KyleBlanchett
Active Member
Thought it would be a good idea to set this up this thread so that we have a place for all upcoming events / conferences that are happening within Edmonton.
U Of A Hosts Congress 2021
8,000 visitors to the City for 7 days in May/June next year. Nice bit of economic news for the Big E.
Edmonton is well positioned to receive the matches, in general, because from the public real side, our only major cost exclusively associated with the event would be converting the synthetic grass of the Commonwealth to natural turf. The stadium itself, as well as the transit access, parking operations, etc, are all already at FIFA's standards, save for any minor intervention that might be needed.Montreal’s hopes of hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup matches suffer financial blow
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Montreal may have to bow out as a host city to 2026 World Cup. Not sure if the cost escalation is a result of work they might have had planned for Olympic Stadium or what. Wonder what that might mean for Edmonton?
A real shame for this was going to be absolutely massive for our city.I guess this event and the $16 million it would have brought to the City is now not happening. Or the conference may happen virtually but not the economic benefits for Edmonton.
I do not think they need grass for qualifiers. Canada recently played Haiti on a turf field in a qualifier.
Would be great to see more national team games here, and I think Edmontonians would come out to watch Davies play.