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Our Services Be Part of the Energy Calgary is everything we love about the West: rural roots and entrepreneurial drive intertwined with cosmopolitan culture. While it’s the country’s literal energy capital, its creative energy is also surging. Educators, engineers, and artists come together at TELUS Spark, Calgary's Science Centre and in Beakerhead—an arts and engineering event like no other. The city’s skyline is evolving all the time with landmark structures like the Bow Building and the Peace Bridge, and its boutiques and shopping centres bustle with patrons. Calgary is also emerging as a leading North American dining destination, and as a host of renowned cultural events such as Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo, Sled Island Music Festival, and Calgary Folk Music Festival. It’s all this, plus a hub of recreational opportunities, from fishing to surfing to climbing, that stretch from the Prairies to the Rocky Mountains. It is also the proud home of the Calgary Stampede, a massive celebration of our Wild West heritage. We're not the city you used to know, or the place you think we might be. Calgary is a new city every day, with fresh experiences and adventures to share and new stories and memories to take home. PHOTOGRAPH: COURTESY TOURISM CALGARY TOURISM CALGARY: OUR SERVICES Tourism Calgary offers a variety of services to help with the planning and promotion of your sport, major event or leisure travel product development. In addition to facilitating targeted familiarization tours and site inspections, Tourism Calgary also assists in the building of niche travel itineraries and works with industry partners and business suppliers to enhance your product or event. Committed to delivering an authentic Calgary experience, Tourism Calgary further assists its clients through the means of our available digital images and beta roll, regularly updated calendar of events, online visitor guide, and destination planning supplement. EVENT HOSTING If you're an event rights holder considering Canada's Ultimate Sports City for your next event, trust in Calgary's international reputation of event excellence and the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority (CSTA). The CSTA is a collaboration of community leaders in sport, business, government, and tourism who are mandated to provide advice, due dilligence, and strategic direction in evaluating and attracting major sport event opportunities for Calgary. The CSTA is your gateway to Canada's high-performance host city with the experience and expertise to enable the delivery of podium-caliber events. VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES For more information on how to enhance your Calgary experience, visit one of our two Visitor Information Centres, which are open year round. Knowledgeable, friendly and trained counsellors are happy to provide timely and useful information and materials to visitors and Calgarians alike. Call us at 1-800-661-1678 or locally at 403-263-8510. Also visit us online at www.visitcalgary.com. DOWNTOWN, CALGARY TOWER CALGARY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Base of the Calgary Tower 101 - 9 Ave SW 403-750-2362 Arrivals level 2000 Airport Rd NE 403-735-1234 CALGARY WHITE HAT CEREMONIES The White Hat Ceremony is a tradition in Calgary, a symbol of the western hospitality and good cheer we share with visiting guests. The white Smithbilt hat has been bestowed on numerous celebrities and dignitaries on their visits to our city since the 1950s. Welcome your group to Calgary with a uniquely Calgarian white hat greeting. TRAVEL TRADE Tourism Calgary works to enhance product knowledge and product development by providing travel trade training and custom tour operator and travel agent reference material in addition to familiarization trips. MEDIA Tourism Calgary works with Travel Alberta and the Canadian Tourism Commission to broaden Calgary’s exposure in national and international markets. Tourism Calgary also proactively works with regional media in support of marketing campaigns and activities. Visiting media personnel are offered familiarization tours to showcase Calgary’s tremendous attractions and unique experiences. CONTACT US For more information, or for assistance in planning your trip to Calgary, please go to www.visitcalgary.com or call 1-800-661-1678. @TourismCalgary @TourismCalgary facebook.com/visitcalgary calgary. be part of the energy S3