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1.     Calgary is the unexpected.
Western Hospitality, White Hats and Volunteer Spirit!  Calgary is a city that is social, creative, innovative, global, collaborative and entrepreneurial!

 

2.     Calgary is a global energy centre.
A corporate headquarters (over 135) and global energy centre.  Calgary is home to approximately one in seven of Canada's major corporate headquarters!

 

3.     Calgary is easily accessible. 
Calgary International Airport (YYC) is the 3rd largest and busiest airport in Canada....and growing!  A $2 billion dollar expansion is taking place and will include a new 300 room hotel, runway and International Facilities Terminal!

 

4.     Calgary has incredible space and capacity.
Offering 13,000+ guestrooms and over 1.2 million square feet of meeting space.  Calgary is a city that offers choice and unique options!

 

5.     Calgary is a leader in environmental initiatives. 
Calgary has hotels that are Green Key certified and venues that are LEED and BOMA Best approved!

 

6.     Calgary's backyard is close by.
Calgary's backyard is only one hour away!  The Canadian Rockies and Badlands are at our doorstep and trips to UNESCO World Heritage Sites are easily accessible!

 

7.     Calgary has over 100 years of experience.
Over 100 years of experience hosting international events!  The Calgary Stampede, World Petroleum Congress, Inter-American Development Bank, Rotary International are just a few!

 

8.     No municipal or provincial taxes.
Only province in Canada with 0% Provincial Sales Tax!

 

9.     Calgary has a great reputation. 
Continually ranking high amongst international research institutions and media channels!  Calgary is ranked #3 for quality of life and #1 as Canada's most wired city!

 

 

 

Hosting Events in Calgary

Calgary Loves a Good Party, Event, Festival...

 

Calgarians like to work hard, and play hard. Our spirit and hospitality can be seen when we are hosting the country or the world, and showing them a good time.

 

Countless world class events and competitions, have been held here and each time the city and the people have risen to the occassion.

 

 

 

 

 

For over 100 years Calgary has hosted "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth"

 

The Calgary Stampede is an annual rodeo, exhibition and festival held every July. This 10 Day event attracts over one million visitors per year and features one of the world's largest rodeos, a parade, midway, stage shows, concerts, agricultural competitions, chuckwagon racing and First Nations exhibitions.

 

Organized by thousands of volunteers and supported by civic leaders, the Calgary Stampede has grown into one of the world's richest rodeos, one of Canada's largest festivals and a significant tourist attraction for the city. Rodeo and chuckwagon racing events are televised across Canada. 

 

Calgary's national and international identity is tied to the event. It is known as the "Stampede City", carries the informal nickname of "Cowtown" and the local Canadian Football League team is called the Stampeders. The city takes on a party atmosphere during Stampede: office buildings and storefronts are painted in cowboy themes, residents don western wear and events held across the city include hundreds of pancake breakfasts and barbecues.

 

 

In 1988, Calgary hosted the first Olympic Winter Games held on Canadian soil. Delegations from around the world were greeted with traditional Western Canadian hospitality and top quality facilities and organization.

 

The Games' enduring popularity within Calgary has been attributed to efforts to make them "everybody's Games". Aside from the sense of community fostered by the level of volunteer support, organizers included the public in other ways.

 

People were given opportunity to purchase a brick with their names engraved on it and used to build Olympic Plaza, where medal ceremonies were held in 1988. It remains a popular public park and event site in the city's downtown.

 

Members of the community have attempted to bring a second Winter Games to the city. Calgary offered to take over the 2002 Winter Olympics after a bribery scandal resulted in speculation that Salt Lake City would be unable to remain the host. 

 

The city also made an effort to bid for the 2010 Games on Canada's behalf, losing to Vancouver. A 2013 Calgary Sun online poll found that 81% of respondents would support the city hosting a second Olympics.

 

Since the Olympics Calgary has played host to the world several times both on the international sports scene and various cultural events.

 

  • 1975 Grey Cup

  • 1980 Labatt's Brier

  • 1985 NHL All-Star Game

  • 1985 BWF World Championships

  • 1986 Stanley Cup Finals

  • 1988 Winter Olympics

  • 1989 Stanley Cup Finals

  • 1990 FIL World Luge Championships

  • 1992 FIBT World Championships (Men's skeleton)

  • 1993 FIL World Luge Championships

  • 1993 Grey Cup

  • 1996 FIBT World Championships

  • 1996 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games

  • 1996 World Association of Marching Show Band Championships

  • 1997 Labatt's Brier

  • 1997 World Police and Fire Games

  • 2000 Grey Cup

  • 2000 World Association of Marching Show Band Championships

  • 2001 FIBT World Championships (Women's bobsleigh, men's and women's skeleton)

  • 2001 FIL World Luge Championships

  • 2003 Nokia Brier

  • 2004 Stanley Cup Finals

  • 2005 FIBT World Championships

  • 2006 World Allround Speed Skating Championships

  • 2006 ISU World Figure Skating Championships

  • 2008 Juno Awards

  • 2009 Tim Hortons Brier

  • 2009 Grey Cup

  • 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships

  • 2012 World Association of Marching Show Band Championships

  • 2016 Juno Awards

  • 2017 Triennial International Play Association World Conference

A City of Gathering

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