| BMO Centre | |
|---|---|
 BMO Centre "Hall A" entrance | |
| Address | 20 Round Up Way SE |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51°02′19″N 114°03′25″W / 51.0385°N 114.0569°W / 51.0385; -114.0569 |
| Operator | Calgary Stampede Sales and Event Management |
| Expanded | 2000 2009 2024 |
| Construction cost | $21 million (CAD) |
| Former names | Round-up Centre |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m) |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 348,163 sq ft (32,345.4 m) |
| • Breakout/meeting | 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m) |
| • Ballroom | 82,000 sq ft (7,600 m) |
| Public transit access |  Victoria Park/Stampede |
| Website | |
| venues | |
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. At one million square feet (93,000 m), it is the largest convention centre in the city and the largest in Western Canada.
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.
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. Construction began in April 2021 and was completed in March 2024. The 565,000 sq ft (52,500 m) expansion officially opened on June 5, 2024.
See also
References
- ^ "About BMO Centre". Canadian Geographic. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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