Calgary Stampede is set to return to its pre-pandemic glory, with more sponsors than ever before staking their claim on this year’s festivities.
This years champion sponsors for Calgary Stampede include
BMO Financial Group,
Bell,
Lammle’s Western Wear,
Cowboys Music Festival and
The Coca-Cola Company (namesake of the
Coca-Cola Stage, which this year will host the likes of Carly Rae Jepsen, Tash Sultana, Milky Chance and Bahamas); while Stockmen’s Club sponsors feature local newspaper
Calgary Herald,
transportation and logistics leader
CN, law firm
Bennett Jones and oil and gas company
TC Energy, among other local companies.
This comes after shock departures from fast food behemoth
McDonald’s and
Calgary Co-op (to name a few) as sponsors during the coronavirus pandemic.
With a total of 80 sponsors this year - a near-record number for the event, with 32 marquee sponsors compared to 33 in 2019 - Stampede spokeswoman Kristen Anderson has declared that “corporate Calgary is back” (source:
Calgary Herald).
Among this year’s new sponsors is
Alberta Boot, whose multi-year commitment to being Stampede’s official boot is worth “hundreds of thousands of dollars,” according to CEO Eytan Broder.
“We’ve decided to really engage with the Stampede at another level and plug in with the community,” Eytan explained.
Likewise, new sponsor
Rocky Mountain Equipment hailed Calgary Stampede as a “great organization to hang your hat on”.
Jim Wood, chief sales and operating officer for Rocky Mountain Equipment, continued: “It’s definitely our biggest sponsorship as a company.”
Last month,
Cenovus Energy announced it would be moving up the ranks to become a Champion-level sponsor, to the acclaim of Joel Cowley, CEO of Calgary Stampede.
“We are grateful that our partner continues to recognize the importance of the Stampede’s positive impact to the community and our programs,” Cowley remarked.
“We are thrilled to have their support as we welcome our community back in 2022 to The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.”
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