b'2025 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY CALGARY STAMPEDE CALGARY STAMPEDE 2025 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY40 41Calgarys Child Magazine Parents Choice Awards League of Agricultural & Equine Centers Best Annual Family Festival Facility of the Year AwardFor the fifth consecutive year, the Stampede received theThe League of Agricultural & Equine Centers selected the Calgary title of Best Annual Family Festival in the 2025 Calgarys ChildStampede for its 2025 Facility of the Year award in the category Parents Choice Awards. These awards are voted on by localfor facilities with more than 500 stalls. This marks the first year the parents and families and recognize organizations that provideStampede has won the award, which coincides with the inaugural inclusive, welcoming and memorable experiences for children.year of this award category. Recipients of this title demonstrate This continued recognition reflects the incredible work of oursustained excellence in at least four key areas: Operations, team in creating outstanding family experiences year after year. Professional Development, Safety and Security, and Community Service.Canadian ProfessionalRodeo Cowboys Association (CPRA) Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)A multi-time CPRA Award recipient, the Calgary Stampede addedRodeo Superstar Disco Party received runner-up honours for to its accolades in 2025 with Stock Contractor of the Year andthe prestigious 2025 PRCA Bareback Horse of the Year award. Bareback Horse of the Year, awarded to equine standout DiscoFourteen Calgary Stampede horses and one bull were chosen to Party. Thirty-eight Stampede horses and four bulls were selectedparticipate at NFR 2025, showcasing the value contestants place by the competitors to compete at CFR, a remarkable recognitionin the opportunity to compete with a Stampede animal. Calgary for our outstanding athletes.Stampede Ranch and Stock Contracting Operations Manager The Brand Rooms charred wood and leather doors elevate the design in the BMO Centre. Tyler Kraft also earned accolades, with recognition for his pickup Drum Corps International (DCI) horse, Baby Hes Hot, earning PRCA Pickup Horse of the Year BMO CentreCanadian Institute BMO CentreIlluminating Engineering Society for the second time, marking the third consecutive win for one of Steel Construction (CISC) of North America The Calgary Stampede Showband made history at the Drumof Krafts horses since the awards debut in 2023. Kraft was also Corps International (DCI) competition in Indianapolis, becomingnominated for Pickup Man of the Year and was selected to Pickup The expanded BMO Centre received the CISC Ontario RegionThe BMO Centre expansion received an Award of Merit inthe first International Class ensemble to advance to the Semi- at the 2025 NFR.Award of Excellence in Steel Construction in the category ofOutdoor Lighting Design from the Illuminating EngineeringFinals. Their field show If We Build It. earned them the title of Project Outside of Ontario, recognizing its innovative design,Society, recognizing the exceptional lighting design of itsInternational Class Champion and the highest overall placement technical complexity and outstanding use of structural steel. exterior canopy and pavilion. Developed in collaboration within the Showbands history. They capped off the week at DCIs Eos Lightmedia and Stantec, the lighting program enhances theSoundSport International Music and Food Festival, taking home BMO CentreChicago Athenaeum: Museum ofbuildings architecture while creating a vibrant and welcomingboth a gold medal and the Best in Show award.Architecture and Design and the European Centre experience for guests on Stampede Park.for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies International AssociationBMO CentreInternational Interior Designof Fairs and Expositions (IAFE)The expanded BMO Centre earned both an InternationalAssociation (IIDA) Mid-Americana Awards Architecture Award and The American Architecture Award forSilver Award, Civic & Government Building Category Manager of Agriculture & Western Events Operations Brett 2025 from The Chicago Athenaeum and The European CentreWarder was elected as the International Association of Fairs and for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, recognizing itsThe BMO Centre was awarded Silver in IIDAs Civic &Expositions (IAFE) Zone 7 Director. This recognition highlights visionary design, innovation and community impact. InspiredGovernment Building category for the Mid-Americana Awards.the calibre of expertise within the Calgary Stampede and our by Calgarys Western spirit, the building blends contemporaryThe awards celebrate and recognize the best in global design growing role in international industry leadership. With more than architecture with textures and materials rooted in the citys historyfrom achievement in innovative techniques, originality, and33 years of service, Brett will now bring his agricultural and event-and surrounding landscape, reflecting the bold, collaborative visionextraordinary design solutions. management expertise to a wider global audience.that shaped this transformational project. King Charles III Coronation MedalBMO CentreConsulting Engineers Will Osler, Immediate Past-President of the Board at the Calgary of Alberta Award of Excellence Stampede, was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal The expanded BMO Centre received an Award of Excellence forin recognition of his significant contributions to Canada and the Building EngineeringCommercial from the Consulting EngineersCalgary community. He received the honour at a ceremony held at of Alberta, recognizing the projects technical innovation, structuralthe McDougall Centre in February 2025.excellence and role in redefining Calgarys event landscape.Immediate Past-President Will Osler receives the King Charles III Coronation Medal.'