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Convention centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
| BMO Centre | |
|---|---|
BMO Centre "Hall A" entrance | |
 | |
| Address | 20 Round Up Way SE |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 51.0385°N 114.0569°W |
| Operator | Calgary Stampede Sales and Event Management |
| Expanded | 2000 2009 2024 |
Construction cost | $21 million (CAD)[1] |
Former names | Round-up Centre |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m2)[2] |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 348,163 sq ft (32,345.4 m2)[2] |
| • Breakout/meeting | 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2)[2] |
| • Ballroom | 82,000 sq ft (7,600 m2)[2] |
| Public transit access |  Victoria Park/Stampede |
| Website | |
| venues | |
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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