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“The BMO Centre’s 565,000 sq. ft. expansion will Municipal Land Corporation knows that this project
make it the largest convention centre in western is a positive indication of the development still
Canada,” says Kelly Coles, VP of Building & to come in the area as we realize the master plan
Infrastructure, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation vision,” says Coles.
(CMLC). “[It will have] 100,000 sq. ft. of new
exhibition space, 38 new meeting rooms, two “Stampede Park has always been a gathering
new ballrooms totalling 70,000 square feet, and place,” says Newton. “Prior to the BMO Centre
a dramatic central gathering space anchored by Expansion, we have hosted around 1,200 events
Canada’s largest indoor fireplace.” annually. Calgary and southern Alberta are in need
of larger event venues to support future growth
This is a major city-building project in the heart of in demand and to attract larger conventions and
Calgary’s emerging Culture + Entertainment District. meetings to our Province. The current BMO Centre
“As Development Manager for the expansion and facility is too small to attract the sizable events that
steward of the Rivers District Master Plan, Calgary are choosing larger facilities in the US and Canada.”
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