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. 

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

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.

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 in our city.

This week Brunnen looks at the proposed acquisition of Nexen by a state-owned Chinese energy company, and explains why this deal could lead to more jobs and economic activity for Calgarians, as well as greater access to the energy-thirsty market of China.

Learn more about the economic benefits of this deal, and the obstacles that could prevent it from happening.

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

Workshop
Wednesday September 26, 2012
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

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 Sandler 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.

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.

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

Alchemy is the most interesting and inspiring evening yet to be staged in Calgary.

During this extraordinary event gala, you’ll connect with business leaders from all sectors in an environment designed to get you to move, mix and mingle. You’ll have your senses stirred with food and drink that toy with sight, smell and taste. You’ll witness the room come alive with a mix of classical, contemporary and conceptual entertainment.

Our enticing guest speaker for the evening, former Harvard teacher and bestselling author Shawn Achor will offer you insights into the how the right mix of positivity in your life can drastically improve your business performance.

Be a part of the Chamber’s newest event experience at TELUS Spark.
Be a part of the mix, at Alchemy.

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As a member of the Calgary Chamber, you can get discount courier rates of 5 to 30 per cent from Purolator just by letting them know you are a member, and that you would like to start receiving the discount. 

Learn how you can take advantage of this offer and start saving money.