Thursday February 26, 2015
7:00 am – 9:00 am
The Westin
320 4 Avenue SW

Trust is fundamental to building strong relationships. Business, governments and other public institutions today face significant trust deficits. What factors shape trust in business? Which institutions does the public trust, and why? What is the most trusted Canadian industry?

Edelman, the world’s largest PR firm, has been tracking trust globally for 15 years with its Trust Barometer report. The report reveals how trust is evolving in Canada and across the globe, and provides insight into how organizations can build trust among their stakeholders.

Join us for a presentation followed by a panel discussion to probe the implications of the Trust Barometer for the Albertan, Canadian and global marketplaces.

The price of Brent crude oil continues to fall below 50 USD per barrel, resulting in heightened fears over a lack of investment in Alberta’s energy production, a supply glut in the global marketplace, and fiscal pressures facing the provincial and federal government.

As oil supply exceeds consumption by nearly two billion barrels per day because of pressure from OPEC, American fracking and its new position as the world’s largest oil producer, and the return of stability to oil producing countries such as Libya, many of the world’s major oil exporters are panicking.

Geopolitically and economically speaking though, who is coming out on top of the global oil crisis, and who is suffering the greatest?

Wednesday February 4, 2015
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
The Hyatt Regency
700 Centre Street SE

The question everyone is asking is: Will oil exit the year at these prices or come back? Hear from a global expert, Robert Johnston, CEO of Eurasia Group, about the factors that will determine it.

The Calgary Chamber will also be swearing in Robert J. Hawley, Partner at PwC as the 2015 Calgary Chamber Board Chair.

Join us for this special celebration, and this very timely conversation on the risk our city faces from the state of the current global energy market.

• Regroup and revamp: 15 Tips for your business in the New Year
• Why telecommuting can be dangerous for your company culture
• The rise of the remote worker in 2015
• 6 Ways to self-promote at work without being obnoxious
• Criteo mobile commerce report Q4 2014

Tuesday January 20, 2015
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
National (on 8th)
360 225 8th Ave (+30, Scotia Bank Centre)

Great food and drinks, amazing people, incredible advice and a relaxed environment. Fast-Growth Champions is back; this time with three visionaries from three of Calgary’s most beloved brands. 

The owners of Crave Cupcakes, Espy experience and Cococo Chocolatiers (owners of Chocolaterie Bernard Callebaut) share their stories of how to build and steward a brand that the city rallies around.

Don't miss their inspiring anecdotes of success, and failure.

If your Twitter feed or cellphone is filling up with #x messages, don’t ask why. They can’t answer. Your conversation has been put on pause.

Hashtag x — “It can Wait” — is an American anti-texting and driving campaign started last summer by AT&T. It means, “I’m about to drive” and is meant to pause the texting conversation by letting the person know you can’t respond.

Read more about how this hashtag can save lives in the Ottawa Citizen.

Thursday February 5, 2015
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE 

Could a better understanding of working with Aboriginal communities benefit your business? Chances are "yes" as they represent new markets, an underutilized labour force, valued landowners and business partners.

The Chamber will be hosting an all-day training session on Aboriginal awareness, led by one of Canada’s most experienced diversity trainers, Dr. Neil McDonald. The session will look at the historical overview of Aboriginal people in Canada, accessing Aboriginal communities as well as the relationship between those communities and the resource industry.

Get the content value of an entire conference packed into a one-day workshop at an amazing value.

Pattison Outdoor Advertising is Canada's largest out-of-home advertising company, serving over 100 markest from coast to coast. National in reach and local in focus, they have 25 sales offices in cities across Canada.

Their products include large format posters (billboards or spectaculars), superboards (bulletins), street level units, transit advertising, airport advertising, mall advertising and specialty niche products ... from vinyl appliqués to digital advertising networks. They also offer Canada’s largest portfolio of digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising properties.

Learn more at PattisonOutdoor.com

Introduced over 35 years ago Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan provides coverage regardless of the size of your organization - even just one employee!

Chambers plan is Canada's largest plan targeted to small-to-medium  sized business and can be customized to meet your needs.

See why over 29,000 business owners have already selected this plan.

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.