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Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths – Building great cities to do business
Tuesday May 28, 2013
11:30 am – 1:15 pm
Hyatt Regency Calgary, Imperial Ballroom
700 Centre Street SE
Alberta’s population is exploding. It could hit just under 6 million by 2041 with most of that growth occurring in cities. This places greater pressure on cities like Calgary to meet the demand for critical services and infrastructure, such as water and wastewater management, garbage collection, policing, and public transit.
Alberta Municipal Affairs Minister Doug Griffiths is working to address the strain placed on cities by undertaking a major overhaul of all major municipal legislation through the drafting of the civic charters initiative and the rewriting of the 17-year-old Municipal Government Act. Both of these documents will change the way local governments work – and affect our way of life and ability to do business.
Learn more about how the government’s work will impact your business.
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Entrepreneurs are essential for economic growth
Entrepreneurs play a vital role in our economy. Small and medium-sized enterprises account for 99 per cent of businesses in Canada, employing 60 per cent of working Canadians and contributing roughly 40 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product.
But in order for entrepreneurs to be able to generate wealth for the economy, they must have the right conditions to grow. Maxime Bernier, Canada’s minister of state for small business recently came to Calgary to discuss the need to change the backward practice of punishing entrepreneurs with taxes and burdensome red tape, and that all levels of government must nurture them instead of holding them back.
Read more about what must be done to create a good business environment for entrepreneurs.
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Chamber member spotlight: Fortis Alberta
Fortis Alberta is an Alberta-based company that serves more than 200 communities with 114,000 kilometres of distribution power lines across the province. As an owner and operator of more than 60 per cent of Alberta’s total electricity distribution network, Fortis Alberta’s focus is delivering safe and reliable electricity to more than a half million residential, farm and business customers.
For more information, visit FortisInc.com
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Alberta is the new natural disaster capital of Canada. Are you prepared?
Wednesday May 29, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Hyatt Regency Calgary, Stephen Room
700 Centre Street SE
Insured losses in Alberta have eclipsed those in other provinces, and are hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Extreme events such as major hail storms, wildfires and flood are threatening individuals, communities and businesses. Welcome to the new era of severe weather. Is your company prepared?
Join us as Don Forgeron, president and CEO of Insurance Bureau of Canada, which represents 90 per cent of Canada’s property and casualty insurers, discusses how business and communities need to manage the risks to life and property from severe weather.
Learn what your business needs to know to adapt to the new era of severe weather.
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Members in the news
Tories hype Keystone XL in U.S. ad blitz
The Conservative government has launched a public relations advertising campaign in hopes of winning U.S. political support for the TransCanada Keystone XL project.
Retail sector stays strong
Calgary's retail sector is maintaining momentum as demand for space reaches all-time high, according to a new Colliers International report..
Herald columnist honoured at White Hat Awards
Calgary Herald freelance columnist Richard White received the Media Recognition Award at the 51st annual Calgary White Hat Awards.
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Do you know an exemplary female entrepreneur?
This year marks the 15th annual ranking of the Chatelaine and PROFIT magazine’s W100: Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs. This definitive list celebrates Canada’s leading women-owned and women-run businesses, ranked by a combination of company size, growth rate and operating profitability.
Those who make this esteemed list will receive coverage in the November issues of Chatelaine and PROFIT, which can attract new staff, customers and business partners. W100 winners also receive an invitation to the exclusive W100 Idea Exchange, a conference geared to helping attendees strengthen their company and management skills in collaboration with other female entrepreneurs.
If you know an awesome female entrepreneur, encourage her to apply before May 31.
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