Welcome to the 2016 Calgary Stampede! We appreciate your...
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Welcome to the 2016 Calgary Stampede! We appreciate your coverage and are happy to assist you in any way possible.
Contacts Community Engagement & Communications
Kurt Kadatz, director, community engagement & communications Office: 403.261.0110 Mobile: 403.461.6647 Email: [email protected]
Jennifer Booth, manager, public relations Office: 403.261.0327 Mobile: 403.463.6834 Email: [email protected]
Kristina Barnes, manager, western events & agriculture communications Office: 403.261.0382 Mobile: 403.585.4706 Email: [email protected]
Neil Hilts, media relations coordinator Office: 403.261.0242 Mobile: 403.512.7034 Email: [email protected]
Daniel Kennedy, media relations coordinator (media accreditation) Office: 403.261.9315 Mobile: 902.483.5306 Email: [email protected]
We’re available to arrange interviews with our executives, contestants, performers and others. Please contact the Community Engagement & Communications department for assistance. Twitter Follow @CS__Media for ongoing media updates.
Broadcast Division
Cindy Gillies, broadcast manager Office: 403.261.0298 Mobile: 403.585.4110
The Broadcast Division is responsible for the production and distribution of the host broadcast feed, liaising with television and radio rights holders, production of all superboard and superscreen content, management of archival footage and still photography, and sales and distribution of all Rodeo and Chuckwagon footage.
Tourism Sales
Lindsay Jardine, tourism sales manager Office: 403.261.0366 Mobile: 403.830.2484
Sally Leung, tourism sales coordinator Office: 403.261.0396 Mobile: 403.466.9291
The Tourism Sales team collaborates with tourism partners, the Canadian Tourism Commission, Travel Alberta and Tourism Calgary. The team coordinates vetted familiarization tours and press trips in an effort to convey the Alberta experience.
Guest Services Text “Stampede” to 313131 and a Guest Services representative will respond (standard text messaging rates apply).
Photographs The Calgary Stampede maintains an extensive library of Stampede photos. We are pleased to provide photos to you in support of your stories. All photos must be credited “Calgary Stampede.” Commercial use of Calgary Stampede photos is not allowed. Please find all photos on the Calgary Stampede flickr photostream.
Getting into Stampede Park
Open daily from 11 a.m. to Midnight except Sneak-A-Peek, Suncor Family Day, Western Heritage Day & BMO Kids’ Day. See www.calgarystampede.com for more details.
Value Days
Thursday, July 7 Sneak-A-Peek (5 p.m. – Midnight)
Sunday, July 10 Suncor Family Day (6 a.m. - Midnight)
Tuesday, July 12 Western Heritage Day (9:30 a.m. - Midnight)
Wednesday, July 13 BMO Kids’ Day (7 a.m. – Midnight)
Admission
General (13 – 64) $18
Child (7 – 12) $9
Seniors (65+) $9
Children under 6 Free
Media Lounge Agrium Western Event Centre – Journey 2050 Classroom Open: 11 a.m. – 7:30p.m. The Media Lounge is open to all accredited media. Light refreshments and food will be available on a first come first serve basis. We ask that no interviews are conducted in the lounge. International Room – Agriculture Building, second floor Open: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Each year the International Room hosts more than 1,800 visitors from countries around the world. We provide a venue for agriculture product and service exhibits, sharing information on industry and sampling Alberta-grown food products. We invite international visitors involved in the agriculture industry to mingle with producers, industry specialists, government representatives and exporters.
Sponsorship Information on our sponsors can be found at http://www.calgarystampede.com/sponsorship.
About the Calgary Stampede The Calgary Stampede is a volunteer-supported, not-for-profit community organization that strives to preserve and celebrate our western heritage, cultures and community spirit. The Stampede contributes to the quality of life in Calgary and southern Alberta through its world-renowned 10-day Stampede, the year round facilities, and youth and agricultural programs. All revenue is reinvested into the programs and facilities of the Calgary Stampede. Quick Facts
The Calgary Stampede was first held in 1912.
The Stampede offers the largest purse in outdoor rodeo – more than $2 million.
The GMC Rangeland Derby chuckwagon purse is more than $1.15 million.
More than one million people attend The Calgary Stampede each July.
More than 30,000 Stampede posters are distributed around the world annually.
More than two million mini doughnuts are sold each year.
More than 200,000 pancakes are served at community breakfasts each year.
Stampede Park is comprised of 208 acres.
Approximately 3.6 million people visit Stampede Park year-round.
Each year 26 tipis are set up in Indian Village.
More than 30,000 flowers are planted on Stampede Park each year.
The Calgary Stampede is a not-for-profit organization
Calgary Stampede Foundation is a registered charitable organization.
Agriculture is at the root of the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede since its formation in 1886 as the Calgary Agricultural Society.
The Stampede has more than 3,000 year-round volunteers and more than 1,200 year-round employees.
Each July the Stampede hires more than 3,000 seasonal employees.
Attendance Information
2015 Daily Attendance
Sneak-a-Peak – Thursday July 2 28,849
Day 1 – Friday July 3 84,159
Day 2 – Saturday July 4 104,668
Day 3 – Sunday July 5 161,244
Day 4 – Monday July 6 83,886
Day 5 – Tuesday July 7 96,517
Day 6 – Wednesday July 8 118,801
Day 7 – Thursday July 9 96,395
Day 8 – Friday July 10 136,124
Day 9 – Saturday July 11 151,063
Day 10 – Sunday July 12 106,803
Year Official Attendance
2015 1,168,509
2014 1,263,428
2013 1,133,050
2012 1,409,371*
2011 1,174,697
2010 1,145,394 *2012: All-time attendance record
Dates to Remember
Coca-Cola Stage
Thursday, July 7 Christian Hudson (7 p.m.), JJ Shiplett (8 p.m.), The
Dudes (9:15 p.m.)
Friday, July 8 Walk Off The Earth (9 p.m.)
Saturday, July 9 Coleman Hell (9 p.m.)
Sunday, July 10 Classified (9 p.m.)
Monday, July 11 X Ambassadors (9 p.m.)
Tuesday, July 12 The Sheepdogs (9 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 13 Jocelyn Alice (8 pm) Shawn Hook (9 p.m.)
Thursday, July 14 Mother Mother (9 p.m.)
Friday, July 15 Dear Rouge (8 pm) The Glorious Sons (9:30 p.m.)
Saturday, July 16 Gord Bamford (9 p.m.)
Sunday, Jul 17 Simple Plan (9 p.m.)
Nashville North
Thursday, July 7 Tim Hicks - Budweiser Big Ticket (8 p.m.)
Friday, July 8 High Valley (10 p.m.)
Saturday, July 9 Wes Mack (10 p.m.)
Sunday, July 10 Aaron Pritchett (10 p.m.)
Monday, July 11 Tebey (10 p.m.)
Tuesday, July 12 John Conlee (3 p.m.) Deric Ruttan (10 p.m.)
Wednesday, July 13 Cold Creek County (10 p.m.)
Thursday, July 14 The Kentucky Head Hunters (10 p.m.)
Friday, July 15 The Washboard Union (10 p.m.)
Saturday, July 16 Jojo Mason (9 p.m.), Madeline Merlo (10:30 p.m.)
Sunday, Jul 17 Nashville North All-Star Band hosted by Jason Greeley (9 p.m. & 10 p.m.)
Virgin Mobile Stampede Concert Series
Thursday, July 14 Zac Brown Band (7:30 p.m.)
Friday, July 15 Lady Antebellum (7:30 p.m.)
Sunday, July 17 Jeff Dunham (7:30 p.m.)
Parking Parking passes are available in limited numbers by request only. Parking passes are valid for the Remington lot on the corner of 11
th Avenue SE and Olympic Way SE. Parking passes for special
deliveries on park are also available by request. Please contact Dan Kennedy for more information (see page one for contact information.)
