Designs unveiled for Calgary's BMO Convention Centre expansion

Calgary Stampede and Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) have revealed the renderings for the expanded Calgary BMO Centre. CEO of Tourism Calgary, Cindy Ady, said: “The addition of the BMO Centre expansion to the Culture and Entertainment District is critical to developing Calgary as a destination for visitors and meeting planners, and a great place to live for Calgarians.” “We are proud of what our partners at Calgary Stampede and CMLC have designed and we know this facility and district will be significant additions to our city and our offerings to visitors.” When complete, the expanded BMO Centre will have over 1m square feet of total floor space, including 350,000 square feet of contiguous exhibition space, and will feature adaptable interior spaces, meeting rooms wired for instant connectivity, flexible breakout areas and outdoor spaces. Senior VP of Sales for Tourism Calgary, Carson Ackroyd, said: “From a meeting and convention sales perspective, this strategic investment dramatically increases the size of the market for our city. “Beginning in 2024, Calgary will be a destination with facilities to accommodate much larger meeting and convention business, meaning increased economic impact and job sustainability in the tourism industry.” The project is currently on schedule to be completed in June 2024.