Centennial Countdown

2012 marks the Centennial celebration of the Calgary Stampede!! Join us in a community-wide, province-wide and worldwide celebration of
The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth! Experience the daily thrill of Rodeo’s Richest Afternoon, the thundering power of the GMC Rangeland Derby, the nightly spectacle of the one-of-a-kind TransAlta Grandstand Show and more. Visit http://www.calgarystampede.com/ for more information!!

Beginning March 29, 2012, The CORE (TD Square/Holt Renfrew) will be designated the Stampede Style Headquarters for the Calgary Stampede’s Centennial in 2012. March 29 is the Calgary Stampede’s 100-Day Kick-Off, and the launch of the Core’s “100 Days of Stampede Style”. The CORE, supporting the Calgary Stampede’s “We’re Greatest Together” campaign, has designed this campaign to excite Calgary,  welcome the world, and show off what contemporary western wear is all about. The campaign will conclude with the annual CORE Stampede Fashion Show, complete with celebrity models from the Calgary Stampede and a massive fashion contest with a grand prize of over $10,000.
“We’re honoured to be working with the Calgary Stampede during this special Centennial year,” said Kimberly Bogner, Marketing Director, the CORE – TD Square/Holt Renfrew, Calgary’s only downtown shopping centre.  “Stampede style is about self-expression and honouring our western heritage. The CORE is thrilled to be participating in that to help usher in the next 100 years of Stampede style.”
The CORE on Stampede Style
“Every Calgarian knows that you can’t wait until July to shop for the Stampede,” said Bogner, “So we’re working with our team of style experts now to provide Calgarians and visitors to the city with fashion inspiration for a sophisticated, contemporary Stampede wardrobe that can be worn all year round and for the next century of Stampede style.”  With more exclusives brands and retailers than any centre in Calgary, visitors will find the largest range of Stampede wear in the city.
·         The CORE’s style experts will be featuring 10 must-have items from the CORE’s extraordinary retailers.
·         The CORE’s annual Stampede Fashion Show will feature some of the most fashionable and famous faces of the Calgary Stampede for a one-of-a-kind fashion event.
·         The CORE’s website, www.coreshopping.ca, will be a one-stop-shop to connect to everything fashion for Calgary Stampede – over 100 days the CORE will present ideas and inspiration from some of Canada’s favorite fashion experts on modern Stampede style and preview more exclusive items, retailers, and brands than any other shopping centre in Calgary.
More on the CORE:
The CORE – TD Square/Holt Renfrew is Calgary’s only urban retail destination. With an international retail collection, the CORE boasts 160 stores, including the flagship Holt Renfrew and Harry Rosen and next generation food facilities accommodating 900 people. The CORE offers an authentic indoor/outdoor urban experience through the largest point supported structural skylight in the world and living green walls throughout. For more information, visit www.coreshopping.ca. You can also follow the CORE on Facebook at www.facebook.com/COREshopping and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/COREshopping.
More on the Calgary Stampede:
Celebrating its centennial in 2012, the Calgary Stampede contributes to the quality of life in Calgary and southern Alberta through its world-renowned 10-day Stampede, year-round facilities, western events and several youth and agriculture programs.  The Stampede has been ranked one of the Top places to visit in 2012 and Places to party sort of like a rock star by CNNGo – CNN’s travel and lifestyle division.  Exemplifying the theme “we’re greatest together”; the volunteer-supported, not-for-profit community organization preserves and promotes western heritage and values.  All revenue is reinvested into Calgary Stampede programs and facilities.