It’s that time of year!
For those of you who don’t know, I am a proud Calgarian.
Calgary, Alberta is world-renowned for 3 major things: hosting the 1988 Winter Olympics, its Oil and Gas industry, and the Calgary Stampede.
Well, today marks the fifth day of the 2015 Calgary Exhibition & Stampede.
This article isn’t intended to be an advertisement for the Stampede, but it’s a great example of how marketing can wear a different hat.
For those of you who are not familiar, this is an annual event that celebrates the tradition of ‘the old west’. It lasts for 10 days, and during this time, business activities slow to a crawl – at least in the downtown area.
Calgary is also well-known for knowing how to throw a good party, and that proves true every year during this event.
This is the time of year when Boardrooms take a backseat to Bars and Barns! Business folks drop their power suits for western wear, including cowboy hats, casting aside the worry of developing ‘hat-hair’. Read more
