Calgary Stampede, Energy Industry Mainstay, Canceled by Virus

  • Annual 10-day festival was a dealmaking spot for industry
  • Event estimated to contribute $383 million to Alberta economy

Rodeo fans at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 7, 2018.

Photographer: Brett Holmes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
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The Calgary Stampede, an annual 10-day festival that has served as a dealmaking venue and socializing tradition for Canada’s oil industry, has been canceled this year to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The event, scheduled for July 3 to 12, will not be held this year, Calgary Stampede President Dana Peers said at a news conference Thursday.