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Two weeks away!

Play with the Presidents golf tournament
Tuesday July 2, 2013
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club
1 Priddis Greens Drive
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If you’re not attending Play with the Presidents, your competitors are. And if your competitors aren’t, you should be!

Play with the Presidents is the Chamber’s annual golf tournament, which brings together more than 50 of the city’s top CEOs and presidents, as well as 180 business leaders from Calgary’s top companies. It has been a staple of the business golfing calendar for more than a decade and remains a great way to gain valuable exposure to the who’s who of Calgary’s business community to build your network, meet new partners and clients and increase awareness of your business.

Tickets are still available. Get yours today.

If you’re interested in learning more about the sponsorship opportunities available for this event, please view the 2013 sponsorship brochure and contact membership@calgarychamber.com.

Non-competition aspects might be a non-starter

Non-competition aspects might be a non-starter

You have a successful business. You have hired some really talented people. They know your business inside and out. But what if one day they became disgruntled and decided to walk to your competition?

At a recent client conference held by law firm Davis LLP, it was suggested that it is not the non-compete agreement that will actually protect you. In fact, you are much better off having solid non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements instead.

Find out what important things you should consider if you want to use a non-compete agreement.

Save up to 15 per cent on telephone hold messages

Save up to 15 per cent on telephone hold messages

One of the many benefits of being a Chamber member is getting great deals from our affinity partners.

As a Calgary Chamber member, you can receive a discount on custom services from Adtel, North America’s foremost production company specializing in music and hold messages for telephones. Alleviate your customers’ frustrations while they are put on hold and use that opportunity to promote your business. A customized hold message can increase your sales opportunities, enhance your brand and reduce the number of abandoned calls.

Learn how you can save up to 15 per cent on services from Adtel.

Chamber member spotlight: Bridgewater Bank

Chamber member spotlight: Bridgewater Bank

Bridgewater Bank is a Calgary-based bank that has more than 200 employees and proudly serves customers across Canada. With a portfolio of more than $4 billion representing more than 93,000 accounts, Bridgewater specializes in competitive residential mortgages and deposit products through a select network of brokers. Bridgewater became a MasterCard issuer in 2010 and is the exclusive issuer of the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) MasterCard to eight of the nine CAA clubs.

For more information, visit BridgewaterBank.ca

Managing the impact of employee absences on productivity

Managing the impact of employee absences on productivity

Creating the highest level of productivity is the goal of all employers. Unfortunately, unplanned employee absences can have a big impact on an organization’s productivity.

Assuming an organization can effectively backfill a position through a replacement worker or the overtime work of other employees, the cost to the employer of an unplanned absence of just four days is nearly two per cent of the absent employee’s annual compensation. And with replacement workers, there is also the risk of not fulfilling the customer’s expectations for products and service delivery.

Discover what three strategies employers can use to manage unplanned employee absences.

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to entertain your clients this summer?

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to entertain your clients this summer?

The Shaw Charity Classic, taking place August 26 to September 1, is the inaugural Champions Tour event at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. This high-profile event has several opportunities for you to provide a special experience for clients, colleagues, friends and family members.

Calgary Chamber members can get a $500 discount on a pack of four tickets to the Champions Club, which gives individuals or companies access to the exclusive clubhouse during three days of tournament play. Whether you’re looking to solidify business deals while you watch the tournament in comfort or mingle with prominent leaders in Calgary’s business community, this is the place to be.

Book your package at this special rate before June 30.

Members in the news

Members in the news

Cenovus sells Saskatchewan oil assets for $240M
Energy giant Cenovus has agreed to sell its southern Saskatchewan tight oil asset to Surge Energy.

MRU announces new provost
Kathryn Shailer has been announced as Mount Royal University’s new provost and vice-president academic.

Spruce Meadows a retail bonanza for many vendors
Crowds of up to 250,000 spectators are expected to visit Spruce Meadows this summer, and the venue’s retailers look forward to cashing in.

New Encana CEO has “record of success”
Encana has hired BP’s former point man on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as its new chief executive.

Productivity spending often misconstrued
One in three Canadian firms is falling behind their competitors because they mistakenly believe they are making competitive levels of investment, according to a recent study by Deloitte.

 

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