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VISITORS TO THE STAMPEDE “We eagerly await the moment in 2024 when we

can open the doors to western Canada’s largest

The expansion will effectively double the number of convention centre,” says Newton.

events and gatherings that we will be able to host,
A WORLD-CLASS PROJECT
in brand-new, state-of-the art spaces, according to

Newton.
The BMO Centre will be a state-of-the-art gathering

The expansion will also help diversify the southern place that showcases the best in industry and the

Alberta economy through enhanced trade and western hospitality that the Calgary Stampede is

tourism. The Stampede will be able to welcome known for.
additional visitors, helping to fill hotels, restaurants,

shops, rideshares and more—all providing a Described as a world-class project “in so many
welcome economic boost to Calgary and southern ways,” by Coles, the BMO Centre has spared no

Alberta. details. “The sheer size of the expansion is breath-
taking,” says Coles. “And the design, developed by

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