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OUR DAD JIM REID FILMING AT BLACKOUT 5 in 2017.
THE VISION
ONE HUNDRED ISSUES OF THE SHOWTIMES MAGAZINE
In early 2003, we envisioned what would one day become The Showtimes. Brian had originally thought of starting a local livestock publication in Colorado and Wyoming while jackpotting steers during high school. It wasn’t until January 2007 during the National Western Stock Show that Lisa brought the idea up again. By February 1 The Showtimes, Inc. was officially in business. Brian (20), Laurie (16) and Lisa (15) started our first business while we were all showing and in school. What started out as a 32 page local magazine quickly grew to a publication that is consistently over 300 pages. In fact, our State Fair Edition became the biggest issue ever printed at 674 pages! Each year we made improvements ranging
from printing perfect bound, to upgrading from 4 to 6 issues per year. By 2011 we were printing in full color with a circulation of 8,000! To celebrate our 5th Anniversary back in 2012, we announced The Showtimes Magazine’s Blackout Jackpot and introduced our Showtimes App! Since that time we have passed 10,000 copies in print, over 9,000 online views of one issue and subscribers in all 50 states as well as Canada and Australia. The Blackout Jackpot 9 will be held February 28 - March 2, 2025. Our Showtimes App has over 34,647 downloads and includes features such as our Pasture Sales map, Show Videos, Online issues, News and Social Media coverage! It has always been our goal to
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