Event Centre Status Update: April 14, 2021

In response to inquiries related to the project status for the Event Centre following a closed meeting of City Calgary Council on April 13, 2021. CMLC has issued a statement on behalf of the project.

“Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), along with our partners at The City of Calgary, provided an update to Council at the April 13th closed meeting on the progress of the Event Centre. We started this project by developing principles and a program that would create a building that Calgarians would be proud to have in their city and over the past several months, the team has developed a design to reach that goal.”

“At this early stage in the project, there is a difference in the current budget estimate and the program requirements for the facility. Given the significance and importance of the project, the parties have jointly agreed to pause the project team to allow time to resolve these challenges. The decision to take this pause is the responsible and prudent approach to ensure we find the best solutions to move the project forward successfully, without incurring any additional costs on the project while these discussions progress. The team is working collaboratively to find a suitable path forward.” - Kate Thompson, President and CEO, Calgary Municipal Land Corporation, CMLC