The Calgary Stampede is closing in on its all-time attendance record set more than a decade ago. During a press conference on Sunday, officials with the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth announced after nine days, the Stampede has welcomed 1,331,280 guests to the stampede grounds. The largest stampede attendance ever was set back in 2012, with 1,409,371 during its centennial celebration.
Calgary Stampede CEO Joel Cowley said while these numbers are something to celebrate, he doesn’t set attendance goals. “I set experience goals,” said Cowley. The email you need for the day's top news stories from Canada and around the world.
“I’m a firm believer that we focus on the qualitative first and foremost. Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: "I'm a firm believer that we focus on the qualitative first and foremost. “If everyone who comes (to) Stampede Park during the Calgary Stampede, and quite frankly throughout the year with our burgeoning convention, Advanced Business, if everyone has a great experience, we are successful.
” Story continues below advertisement Will Osler, president of the Calgary Stampede and chair of the board, said while the “attendance numbers are great,” it’s the guest experience that is most important. “When we get it right and I think we did this year ..
. and we offer those guest experiences, those great experiences then they’re gonna come,” he said. Trending Now Trump shooting witnesses say they tried to warn police of rooftop gu.
