For the third consecutive year Canadian Western Agribition has seen its bottom line grow.
It announced a profit of $620,404 from operations ending Jan. 31, 2014, during its recent annual general meeting.
In a press release, chief executive officer Marty Seymour said financial success was due to strong attendance, growing international interest and a sold-out trade show.
He said the strong financial showing would allow the CWA to meet future economic challenges and update infrastructure.
Attendance for the six day show was up 5,000 people over last year and brought the total to 127,000.
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Free admission and an increase in family entertainment were cited for raising attendance.
A new record was achieved in the Agri-Ed Program with 6,550 children from 180 classes.
At 20,000 people, attendance numbers stayed about even for the Canadian Cowboys’ Association Finals Rodeo.
Over 800 international guests from more than 65 countries visited with strong interest from China, the United Kingdom and United States.
The show’s net benefit was more than $37 million for Saskatchewan with more than half of that amount directly impacting Regina.
This year’s beef show will see even more focus on entertainment, shopping and improved programming.
