Wednesday, June 17, 2015
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Hyatt Regency Calgary
700 Centre Street SE

With 21 years of visionary leadership under his belt as the Commissioner of the PGA TOUR, Tim Finchem knows the business of sport. From the time Mr. Finchem joined the PGA TOUR management team, he has played a key role in strengthening its position as one of the most successful, well-respected sports organizations in the world. 

Join us to hear how Tim Finchem revamped the business of golf through new revenue streams and creative brand tactics.

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We are extremely proud and wish to extend sincere congratulations to our former Board Chair, Lois Mitchell, on her recent appointment as Alberta's new lieutenant-governor.

Known for her contributions to business, community and charity, Lois is a tireless advocate for Calgary. Join us in congratulating her!

Read more about Alberta's new lieutenant-governor.

Your Chamber has an important role in helping align the priorities of government with those of business. To inform that work, the Calgary Chamber recently sent a survey to members, asking for their thoughts on the new NDP government and we received an unprecedented level of response. Thank you for that!

In analyzing those responses one thing is crystal clear, we have a membership divided on what a new NDP government could mean for Alberta. Nonetheless, Chamber members are a pragmatic bunch and common threads run through their thoughts.

Read about the preliminary indications we gathered from our membership on the new NDP government. 

Monday, June 8, 2015
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Fairmont Palliser
133 9th Avenue SW

From pricing pressures to regulatory hurdles, foreign competition to the concerns of First Nations stakeholders, the challenges facing Canadian LNG are numerous. How will these challenges be faced, and what will it mean for the future of LNG in Canada and North America?

As part of our ongoing Energy Future event series, we have assembled some of the globe’s leading minds to discuss and debate the future role of LNG in Canada and beyond: 

• David Cornhill, Chairman and CEO of AltaGas Services
• Doug Arnell, former president of Golar LNG

Join us to hear their honest opinions on particular projects and where they think Canada will land in the LNG industry five and ten years down the road.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

Organizational health is neither sexy nor quantifiable, however, improved health will not only create a competitive advantage and better bottom line, it will boost morale.

Too many leaders are limiting their search for a competitive advantage to conventional and largely exhausted areas like marketing, strategy, and technology, but there is an untapped gold mine sitting right beneath you. 

Join us to hear from Mike Williams, Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services at Encana on the value of culture in going further, faster.

• Meet your new cabinet: Premier Notley names her team of Ministers
• How would you cope today if you lost your biggest client?
• Climate policy is too important to get wrong
• Unexpected lessons from making your to-do list public
• How to get a new employee up to speed

Thursday, June 4, 2015
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

The winds of political change blowing through Alberta have many wondering how they will continue to conduct effective business during this time of transition. To navigate these changes, we've assembled a panel of highly esteemed government relations leaders to break down the details and mechanics of how power will pass to the NDP in Alberta, and the potential engagement opportunities that could arise. 

Panelists include:

• Paul Black – Principal, Fisherwick Collaborations, Halifax; Formerly with governments of Manitoba and Nova Scotia
• Michael Goehring – VP, Energy Practice Group, NATIONAL Public Relations, Vancouver and Victoria
• Corey Hogan – Director of Engagement Strategies, Hill + Knowlton

Join us for dialogue on working together as a business community with a government in transition.

To help our members to become more successful and to find out what really keeps them up at night, you Calgary Chamber started the Member Bus Tour in 2014. The idea is simple, load up a bunch of “Chamberinos” on to a bus and head out on a city-wide tour to visit a cross section of our membership.

This year we split the tour across two days and divided the team into two groups, so that each day had a Chamber representative from each department in attendance. Day 1 of the 2015 Tours happened on May 20, 2015 and we were blown away by the unique stories and challenges each of our members shared.

Read more about the stories we uncovered on Day 1 of the bus tour.

Thursday, June 25, 2015
7:30 am – 10:00 am
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

Many small to mid-sized companies struggle to use technology to their advantage, often through a lack of awareness, deployment skills, or time.

Told through a series of real engagements, this interactive session will address how you can use technology to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace, to support you as you grow, to realize internal cost savings and to mitigate risk.

Join us for this timely conversation on performance improvement through technology and what it might mean for your business.

Evernote is a handy note-taking app for revolutionizing your organization and productivity. If you're currently using it to centralize your daily work into one digital workspace, did you know you can send any email you want from your inbox directly into a notebook of your choosing? 

Use this trick to separate out something you want to keep separate from your endless inbox, such as critical project details, boarding passes, reservations or event information. 

Read more about how you can use email to Evernote to increase your productivity.

Thursday, May 28, 2015
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Calgary Chamber
600 237 8th Avenue SE

Are you a small business owner struggling with digital marketing? Having your brand at the top of your customer’s and potential customer’s list is important to the success of your business, especially during challenging economic times.

Join Yellow Pages for an exclusive workshop on how to reach more customers by maximizing your digital presence.

Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) is leading a Western Canadian delegation of entrepreneurs on a trade mission to the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Conference and Business Fair in Austin, TX from June 21 to 26, 2015. 

As largest event of its kind for women business owners in the US, the conference is focused on expanding women’s business opportunities in the market place through a series of lectures, discussions and a business fair.

Learn more about how you can register your business for the conference. If you would like more information or how AWE can help you prepare, please email trade@awebusiness.com.

Monday, June 29, 2015
12:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Earl Grey Golf Club
6540 20th Street SW

It’s hard to find a better place to build, deepen and strengthen business relationships than at the Calgary Chamber’s annual Leaders Classic golf tournament presented by TELUS. After all, where else would you have the opportunity to network and share business tips with some of the most influential business and political leaders in Calgary?

Attracting top community builders as well as special guest celebrities, this tournament is really about high-level networking at its finest.

Join us and other top business professionals for Calgary’s most prestigious business golf tournament.

In 1980 Al Westman introduced Homes by Jayman, a small homebuilding company named after his son Jay. 35 years later, the company has built over 23,000 homes and grown into one of Calgary's largest homebuilders.

From developing advanced technologies such as Quantum Performance, improving homebuilding efficiency with MasterTrak, to helping clients get moved in while keeping them informed and up to date with their Gold Key Service, Jayman is dedicated to changing how homes are built.

Learn more at Jayman.com

The Calgary Chamber is hiring a Sales Executive! If you like to be at the center of the action, then this is the place to be. Every day you’ll have the opportunity to help businesses be more successful and make your city a better place. The Sales Executive supports this work through building connections with business owners to deeply understand their business.

But the Chamber is not for everyone. It’s a high-performing team that expects a lot of every member and delivers amazing results for its members. Wolves and eagles thrive here. Sheep do not.

Sound like you or someone you know? Let's talk.

As a Calgary Chamber member you have the opportunity to access great discounts from Lundgren and Young Insurance. Take advantage of a 20% discount on automobile policies and 5% discount on homeowners policies.

Our members also get a dedicated broker, Air Miles Reward Miles, a 6 business hour response guarantee and 4 Calgary branches to serve you.

Learn more about how you can benefit from these great discounts from Lundgren and Young Insurance.

These Prestige members have shown a substantial and unwavering commitment to supporting the work of the Calgary Chamber. We thank our Prestige members: Suncor, TELUS and Nexen for helping to make Calgary a better place to live and work for all.