CALGARY EXPO EATS
Applications for the 2025 CALGARY EXPO Eats program are coming soon.
How do I apply to the EXPO EATS Program?
To be considered, restaurants must:
- Be located close in proximity to Stampede Park
- Have a valid Food Handling Permit from Alberta Health Services (if providing a food discount/ classified as a restaurant)
- Include theme Integration Initiatives
- We encourage all restaurants to create menus that integrate with the comic and pop culture themes - such as creating special menus for CALGARY EXPO weekend. Décor and brand integration is at your discretion to create a celebration of all things pop culture!
- Use the CALGARY EXPO logo & link inclusion or banner ad on your events page or landing page
- Engage fans online with social media promotions and/or email database to help promote your participation
- Provide either a standard promotional offer or incentive value-added offer to visitors, exhibitors, staff, or volunteers upon presenting an official CALGARY EXPO badge or wristband
Offer Types
- STANDARD PROMOTIONAL OFFER
Up to 20% off offer to visitors, exhibitors, staff, volunteers upon presenting badge or wristband at participating restaurants/ businesses. (% discount based on your discretion, as mutually agreed) - INCENTIVE VALUE ADDED OFFER
Grab & Go options, value meals, family/kid’s meals/ packages, beverage incentives, or special menu pricing offers/ ticket offers - not combined with the 15% off offer
*Offers must be available for dine-in and take out service, with the valid 2024 CALGARY EXPO branded badge or wristband
ACCEPTED PARTNERS WILL RECEIVE
- Logos and links with menu offer description on CALGARY EXPO website under Plan Your Visit/ Program Guide
- Listing in FAN EXPO EATS email blast
- Listing on the mobile app
- Social media promotional posts promoting participating restaurants in the program (program specific)
- Inclusion in Exhibitor Communications emails
- Access to tickets and opportunity to purchase tickets at a group discount
- Post-event review and follow-up
REQUIRED INFORMATION
When submitting your application, ensure you include:
- Incentive offer
- Full contact information for manager and chef applying for the program
- Cuisine/style of restaurant
- PNG versions of the brand logo in colour as well as black and white
- PDF versions of any menu to be reviewed/used during the program