STC MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Ultimate Hosts. Ultimate Host City!

Tourism Calgary is the city’s official destination management organization and your first stop in holding your next event in Canada’s ultimate host city. With more than a century of experience in welcoming the world for major events, Calgary is renowned for its community spirit and warm Western hospitality. It’s a destination with small-town charm, big-city amenities, and endless possibilities.

With an array of versatile venues, one of the world’s most modern and convenient airports, world-class accommodations, and an impressive list of destination attractions and activities to suit every type of visitor, Calgary is a city that delivers a remarkable experience from arrival to departure.

To learn more about hosting your event in the Blue Sky City, contact our team.

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FACILITIES & CAPACITIES

Major

• 7 Chiefs Sportsplex & Chief Jim Starlight Centre – 4,500 seating capacity (fieldhouse)
• WinSport Event Centre – 3,200 seating capacity, arena and multisport venue
• Scotiabank Saddledome – 19,000 seating capacity, arena and concert venue
• McMahon Stadium – 35,000 seating capacity, stadium
• ATCO Field – 5,200 seating capacity, soccer stadium

Community

• Genesis Centre – 1,300 seating capacity (fieldhouse), fieldhouse and gymnasium
• MNP Community & Sport Centre – 250 seating capacity, competition pool and dive tank
• University of Calgary – 2,500 seating capacity (gymnasium), gymnasium, competition pool, soccer, football, squash
• Mount Royal University – 1,900 seating capacity (gymnasium), concert hall and gymnasium

Outdoor

• Foothills Athletic Park – limited seating capacity, soccer, tennis, athletics
• Glenmore Athletic Park – 800 seating capacity, soccer, tennis, baseball, athletics
• Shouldice Athletic Park – 2,000 seating capacity, soccer, football, baseball, softball

Specialized

• Osten & Victor Tennis Centre – 400 seating capacity, 8 indoor courts, 5 outdoor courts
• Olympic Oval – 2,000 seating capacity, speed skating and multisport
• Calgary Rugby Park – 2,400 seating capacity, 5 outdoor fields
• Rally Pointe – limited spectator capacity, 8 indoor courts, 6 beach courts
• Predator Bay – 8,000 standing capacity, 2 man-made waterski slalom courses
• Calgary Polo Club – 9 fields

Golf

• Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club – 18 regulation holes, par 72
• Earl Grey Golf Club – 27 regulation holes, par 72
• Confederation Park – 9 regulation holes, par 36

Arena

• Father David Bauer Arena – 1,750 seating capacity
• Max Bell Centre – 2,100 seating capacity
• 7 Chiefs Sportsplex & Chief Jim Starlight Centre – 1,800 seating capacity (arena)

Indoor Soccer/Multisport

• Calgary Soccer Centre – 300 seating capacity, 8 indoor fields
• Macron Performance Centre – FIFA International regulation size field

HOSTING HISTORY

Scotties Tournament of Hearts – Feb 16 – 25, 2024, WinSport Event Centre

Nitro Rallycross – Feb 4-5, 2023, GMC Stadium

Special Olympics Canada Winter Games – Feb 27 – Mar 2, 2024, Calgary, Alberta

ISU World Speed Skating Championship – Feb 15 – 18, 2024, Olympic Oval

Canada Cup of Diving – May 2-5, 2024, MNP Community Centre

ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships – Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2023, WinSport Event Centre

Volleyball Canada National Championship – May 5 – 23, 2023, Olympic Oval

Red Bull Outliers – Aug 26, 2023, Olympic Plaza

Canadian Men’s Open (Squash) – Feb 13 – 17, 2023, Bow Valley Square

Canadian Country Music Awards & Country Music Week – Sep 8 -11, 2022, Scotiabank Saddledome

FIBA Basketball Champions League Americas – Mar 14 – 16, 2022, WinSport Event Centre

Curling Hub City (Curling Canada Season of Champions & Rogers Grand Slam of Curling) – Feb 19 – Apr 25, 2021, WinSport Event Centre

IIHF Women’s World Championship – Aug 20 – 31, 2021, WinSport Event Centre

Canadian Irish Dance Championship – Oct 15-17, 2021, Hyatt Regency

PGA Championship Tour Rogers Charity Classic – Annual, Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club

ATP National Bank Challenger – Annual, Osten & Victor Tennis Centre

FIS Snow Rodeo (Freestyle and Snowboard World Cups) – Annual, Canada Olympic Park

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