The BMO Centre is a convention centre in Calgary, Alberta. It is located in Stampede Park, which is in the Beltline district south of downtown Calgary.[3] At one million square feet (93,000 m2), it is the largest convention centre in the city and the largest in Western Canada.[4]
Opened in 1981, it was originally known as the Round-up Centre. The facility was expanded in 2000 to include a new ballroom and exhibit hall and again in 2009 with new meeting rooms and exhibit hall.[1]
In March 2016, the Calgary Stampede organization announced plans to demolish the adjacent Stampede Corral to make way for a $500 million expansion of the BMO Centre.[5] Construction began in April 2021 and was completed in March 2024.[6][7] The 565,000 sq ft (52,500 m2) expansion officially opened on June 5, 2024.[4]
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References
- ^ a b "About BMO Centre". Canadian Geographic. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "BMO Centre at Stampede Park". Visit Calgary. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Stampede Park Sales & Events". Calgary Stampede. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Vaessen, Doug (June 5, 2024). "'It's a game changer': Calgary's expanded BMO Centre is officially open". Global News. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "Stampede Corral to be demolished if $500M BMO Centre expansion goes ahead". CBC News. March 18, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "BMO Centre Expansion". Calgary Municipal Land Corporation. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ Strasser, Scott (March 13, 2024). "'A game-changer': Substantial construction completed on $500-million BMO Centre expansion". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on March 14, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
