Monday May 6, 2013
Keynote: 11:30 am – 1:15 pm
Workshop: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Hotel Arts
119 12th Avenue SW

The Canadian urban Aboriginal population is an untapped source of expertise and knowledge for potential Aboriginal-business partnerships. By exploring strategies on how business can tap into the urban Aboriginal population, companies can meet their employment needs while creating positive labour market outcomes for the community.

Join us as National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Betty Ann Lavallée discusses strategies businesses can use to engage the urban Aboriginal workforce.

Following Lavallée’s keynote presentation, there will be a panel that explores the content of her talk in greater depth with representatives from social services, education and business.

Only 80 spots are available to attend the panel. Reserve yours today.

Wednesday May 15, 2013
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
169 Canada Olympic Rd SW

Business After Hours is one of the best networking opportunities in the city.

These mini-trade shows give Calgary Chamber members the opportunity to display their products or services, discover new businesses and network with other people in Calgary’s business community. Each event typically attracts 10 exhibitors, and anywhere from 30 to 90 guests.

This Business After Hours will be hosted by Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, which has on display an extensive collection of more than 2,000 sports-related artefacts. View the extensive sports collection, state-of-the-art interactive exhibits and learn how you can host your next team building or corporate event at the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.

Enjoy free appetizers with the purchase of your ticket.

Thursday May 16, 2013
7:30 am – 9:30 am
Centennial Place, West Tower
Foothills / Ten Peaks room
Suite 300, 250 5th Street SW

The exempt market is a good way for small businesses and start-ups to gain access to the capital needed to start or grow their business without the expense of a formal listing on a stock exchange or having to disclose a full prospectus. Learn the ins and outs of raising money through the exempt market during a two-hour breakfast seminar with Neil Hutton and Ryan Franzen, corporate partners at McLeod Law.

This is a must-attend event for start-ups, small businesses, real estate developers, emerging oil and gas companies, as well as companies who are generating cash flow and looking to take the next step in their development.

Learn how to raise capital to grow your business.

All Government of Canada tendering opportunities will be published and made available free of charge to view on a new website starting on June 1, 2013.

This website – Buyandsell.gc.ca/tenders – will provide businesses with the ability to search for opportunities by region, or goods and services, as well as find related procurement information for any tender, such as previous contracts or a pre-qualified supplier who holds a standing offer or supply arrangement.

Learn more about how this website can benefit your business.

Wednesday May 29, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Hyatt 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. Are you ready?

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.

Do you know a small business that stands head and shoulders above their competitors? Maybe they’re a client of yours. Or perhaps they’ve helped you become more successful and profitable.

If you know a Calgary-based company with less than 100 employees, they could be eligible for one of the six Small Business Week awards that will be given out during the third week of October. The finalists for these awards will be profiled on SmallBusinessWeekCalgary.com, and will receive an increase in public exposure that has been known to attract new customers, employees and business partners – and lead to higher sales.

If you know a small business that’s doing amazing things, nominate them today for a Small Business Week Calgary Award.

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 the 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 the government’s work on this important file.

Long View is one of the most powerful IT solutions and services companies in North America with offices across the continent. With a clear focus on combining business and technology in key areas such as Cloud, data center infrastructure, user support, and IT outsourcing, Long View is able to define and customize what the future of IT looks like for your business. Our company’s philosophy is simple: We will strive to ensure that every one of our clients will be a reference client that will stay with us year after year, decade after decade.

Learn more at LongViewSystems.com

Take advantage of the the Calgary Chamber’s partnership with The Business Link which gives Chamber members a 20 per cent discount on dozens of learning workshops that can be used to grow and build their business.

These sessions are ideal for start-ups and small businesses looking for insights on every stage of business development.

Learning Sessions Schedule – April

• Start Your Business! - April 23
• Preparing a Business Plan - April 24
• Market Research 101 - April 25
• Make Customer Focused Service your Finest Asset - April 25
• How to Find Financing for Your Business - April 30

Download the registration guide with the necessary promo code to get your discount.

Thursday May 23, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
The Westin Calgary
320 4th Avenue SW

Alberta is in a bind. Our oil and gas producers need to get their products to new and existing markets and the best way to do that is through pipelines.

Join the Calgary Chamber and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers for a panel discussion with senior executives from three of Canada’s largest pipeline companies – Enbridge, TransCanada and Kinder Morgan – on the challenges and opportunities involved with getting Alberta’s oil and gas to market.

Learn what’s being done to break the pipeline bottleneck.

Airport hits record passenger numbers
The Calgary Airport Authority reports a passenger count of 13.6 million people for last year

Booty Hunt to raise cash for cancer
A new fundraiser for the Alberta Cancer foundation on June 1 will include a scavenger hunt in downtown Calgary

Redford says education needs rethink
Mount Royal University plans to slash several programs as it faces a $14-million budget hole due to cuts to its budget from the Alberta government

Stampede to work around construction at event centre
The Calgary Stampede will operate this summer with a major construction project continuing in the heart of the park as it builds the Agrium Western Event Centre

Enbridge plans Manitoba rail terminal
Enbridge announces a planned rail terminal in southwestern Manitoba to improve the flow of Canadian crude oil to eastern markets

Suncor reaps $1 billion from gas deal
Suncor Energy Inc. will focus on developing oil sands and unconventional oil and gas plays after selling most of its Canadian conventional gas assets for $1 billion

APEGA Summit Awards recognizes Chamber board member
Leah Lawrence, chair elect with the Calgary Chamber and president with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), has been granted the Honorary Life Membership Award with APEGA

The Chamber is looking to add a senior economist to its ranks. If you know someone who loves crunching numbers and is excited by the possibility of producing cutting edge economic research, encourage them to apply today. 

Learn more about what the job entails.