BMO Centre

The BMO Centre is the largest convention centre in Calgary, Alberta. It is located in Stampede Park, which is in the Beltline district south of downtown Calgary.[2] The BMO Centre was previously known as the Round-up Centre.[3]

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
2020
Former names
Round-up Centre
Classroom-style seating
10–9,910
Banquet/ballroom10–9,970
Enclosed space
  Total space285,000 sq ft (26,500 m2)
  Exhibit hall floor240,457 sq ft (22,339.2 m2) (5 halls)[1]
  Breakout/meeting7,147 sq ft (664.0 m2) (3 rooms)[1]
  Ballroom11,466 sq ft (1,065.2 m2)[1]
Public transit accessVictoria Park/Stampede station

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.[4]

See also

References

  1. "Venue Specifications" (PDF). Calgary Stampede. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  2. "Stampede Park Sales & Events". Calgary Stampede. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  3. "About BMO Centre". Canadian Geographic. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  4. "Stampede Corral to be demolished if $500M BMO Centre expansion goes ahead". CBC News. March 18, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2017.


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