Wednesday, April 15, 2015
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

 

Entrepreneurial businesses are benefiting from an influx of Millennials eager to join the ranks of their growing companies. With the baby boomer generation continuing to retire in waves and current economic conditions, retaining and capitalizing on Millennials is more essential than ever to your company’s organizational growth.

Featuring contributions from:

• Eric Termuende, Co-Founder and Director of Gen Y Inc.
• Zain Velji, Senior Engagement Strategies Consultant, Hill + Knowlton
• Anna Leyva, Strategy and Operations analyst, Deloitte
• Yiorgos Boudouris, Founder, Acts of Greatness
• Michelle Berg, Leading Lady, Elevated HR

Join us for an insightful panel event of industry experts sharing best practices on retaining and engaging Millennials in the workforce.

The Art of Leadership for Women conference

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
7:30 am – 10:00 am
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

Are you a mid-market company faced with the challenges of the economic downturn on the home front? Now may be the time to consider your global options. 

As part of our mid-market event series in partnership with EY, this workshop will outline the competitive advantages, and ways for your company to reduce risk and capitalize on new demands in emerging markets when expanding globally.

Join us and learn how to position your company for sustained international growth.

Are you struggling with the unique challenges of leading a company? The Calgary Chamber is here to help with our members-only, PeerSpectives™ program.

Based on the principles of peer learning, PeerSpectives™ uses a unique CEO roundtable format that is designed for leaders of companies that have moved beyond the startup phase and are focused on steady, sustainable growth.

Learn more about this great professional development program.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

The Chamber has stood beside and supported Calgary business for 124 years. To celebrate this steadfast dedication to the growth and success of the Calgary business community, we'd like to invite you to our annual Open House. 

An evening of fantastic food, drinks, games and prizes, our Open House is free to all. Members will also have the option to register for our Annual General Meeting, happening before the Open House.

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at the Calgary Chamber and join us for our annual Open House.

Twitter has launched retweet with comment, which allows users to feature other tweets in their own posts without using up any of their 140 characters. The feature is now available on Twitter’s site and iPhone app, while Android will be available soon.

The best part? Tweets can be shared and commented on without having to shorten and compromise the integrity the original tweet. This means that not only is your newsfeed decluttered but you can use this handy visual feature to directly share testimonials and build your digital presence.  

Learn more about how this new retweet feature will increase engagement with your tweets.

Thursday, April 30, 2015
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
The Keg Steakhouse + Bar
320 4th Avenue SW

Participate in a steak and wine-pairing seminar where The Keg’s own sommelier will teach you about different varietals and how to pair flavours, while its head chef will discuss the many different types of steaks this culinary heavy-hitter has to offer.

Bring your appetite, and join us for an evening where good company meets great taste.

• The evolution of Canadian federal budgets
• Everybody should play the business owners' game, not just business owners
• 4 key points to consider when crafting a succession plan
• Google's head of HR shares his hiring secrets
• Albertans head to the polls on May 5th in early election call

NOVA Chemicals is a leading producer of plastics and chemicals that make everyday life safer, healthier and easier. They develop and manufacture materials for customers worldwide who produce consumer, industrial and packaging products.

As a leader in Responsible Care, NOVA Chemicals has an unwavering commitment to health, safety, and the environment - including stewardship of their products throughout its life cycle.

Learn more at NovaChem.com

Monday, April 13, 2015
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
TELUS Convention Centre
120 9th Avenue SE

The Calgary Chamber is proud to sponsor The Art of Leadership for Women conference, which brings world-renowned female leaders and bestselling authors to Calgary for a full day of cutting-edge thinking.

Connect with over 1,500 of Calgary’s most notable professionals and gain insights from such leaders as:

• Martha Stewart, Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and New York Times Bestselling Author
• Brené Brown, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Daring Greatly and The Gifts of Imperfection
• And many more inspiring women in leadership

Join us for this unparalleled gathering of leadership gurus.

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.

If you're planning an event for the spring or summer, now is the time to start applying for City of Calgary permits. A minimum of two months is required for the permit approval process.

Special functions with a tent, canopy, stage and other festival-type structures may need a Development Permit and must conform to the Alberta Building Code and the Alberta Fire Code.

Visit Calgary.ca/EventPermits to learn more

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.