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Calgary has a strong boardgame community, [4] which the Calgary Herald credits to events like FallCon and game store The Sentry Box. [5] The convention is managed by a Board of Directors, an organizing committee and an amazing ConCrew, who all volunteer to manage registration, the game library, and teach boardgames to the general public.
On 5 April 2017 a $20 million CAD renovation was announced as part of WinSport's ongoing intention to operate the track in addition to Calgary's potential bid for the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. [14] Despite a referendum rejecting Calgary's 2026 bid and subsequent closure of the track, WinSport announced renovations will begin and proceed as ...
Scotiabank Saddledome is a multi-use indoor arena in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.Located in Stampede Park in the southeast end of downtown Calgary, the Saddledome was built in 1983 to replace the Stampede Corral as the home of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League, and to host ice hockey and figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Pages in category "Events in Calgary" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
On October 5, 2023, the City of Calgary, Province of Alberta, and CSEC announced that they had finalized agreements for the new event centre and district improvements. [ 3 ] [ 21 ] On July 22, 2024, the design and final name of the arena, Scotia Place, was announced at a groundbreaking ceremony, with construction beginning shortly after.
The following is an incomplete list of annual festivals and cultural events in Calgary and the Calgary Region, in the province of Alberta, Canada.. This list includes festivals of diverse types, such as regional festivals, commerce festivals, fairs, food festivals, arts festivals, religious festivals, folk festivals, and recurring festivals on holidays.
After the Games, Nielsen noted that ABC's coverage of the Calgary Olympic Games allowed the network to win the "February Sweeps" with an average rating of 17.3/27, and an Olympic prime-time average rating of 19.3/30, [28] significantly higher than the 1984 Sarajevo Games prime-time ratings of 18.4/30. [28]
Calgary Sports and Entertainment owns and operates five franchises based in Calgary including the Flames' minor league affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. Additionally, CSEC has a management agreement with the City of Calgary to operate the Scotiabank Saddledome arena which serves as the home venue of the Flames, Hitmen and Roughnecks. [1]