Wednesday December 4, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Hotel Arts
119 12 Avenue SW

The Calgary Chamber will be hosting Mayor Naheed Nenshi’s first keynote address since winning a second term in office.

In his annual City Status Report, Mayor Nenshi will kick off his new term in office by speaking directly to our city's business community about his priorities for Calgary including improvements in communities, growth, transportation, and government.

Don’t miss what is sure to be an enlightening update from Calgary’s newly re-elected Mayor.

After an extensive voting process, our members have elected a new Board of Directors who are responsible for the governance and strategic direction of the Chamber.

The caliber of nominees was very high, and we saw substantial voter interest. We are happy to welcome Leah Lawrence as our new Chair and six new board members.

Meet all 14 members of the 2014 Board of Directors.

There's a lot of ways to promote your business through the Calgary Chamber. To strengthen your brand, promote your company and reach your fellow members, advertise through the Chamber.

Through our website and electronic platforms (like the newsletter you're reading right now), the Chamber offers a cost effective way to reach fellow members and subscribers with your brand and message.

Get your 2014 advertising at 2013 rates before it is too late!

Tuesday December 17, 2013
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

Our 7:15 am breakfast networking is the best networking opportunity in the city. Speak to an audience who is keen to hear about your business and how it can help them, while growing your network and finding new clients.

Join us next Tuesday and continue to build your business.

Last week, City Council finally voted on the $52 million tax room from the province and what to do with it.

After providing residents with a one-time rebate on their property taxes, Council decided the next ten years of property tax room would be better spent creating a $520 million reserve fund to help build dedicated bus lanes for a southeast-north transit way.

What's the potential impact of this decision? Learn more on our blog.

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Thursday January 30, 2014
8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

The Chamber will be hosting an all-day training session in Aboriginal awareness on January 30th, led by Dr. Neil McDonald of Cross Cultural Consulting Inc. The session will look at the historical overview of Aboriginal people in Canada, accessing Aboriginal communities and as well as the relationship between those communities and the resource industry.

Join us to learn more about Aboriginal communities and diversity in the workplace.

The energy business is facing significant challenges in market access. Overcoming this starts with a conversation on our energy future with our biggest customer, the United States.

A step forward in this conversation took place when the Chamber hosted a momentous sit-down between former U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and former Canadian Environment Minister Jim Prentice.

Take a look at Adam's blog to learn more about how we can solve energy market access issues.

The Calgary Chamber creates benefits and value for our members through partnerships with a wide variety of service providers.

As a member of the Chamber, you can get preferred electronic merchant MasterCard and VISA discount rates at at ATB Financial at 1.64%* and 1.59%* respectively, regardless of ticket size Interac fee of 6 cents for each debit transaction.

Learn how you can take advantage of this offer and start saving money.