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.

Wednesday September 12, 2012
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Devry Institute of Technology
2700 3rd Avenue SW

For networking to be effective, you need to meet the right type of people who will grow and connect your business.

That’s where Connect for Lunch comes in. The format for this groundbreaking event differs dramatically from other networking events. Before each event, attendees are encouraged to contact us to tell us about their business, their challenges, and the type of people they’d like to connect with to overcome these problems and grow their business. With this information, we get to work placing people at each attendees table who will meet their networking needs.

As an added bonus, event attendees will be treated to a talk by Ranil Herath, president of the DeVry Institute of Technology, on how to use Linkedin for business networking.

Register for focused business networking at its best.

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 Bank of Canada’s recent decision to keep its key interest rate at a near-historic low of one per cent. While this move will help to encourage spending resulting in more economic growth for the country, it also adds more risk into the financial system by making it easier for people to rack up huge debts.

Find out how low interest rates are fueling a spike in household debt and what this might mean for the health the Canadian economy.

Wednesday August 15, 2012
11:30 am – 1:15 pm
Westin Hotel Ballroom
320 4 Avenue SW

The International Energy Agency is one of the world’s premier institutes in delivering unbiased and authoritative research into the latest developments in energy markets.

Join us as Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the International Energy Agency, talks about the outlook for oil and gas markets, and how the current production and supply of shale gas could be a global energy game changer if it is developed properly. 

Buy your ticket today to learn more about the economic outlook for energy markets.

How much should you pay your employees? It’s a tough question that often leaves many business owners scratching their heads. Fortunately, an answer does exist. Western Compensation Benefits Consultants have a number of surveys that lets business owners know what they should be paying their people and what pay expectations will be for those employees down the road.

And as a member of the Calgary Chamber, you can get any one of these surveys at a 15 per cent discount. Now, that’s a good deal.  

Learn more on how you can save money and take advantage of this offer

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.

If you haven’t created a company profile on CalgaryChamber.com, you’re missing out on a huge opportunity to introduce your company to the Calgary business community.

Every month, the Chamber’s website is visited 5,000 times. This traffic comes largely from business owners looking for new services and products that your company might be able provide. So, what are you waiting for?

Learn how you can create your online profile and connect your business to more customers.

China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) and Nexen Inc this week announced that CNOOC will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Nexen for US$27.50 per share in cash. All told the deal is worth $15.1 billion, and puts a premium of 66 per cent on Nexen’s 20 day average share price.

This announcement has significant implications for Calgary business. Read more from Calgary Chamber chief economist, Ben Brunnen.

Lecture   
Wednesday September 19, 2012
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Tickets: $20

Workshop
Wednesday September 26, 2012
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Tickets: $60 (Includes lecture)

Self Connection Books
125, 4611 Bowness Road NW

Setting goals is a vital part in steering your company in the right direction. Unfortunately, figuring out exactly what that right direction is — and the best way to get there — isn’t easy as challenges can derail even the best laid plans.

Join us for the inaugural lunch event in the Street Smarts for Business series as Hamish Knox, owner of a Saddler Training Centre, provides time-tested tips on how to set and achieve your business goals. Some of the areas that Knox will touch on include:

• How negative head trash prevents people from setting goals and how to overcome these mental blocks
• How to improve company performance by understanding the goals of your employees, and aligning those objectives with the direction of your business
• How to create a roadmap that will help you hit your daily, short-term and long-term goals.

Learn how you can make your business more successfully by hitting your goals.