Organizers are optimistic that the 2023 edition of the Calgary Stampede is setting up to be a big success, with Calgary hotels filling up and ticket sales for the rodeo and evening show exceeding 2019 levels.
Many workers who migrated between sectors during the pandemic, from jobs in the hospitality industry, to potentially more lucrative and stable positions in fields such as tech and retail. It’s causing staff shortages in the sectors workers have left behind, as they struggle to offer better compensation to attract workers due to inflation and increasing input costs.
Over a million people came out to the Calgary Stampede this year, giving local restaurants and hotels the boost they need as they continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.