b'BMO Centre team accepting the Les Clefs dOr Certification.Les Clefs dOr Certification Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility The Calgary Stampede also celebrated the BMO Centre receiving theCertificationTM(RHFAC)prestigious Les Clefs dOr (translated as The Golden Keys) certification,The BMO Centre was Accessibility Certified Gold by therecognizing our Concierge teams exceptional commitment to service.Rick Hansen Foundation in 2024. The RHFAC is a rating system that The BMO Centre is only the second convention centreevertomeasures and certifies the level of meaningful access to buildings receive this honour.and sites. Achieving Gold Certification means the BMO Centre offers accessibility to guests with varying disabilities, ranging from Interpretation Canada mobility, vision and hearing.In 2024, the Calgary Stampede was recognized by Interpretation2024 Ministers Infrastructure Awards Canada as a Bronze Medalist for our 100 Years of Horsepower: Celebrating 100 Years of Chuckwagon Racing display in the VictoriaThe BMO Centre expansion project also won the 2024 Ministers Pavilion during Stampede 2023. This display was designed by theInfrastructure Awards for Design Innovation from the Stampedes Historical Committee. Interpretation Canada is aGovernment of Alberta. The awards celebrate those who spark non-profit association dedicated to supporting excellence ininnovation in vertical infrastructure and honour the work being heritage interpretation.done to improve our communities, drive economic growth, and shape a brighter future for our province.CAF Canadian Fair Champion Best Annual Family FestivalCalgarys Child Magazine In November, Brett Warder, Manager, Agriculture & Western Events Operations was recognized as the winner of the Canadian FairThe Calgary Stampede was awarded Best Annual Family FestivalChampion at the 2024 CAF (Canadian Association of Fairs &in the 2024 Calgarys Child Magazine Parents Choice Awards! Exhibitions) Convention in Toronto. The award recognizes anDeveloped to recognize quality family retailers and service individual who goes the extra mile for a Canadian fair organizationproviders in our community, readers voted online for their 2024 or agricultural society. Outside of his work at the Stampede, Brettfamily favourites and the Calgary Stampede won in this category has volunteered his time with various committees and organizations,for the fourth year in a row.including the International Association of Fairs & Exhibitions (IAFE), North American Livestock Show & Rodeo Managers Association (NALSRMA) and the Alberta Association of Agriculture Societies (AAAS). Brett has a passion for the fair industry and wanting to make a difference both in Canada and the United States.2024 Report to the Community Calgary Stampede 28'