Based on a number of statistics, the most recent Canadian Western Agribition was the best on in recent memory.
During Agribition's Annual General Meeting, CEO Shaun Kindopp shared a number of highlights from the 2025 edition of the show.
Among them was the international representation, as over 700 guests from 76 countries visited Agribition, including 56 Mexican cattle producers. The international delegations contributed to $280-thousand 600 in purchases of Canadian genetics.
Kindopp says travelling abroad has been a focus in recent years to build those relationships.
Overall attendance was 151,037 and Kindopp notes increases in attendance for other events happening at the show, including Maple Leaf Circuit Finals Rodeo which saw a total of 24,000 come through the doors.
"Our Indigenous Agriculture Summit attendance was up, our rodeo attendance was up, our attendance through the gate was up, so everything measurable that had an attendance tied to it was up this year." he said, adding the rodeo was 400 tickets "away from being four consecutive sellouts".
"Everything surrounding Agribition for the past couple of years has really been climbing...we can't do that without people buying tickets and coming and supporting us."
Hotel occupancy during the event was up across the board.
During the event, there were 15,537 estimated room nights, the average week long occupancy at participating Regina Hotel Association hotels was 86.2 per cent with the peak being Friday at 92.1 per cent and Wednesday and Thursday were over 90 per cent.
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