The Tourism Sector Business Retention and Expansion1 (BRE) Report presents the findings from surveys within the tourism sector conducted across the Columbia Basin between 2012 and 2016. This report was initiated and prepared by the Rural Development Institute with Kootenay Rockies Tourism providing external review. BRE is an action-oriented and community-based approach to business and economic development. It promotes job growth by helping communities to learn about concerns of, as well as opportunities for, local businesses and to set priorities for projects to address those needs. This BRE combines the results of 152 companies, presenting a regional perspective on the tourism sector.