Page 3 - The Calgary Stampede’s BMOCentre Expansion Project

“The Calgary Stampede celebrates the people, the southern Alberta’s unique culture through the

animals, the land, the traditions, and the values that world-renowned Stampede, year-round facilities,
make up the unique spirit of the west.” western events and several youth and agriculture

programs.
It’s no surprise that the Calgary Stampede’s BMO

Centre’s GM, Greg Newton, would summarize what Every July, more than a million guests from around

makes the Stampede a special Canadian tradition the world visit the annual Stampede celebration.
so succinctly. Being so close to the Stampede Even beyond The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth

year-round, Newton has a unique position on how in July, Stampede Park hosts more than 1,200
the Calgary Stampede contributes to Calgary and business, tourism, sporting, hospitality, and

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