MEDIUM Storytellers · By Invitation
A store built around people's stories.
We'd like yours among the first.
MEDIUM, a storytelling watch and lifestyle brand from Calgary, opens The Story Shop at CF Chinook Centre on October 30. We're inviting a small group of people whose stories move this city to be among the first told there.
Thu Oct 29
VIP Grand Opening
6–9 pm, ribbon cutting at 7:30. You're invited, with a guest.
Fri Oct 30
The Story Shop opens
Doors at 10 am. CF Chinook Centre, Level 2, Store 0298B.
Oct 30 – Nov 1
Grand Opening Weekend
A free MEDIUM strap with any Archive watch.
Early Nov
Story sittings
Your guided conversation and portrait in the Story Studio.
Your Part
Three things. All of them in your voice.
No follower minimum and no script. We care more about the story than the count.
01
Come to the opening
Join us on Thursday, October 29 as Darren Bondar's guest. Meet the team, see the Story Studio before anyone else and be there for the ribbon cutting at 7:30.
02
Sit for your story
About 15 minutes: a guided conversation and a portrait in the Story Studio, or on Zoom if that's easier. We write it up in MEDIUM's voice. Nothing is published until you approve it.
03
Share it, your way
One post, Reel or story when it fits your feed. Tell it the way you'd tell a friend. We'll share it with our audience too.
What You Receive
Your story. Our stage. A piece to keep.
MEDIUM is a small, independent Canadian brand. Here's what we offer, plainly.
Your piece
For every Storyteller
- A MEDIUM piece to mark your chapter
- A Comeback watch, Word Bracelet or necklace
- Chosen together, to fit your story
- Engraved where we can
Your story, told properly
For every Storyteller
- A printed keepsake of your story and portrait
- Your story published on mediumbrand.com
- Shared to @mediumtime
- Your portrait considered for The Story Shop wall
The Partner
Optional · Ongoing
- Your own code: 10% off for your audience
- 10% commission on every sale it drives
- First look at new chapters
- Starting with The Origin, December 2026
Ideas For Your Post
Five ways to tell it.
Take one, combine them or ignore them all. They're starting points, not a brief.
01
The night before
Opening night at The Story Shop: the room, the people, the ribbon cutting at 7:30.
02
Inside the Story Studio
Your sitting, on camera if you'd like. The conversation, the portrait and the keepsake you leave with.
03
The word you'd wear
Legacy, Momentum, Resilience, Becoming, Fearless… pick the Word Bracelet that fits your chapter, and say why.
04
Gifts with a story
A holiday gift idea with the story behind it, from a $49 MEDIUM Journal to a numbered First Edition watch.
05
100 Stories. 100 Pieces.
MEDIUM is giving 100 pieces to people who share their story. Invite your audience to tell theirs at the Story Studio or through our online Story Builder.
Straight Talk
The fine print, in plain words.
Is there a fee?
Our offer is the piece, the feature and, for Partners, a commission on sales. If your work needs a fee, tell us below. We'll be honest about what we can do.
Do I have to post good things?
Post what's true. We're asking you to tell your story, not to read a script.
Disclosure
Gifted content must be clearly disclosed (e.g. #gifted or the platform's paid partnership label), in line with Canadian advertising guidelines.
Your story is yours
With your written OK, MEDIUM may share your story, portrait and post on our website, in store and on our social channels. Paid ads using your content are agreed separately.
Accept The Invitation
Say yes. We'll take it from there.
Takes two minutes. Kindly RSVP for October 29 by October 22.
Questions? hello@mediumbrand.com
Invitation Accepted
See you on the 29th.
A confirmation is on its way to your inbox. We'll be in touch personally to book your story sitting.
CF Chinook Centre · Level 2 · Store 0298B, next to Oakley, across from Sephora.