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Thursday August 23, 2012
8:30 am Shotgun Start
Springbank Links Golf Club
125 Hackamore Trail

Networking is the name of the game of this golf tournament.

Entrepreneurs and business professionals may come “fore” the golf but they leave with prospective clients, sales leads and business referrals that will help them grow and improve their business. 

Your ticket gets you 18 holes of golf with a cart and GPS, as well as refreshments, a delicious Spolumbo’s BBQ, complimentary team and individual photos, and a chance to win lots of great prizes.

Don’t miss out on this chance to link up with other business professionals from small to mid-sized companies.

The Calgary Stampede is more than just giddy up of a good time. It has an economic impact that lingers well after the 10-day party wraps up.

Speaking to the CBC’s hit show the Lang & O’Leary Exchange on July 6, Ben Brunnen, the Chamber’s chief economist, talked about how the more than 300,000 tourists who come to the Stampede, help to strengthen the flow of trade between Calgary and other jurisdictions. “Once tourists come to town, it’s the first step to establishing meaningful connections that lead to business deals,” Brunnen said.

Watch Brunnen’s interview and learn how the Stampede helps business tap new trade markets.

Depression has a serious impact on a company’s performance. It drains a person’s creativity and problem solving abilities and causes their productivity to take a severe slump.

Speaking to the Calgary business community on July 4, Clinical Pyshcologist Michael Yapko noted that depression is diagnosed in one in four individuals; and that one depressed person can have an effect on three other employees in the workplace. This statistic is particularly worrisome for the Calgary situation where the 25-to-44-year-old cohort who is most vulnerable to depression, is also the one set to take over from the retiring baby boomers.

Learn more about the effects of depression in the workplace.

Every week Ben Brunnen, chief economist with the Calgary Chamber, breaks down an ongoing trend in the economy and explains what this development means for business.

This week Brunnen looks at the recent agreement by European Union leaders to change how they’ll finance and bailout member economies. When news of this agreement broke, it fueled this year’s single largest gain on the TSX, leading to speculation that the policy could play a big part in diffusing the European debt crisis.

Find out how this agreement will take some of the risk out of the global economy and help to strengthen oil prices.

Wednesday October 24, 2012
7:30 am - 2:30 pm
Marriott Calgary Hotel
110 9th Avenue SE

Canada’s economic success is tied to the competiveness of its cities.

Over the next several years Canada’s growing population will become more urbanized, and Canadian cities will have to meet the challenges related to this growth. That means cities need to be innovative, strategic and efficient if they plan to continue to be hubs of economic activity.

To pave the way for a cleaner, better and brighter future, the Calgary Chamber and the Canadian Chamber of Commerce are joining forces to present Smart Cities of the Future, a conference that will examine how Canada’s competitiveness can be improved by addressing the core challenges facing its urban centres — issues such as transportation, infrastructure, urban planning, governance, sustainability and energy.

Join us as we discuss how cities can become innovative and prosperous centres that fuel sustainable economic development and a high quality of life.

Everyone likes to save money.

But we're not always aware of the opportunities we’re missing out on.

As a member of the Calgary Chamber, you can get a 20 per cent discount on your automobile policy and receive a 5 to 15 per cent discount on your home insurance.

Learn more on how you can save money and access these great benefits.

Friday September 14, 2012
6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
TELUS Spark Science Centre
220 St. Georges Drive NE

Alchemy 2012 is the Calgary Chamber’s newest experience. It will raise eyebrow and expectations. We’ll turn Telus Spark into a place where diverse elements will connect, co-mingle and clash. Ideas will be sparked and fused. Sense will be stirred.

Our guest speaker, former Harvard teacher and bestselling author Shawn Achor, will change your beliefs about success and happiness and leave you (and your business) transformed.

The one element that is missing is you. You belong here.