Welcome to Calgary!
Calgary is a young, dynamic city of over 1,000,000 people situated in the eastern foothills of the Rockies, and is the centre of the Canadian oil business and home of the world famous Calgary Stampede.
The tourism industry in Calgary has a world-renowned reputation for hospitality, and excellent service, with a safe downtown core providing a world of shopping, dining and nightlife experiences. An elevated and enclosed Plus-15 walkway system connects many of the downtown hotels to exciting specialty shops, department stores and restaurants.
Outdoor pursuits are a pleasure, with summer temperatures averaging 24°C or 75°F, ideal for biking along Calgary's 200 kilometers of bike path, fishing for trout in the mountain waters of the Bow River, or traveling to the top of the Calgary Tower to enjoy the view.
The city is only an hour from Banff National Park, Kananaskis Country, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and the town of Canmore, making it an excellent centre for exploring the Rockies.
Almost all of Canada's oil and gas producers and a majority of the coal companies have headquarters in Calgary, accompanied by a large portion of Canada's energy service industry, including engineering, geological and data processing services.
For more information on visiting Calgary, please visit Tourism Calgary at www.tourismcalgary.com
Air Travel
For domestic travel (inside Canada), West Jet Airlines is offering a special, discounted rate for the 2008 Convention. All delegates will receive a 10% discount on any seat (even sales) to Calgary. Reserve your flight today by using one of the following options:
On-line
Use the On-Line Form
By Fax
Use the Fax Form
By Phone
Contact West Jet Specialty Sales Team at 1-888-493-7853 (reference QC #4225).
Accommodations
To make your stay more comfortable and affordable, reduced room rates are available from one of Calgary's premier hotels, the Delta Bow Valley. Reserve your room today by using one of the following options:
By Phone
Contact Delta Reservations at 1-877-814-7706. Please reference the 2008 CSPG CSEG CWLS Convention, group code GKCSPG.
Getting to the Roundup Centre:
Convention delegates are encouraged to ride Calgary's Light Rail Transit (LRT) from the downtown core to the Roundup Centre at Stampede Park. Limited parking is also available on site.
Download Printable LRT Map (249kb PDF)