🎉 Announcing the 2017 Onward Summit

📅 June 5 & 6, 2017    📍 BMO Centre

If you only come to a one Chamber event this year, make it Onward 2017. This two-day summit is all about smart people, tackling big issues and opportunities, with a contagious energy.

But above all, it's about experiencing the future.

Here's some of the incredible speakers you'll hear from:

• Salim Ismail, Chairman, ExO Works / Founding Executive Director, Singularity University
• Dirk Ahlborn, CEO, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies
• Debbie Landers, VP Cognitive Solutions, IBM Canada
• Ryan Holiday, International Marketing Juggernaut

Expanding your influence

🚨 Alberta's Workplace Legislation Review: It's a big deal for your business

The Alberta Government is making changes to Alberta’s Labour Relations and Employment Standards Codes. The Codes outline the rules for employee leaves, overtime, vacation, and the establishment of unions.

Simply put, any changes to these codes will have implications for your business, and we want your feedback for the consultation process.

Want your own strategy board? Join a CEO Peer Mentoring roundtable!

📅 April 27, 2017   🕒 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm   📍 Calgary Chamber

As the entrepreneurial leader of a growth-oriented company, you often don't have the benefit of drawing on the collective experience of a board of directors—a group that's seen it all before, and can help you navigate the tough stuff.

The Calgary Chamber's CEO Peer Mentoring programs can help you with that.

In this introductory session, learn how an ongoing CEO roundtable could help your business grow quickly and be more successful as you find your tribe and develop a meaningful business network.

Expect the unexpected: Crisis communications for entrepreneurs

📅 May 2, 2017    🕒 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm    📍 Calgary Chamber

Let’s face it: sometimes bad stuff happens. Whether it’s a flood, a fire, a product malfunctioning, or an employee committing a crime, there are certain scenarios you can’t prepare for.

So how do you plan for the unexpected?

Join us, along with Ben Morgan, Public Relations & Crisis Communications Leader with the City of Calgary, and the Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), to take a deep-dive into how to strategically pilot your business through a crisis.

Business After Hours at Sante Medical

📅 May 3, 2017   🕒 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm   📍 Sante Medical

You only get one chance to make a first impression – Sante Medical specializes in helping people do just that.

At our upcoming Business After Hours, you'll have a chance to network with some of Calgary's finest business leaders as you take a peek behind the curtain of one of the city's largest medical aesthetic clinics.

Join us for this unique opportunity to amp up your first impression.

🆕 Uncovering innovation opportunities: Understanding your business environment

📅 May 4, 2017    🕒 9:00 am – 12:00 pm    📍 Calgary Chamber

The basics of running a business would tell you that disruptions to your company's operations must be avoided at all costs. We want to turn that thinking on its head.

Instead of a threat, disruptions are an opportunity. In this half-day session, you'll get tangible tools to understand your business environment, anticipate disruption, and evaluate adjacent opportunities and unmet customer needs.

🆕 Strong corporate governance: Canada's global advantage

📅 May 4, 2017    🕒 11:30 am – 1:30 pm    📍 Calgary Petroleum Club

With cases of corruption, corporate fraud, and instability showing up in the media, corporate governance is now top of mind for many business owners. 

Simply put, good corporate governance is a competitive advantage. So what are the best practices?

Join us to hear from Rahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO of the Institute of Corporate Directors, on best practices around corporate governance, and the link between strong governance and Canada’s economic growth.

🚨 Only a few days left to score Early Bird tickets for Rev! Got yours? 

📅 May 11, 2017    🕒 8:30 am – 4:00 pm    📍 Calgary Zoo

Join 300 of Calgary’s fastest-growing companies for a full-day entrepreneurial growth conference, packed with real learning opportunities laser-focused on driving sales, market research, tech trends and innovating to drive productivity.

You'll hear from speakers like:

• Jill Belland, award-winning journalist and founder of Barre Belle, on being your strongest self while running a growing business.
• Jim Dewald, Dean of the Haskayne School of Business, on staying innovative but with a purpose.
• Carrie Millen, Director of Professional Development at CPSA, on persuasive communication.

PS: Members get sweet Early Bird ticket pricing until April 14th.

Tips to grow your business

🚀 Ignite: Accessible innovation, for business owners like you

Building innovation into your business doesn't have to be daunting. It's about finding a new opportunity for your business. It's making a new idea reality. It's about bringing a new product to market.

Sounds good, right? That's what the Ignite programs are here for!

🤑 Get a business boost with the Emerging Entrepreneurs Scholarship Program

Are you ready to innovate and take your business to the next level (maybe you're even interested in the Ignite programs), but could use a scholarship boost to make it happen?

Price should not stand between you and innovation. That's why your Calgary Chamber, in partnership with the Distinguished Business Leaders Award and Coril Holdings, want to help support your growth with the Emerging Entrepreneurs Scholarship Program.

Digital tip: LinkedIn just rolled out mobile-friendly lead gen forms

LinkedIn just made it easier for businesses to generate leads from sponsored content on mobile with their new Lead Gen Forms feature.

When someone submits a Lead Gen Form, marketers receive their name and contact info, company name, seniority, job title, location, and more, all derived from that prospect’s LinkedIn profile. Once someone submits a form, marketers can send an in-app “thank you” page with links to content or company web properties.

What we're reading...

• Varcoe: Speedy review of workplace rules draws suspicion from business
• Program helps new immigrants find their footing in Canadian tech sector
• A quick guide to external collaboration
• Autistic employees make inroads as companies embrace neurodiversity
• 10 books every leader should read to be successful

From our blog

[Guest blog] Speed networking: Sassy, fun and fruitful

On April 4, 2017, we co-hosted a dynamic evening of speed networking with our friends from It's Date Night. That night was the first time this kind of event had been staged in Calgary (to our knowledge, any way). About 40 adventurous souls turned out to participate. 

Read this guest blog by Anne Georg for a first-hand account of how the event went down.

Member insights

Chamber member: Husky Energy

Husky Energy is one of Canada's largest integrated energy companies. It is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, and its balanced growth strategy focuses on consistent execution, disciplined financial management and safe and reliable operations.

The company is rejuvenating its heavy oil business with an increased focus on thermal technologies and horizontal wells to tap into the significant resource in place. In Western Canada, Husky Energy is pursuing oil and liquids-rich gas resource plays to further unlock value from its extensive land position.

Save on office essentials with Grand & Toy

When you're running a business, it's the cost of the little things that really starts to add up, especially when it comes to office essentials.

As a Calgary Chamber member, you can save up to 85% on over 7,500 quality office products from Grand & Toy.

From our partners

Make your next working lunch one to remember with The Main Dish

Need catering for your office?  Try Chamber member The Main Dish for healthy alternatives to everyday catering! The Main Dish has been a hot spot in Bridgeland for over 10 years, serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily along with their huge selection of healthy take-away items. They also offer corporate and event catering, and can accommodate dietary restrictions.

Receive $50 off your first order of $250 or more by mentioning code CHAMBER50 when you place your order.

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