Calgary Stampede
(July) Exhibitor Info 2008
BADGE
The agriculture exhibitor badge will be recognized as entry at
any walk through Stampede Park gate, and your exhibitor badge
now gives you access to the Grandstand Rush areas for the Rodeo,
Chuckwagons, and Evening Show. The badge must be purchased
on the entry application for a fee of $21.00 (G.S.T. included).
These badges are a privilege of the exhibitors, and will be
limited. Exhibitors are responsible for lost or forgotten
badges.
LOUNGE
The lounge, located in the Agriculture Pavilion, will be open
from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Thursday, July 4 through Sunday,
July 13. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and bar service will be
available.
MOVE-IN PASS
The exhibitor vehicle move-in pass will be mailed with your
official receipt to allow access through the Sunshine Gate.
Passes must be presented to gate attendants upon arrival.
NSF CHEQUES
There will be a $25 charge on all NSF cheques.
SHOW OFFICE HOURS
Show Office hours are 5:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for move-in days,
and 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for all other days. The exhibitor
badges, stall cards, show numbers, vehicle passes, preliminary
show sheets and schedules will be released from the Show Office
upon your initial arrival to Stampede Park. The Show Office
telephone number is (403) 261-0141 and the staff will page
exhibitors or take telephone messages. Please note this
telephone is not for public use.
VEHICLE PARKING
There will be parking within the boundaries of Stampede Park
during the 2008 Calgary Stampede. The “S” Parking Lot
will be designated for daily vehicle parking and may be accessed
through the Sunshine Gate with an Agriculture Exhibitor Parking
Pass. THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO CAMPING IN THE “S” LOT. ALL
CAMPERS MUST BE PARKED IN THE OFFSITE LOT. A SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE
FOR EXHIBITORS WILL BE PROVIDED FROM THE OFFSITE LOT TO STAMPEDE
PARK. EXHIBITORS MUST HAVE AN AGRICULTURE EXHIBITOR PIN OR A
DROP PASS IN ORDER TO RIDE THE SHUTTLE. SHUTTLE BUS HOURS ARE:
JULY 1 FROM 6 AM - 6 PM, JULY 2 - 13 FROM 6 AM - MIDNIGHT.
Parking attendants will be on hand to direct exhibitors to the
livestock unloading area on Stampede Park and then to the
trailer storage lot.
Parking Map. "will be available shortly"
Exhibitor vehicle parking passes will be
available for pick up at the Show Office upon your initial
arrival at Stampede Park. The exhibitor vehicle parking stickers
must be placed on the windshield of your vehicle to prevent the
vehicle from being towed while parked in the designated parking
areas. The exhibitor vehicle parking sticker allows you access
to Stampede Park after midway closing each night (12:00 a.m. to
9:00 a.m.) and access to the Offsite Lot for vehicle, trailer
and camper storage (6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight). On move-in
mornings, the off-site lot will open at 5:00 a.m.
PRIZE MONEY
All prize money will be paid in Canadian Dollars.
Non-residents of Canada will be subject to a 15% withholding tax
on all prize monies awarded as required by Revenue Canada.
This tax may be waived upon pre-approval by Revenue Canada.
Year-end rebates are also available. For further details, please
contact Agriculture Administration.
VACUUM TRUCK
Packages will be available in the show office (free of charge),
which will contain a plastic card with a number on it. This card
should be placed on the discharge pipe of your unit with the
strap provided. Please ensure your discharge pipe is easily
accessible on the roadside of the RV. Each kit will also contain
10 florescent flagging strips that must be placed on the bumper
of the RV (roadside) by 7:00 a.m. on the day service is
required. This will alert the vacuum truck operator that the
unit requires service. Any vehicles not having the card in
place, will not receive service until a card has been obtained.
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