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From a release<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n TRURO:<\/strong> The 2024 Nova Scotia Stampede made a significant economic impact on the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to a recent economic impact assessment by Sport Tourism Canada, the total net economic activity generated by the event \u2013 held last September in Truro and Bible Hill \u2013 was $2.2 million, and the economic benefits extended beyond the area. \u201cEvents like this support our communities, attract visitors, and reinforce Nova Scotia as a premier destination for tourism and investment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”34″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”92″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n The inaugural Nova Scotia Stampede combinedprofessional rodeo, live entertainment and local vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This offered visitors a unique taste of Nova Scotia\u2019s vibrant culture and hospitality. The assessment is available at: https:\/\/www.novascotiastampede.com\/economic-impact-study-2024<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”126″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”7″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quotes: \u201cThe overwhelming response to the 2024 event, both locally and from visitors across Canada and beyond, highlights the unique way we bring together culture, sport, heritage and hospitality \u2013 in a way that only Nova Scotians can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re proud of the substantial contributions it has made to central Nova Scotia and the rest of the province, and we\u2019re excited to build on this success in 2025, further solidifying the Nova Scotia Stampede as a flagship event for the province for years to come.\u201d ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”31″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotatre banner=”190″] [adrotate banner=”71″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”169″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”192″] [adrotate banner=”188″] From a release TRURO: The 2024 Nova Scotia Stampede made a significant economic impact on the province. According to a recent economic impact assessment by Sport Tourism Canada, the total net economic activity generated by the event \u2013 held last September in Truro and Bible Hill \u2013 was $2.2 million, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":47115,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[957],"tags":[1234,7634,6365,7413,7635,7636,1445,396],"class_list":["post-51661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-bible-hill","tag-central-nova-scotia","tag-dave-ritcey","tag-economic-growth","tag-n-s-stampede","tag-nova-scotia-stampede","tag-tourism","tag-truro"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=51661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/47115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=51661"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=51661"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=51661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u201cThe Nova Scotia Stampede is a powerful driver of economic growth, showcasing the strength of our event and tourism sectors,\u201d said Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sport Tourism Canada is a national not-for-profit established in partnership with Destination Canada to strengthen Canada\u2019s ability to attract and host sport tourism events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/strong>\u201cThe Nova Scotia Stampede is a new signature event that drives significant economic impact while showcasing the energy and spirit of our incredible community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2014 Matt Moore, CEO, Central NS Sports & Entertainment<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quick Facts:
<\/strong>– the 2024 Nova Scotia Stampede took place September 26-29
– more than 6,500 out-of-town visitors boosted the local economy
– the event generated $4.3 million in economic activity across the province, including more than $3.7 million in the Truro area, and supported more than $1.1 million in local wages and salaries
– it contributed nearly $1.3 million in tax revenues provincially and federally<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n