BMO Centre

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 "Hall A" entrance
LocationCalgary, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates51.0385°N 114.0569°W / 51.0385; -114.0569
OperatorCalgary Stampede Sales and Event Management
Expanded2000
2009
2024
Construction cost
$21 million (CAD)[1]
Former names
Round-up Centre
Enclosed space
 • Total space1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m2)[2]
 • Exhibit hall floor348,163 sq ft (32,345.4 m2)[2]
 • Breakout/meeting80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2)[2]
 • Ballroom82,000 sq ft (7,600 m2)[2]
Public transit accessVictoria Park/Stampede station

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]

See also

References
  1. "About BMO Centre". Canadian Geographic. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  2. "BMO Centre at Stampede Park". Visit Calgary. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  3. "Stampede Park Sales & Events". Calgary Stampede. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  4. 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.
  5. "Stampede Corral to be demolished if $500M BMO Centre expansion goes ahead". CBC News. March 18, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  6. "BMO Centre Expansion". Calgary Municipal Land Corporation. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
  7. 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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