base operating budget upon which the organization leverages additional funding from partners, including various levels of governments and corporate sponsors to support programs and initiatives.

As the third community in British Columbia to initiate a Business Improvement Area (BIA), the Association has grown to become a provincial leader in programs and initiatives.  Comprising of 42 square blocks of office, retail, entertainment, and recently constructed residences set against Lake Okanagan, Downtown Kelowna is one of the most ideal locations within the province.  Within these boundaries the Downtown Kelowna Association is proud to offer a variety of programs to our members.