Telus Convention Centre

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Calgary TELUS Convention Centre
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Calgary TELUS Convention Centre
Telus Convention Centre
General information
Location136 8 Ave SE Calgary, Alberta, Canada
CountryCanada
Coordinates 51°02′44″N114°03′42″W / 51.045579°N 114.061542°W / 51.045579; -114.061542
Completed1974
Technical details
Floor area122,000 square feet
Website
Calgary TELUS Convention Centre
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View from Macleod Trail SE

Calgary TELUS Convention Centre is a convention centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that was completed in 1974, and was expanded in 2000 with the addition of the north building. [1] The facility offers 122,000 square feet of convention space, over 47,000 square feet of exhibit space, five pre-function areas and 36 meeting rooms.

Contents

The main level of the North Building has nine Telus Meeting Rooms adjacent to a large reception area, plus two meeting rooms with a semi-private reception area. The upper level is a large exhibit hall. [2]

The lower level South Building houses the spacious and flexible Macleod Hall, four Macleod Meeting Rooms and a large pre-function area. Four large Chinook Meeting Rooms with a pre-function area occupies the main floor, while the upper level houses nine Glen Meeting Rooms. [3]

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References

  1. Business View Magazine interview with Kurby Court, VP of Operations at the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre. "The Calgary TELUS Convention Centre - Reassessing the market".
  2. Telus Convention Centre. "Telus convention Centre North Building".
  3. Telus Convention Centre. "Telus convention Centre South Building".