Welcome to the 2016 Calgary Stampede! We appreciate your coverage and are happy to assist you in any way possible.

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2 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: Mobile: Jennifer Booth, manager, public relations Office: Mobile: Kristina Barnes, manager, western events & agriculture communications Office: Mobile: Neil Hilts, media relations coordinator Office: Mobile: Daniel Kennedy, media relations coordinator (media accreditation) Office: Mobile: We re available to arrange interviews with our executives, contestants, performers and others. Please contact the Community Engagement & Communications department for assistance. Twitter Media for ongoing media updates. Broadcast Division Cindy Gillies, broadcast manager Office: Mobile: 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: Mobile: Sally Leung, tourism sales coordinator Office: Mobile: 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 and a Guest Services representative will respond (standard text messaging rates apply).

3 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 for more details. Value Days Thursday, July 7 Sunday, July 10 Tuesday, July 12 Wednesday, July 13 Sneak-A-Peek (5 p.m. Midnight) Suncor Family Day (6 a.m. - Midnight) Western Heritage Day (9:30 a.m. - Midnight) 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

4 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 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 ,124 Day 9 Saturday July ,063 Day 10 Sunday July ,803

5 Year Official Attendance ,168, ,263, ,133, ,409,371* ,174, ,145,394 *2012: All-time attendance record Dates to Remember Coca-Cola Stage Thursday, July 7 Friday, July 8 Saturday, July 9 Sunday, July 10 Monday, July 11 Tuesday, July 12 Wednesday, July 13 Thursday, July 14 Friday, July 15 Saturday, July 16 Sunday, Jul 17 Christian Hudson (7 p.m.), JJ Shiplett (8 p.m.), The Dudes (9:15 p.m.) Walk Off The Earth (9 p.m.) Coleman Hell (9 p.m.) Classified (9 p.m.) X Ambassadors (9 p.m.) The Sheepdogs (9 p.m.) Jocelyn Alice (8 pm) Shawn Hook (9 p.m.) Mother Mother (9 p.m.) Dear Rouge (8 pm) The Glorious Sons (9:30 p.m.) Gord Bamford (9 p.m.) Simple Plan (9 p.m.) Nashville North Thursday, July 7 Friday, July 8 Saturday, July 9 Sunday, July 10 Monday, July 11 Tuesday, July 12 Wednesday, July 13 Thursday, July 14 Friday, July 15 Saturday, July 16 Sunday, Jul 17 Tim Hicks - Budweiser Big Ticket (8 p.m.) High Valley (10 p.m.) Wes Mack (10 p.m.) Aaron Pritchett (10 p.m.) Tebey (10 p.m.) John Conlee (3 p.m.) Deric Ruttan (10 p.m.) Cold Creek County (10 p.m.) The Kentucky Head Hunters (10 p.m.) The Washboard Union (10 p.m.) Jojo Mason (9 p.m.), Madeline Merlo (10:30 p.m.) Nashville North All-Star Band hosted by Jason Greeley (9 p.m. & 10 p.m.) Virgin Mobile Stampede Concert Series Thursday, July 14 Friday, July 15 Sunday, July 17 Zac Brown Band (7:30 p.m.) Lady Antebellum (7:30 p.m.) Jeff Dunham (7:30 p.m.)

6 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.)