🆕 2017 Southern Alberta commercial tenant real estate forum

📅 March 14, 2017    🕒 7:30 am – 11:30 am    📍 St. Louis Hotel

The Calgary Chamber, Orange Group Commercial Real Estate, and McLeod Law have partnered to present this first-of-its-kind event aimed at helping businesses navigate the commercial real estate market in the current economic environment.

This jam-packed morning of expert advice takes a deep-dive approach into topics such as:

• Ways to profit from a weak economy
• Negotiating your lease renewal or finding new space
• Top landmines in almost every commercial lease
• Getting landlords to compete for your commercial business

How to get the most out of transitioning your business

📅 January 31, 2017    🕒 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm    📍 The Commons Calgary

There comes a time for every business owner when they need to either transition their role in their business or prepare it for sale. But a business transition is a very complex and personal process with many factors to consider, so what's the right approach?

The new year is a great time to make plans for the future, and this Fast-Growth Champions is all about helping you think ahead. Come learn insights from a dynamic panel of local leaders who have gone through a transition first-hand. You'll hear from: 

• Chris Prefontaine, Owner, Fratello Coffee Roasters
• Jeff Robson, President & CEO, Vada Capital
• Alina Martin, President & COO, Danatec Educational Services Ltd.

Business After Hours at National on 8th

📅 February 8, 2017   🕒 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm    📍National on 8th

Beer and networking, a classic combination. At our next Business After Hours, you get to experience just that but with craft beer, made by entrepreneurs just like you.

It all starts with a beer "passport". As you travel through the Tap Room at National on 8th, you'll have the opportunity to mingle, build connections, learn about the space, and sample four different types of beer.

Join us for a chance learn about the local craft scene, and stay for the best networking of your month.

Tips to grow your business

Digital tip: How to use Twitter's advanced search

With hundreds of millions of Tweets sent every day, sometimes you find yourself searching for one you saw but you can't quite remember where. Enter, Twitter’s advanced search.

Advanced search offers filtering options that can help you find very specific content. You could find a Tweet about an event you want to attend by remembering a phrase from the tweet — even if you forgot who tweeted it. You could filter to see everything a particular account (maybe your competitor) tweeted in October. Or you could use it to discover new competitors by searching for specific industry keywords used in account bios.

What we are reading (and watching)...

• Chamber influence at work: $45 million in small business tax relief
• Varcoe: Thousands of new businesses born out of recessionary fire
• Ask customers what went well: The power of positive surveying
• Video: The top ten behaviours to avoid when networking
• Google and Facebook to roll out tools to combat fake news in Canada
• Energy experts cautiously optimistic for Alberta oil and gas in 2017

Member insights

Chamber Member: Willbros Canada

Willbros is a leader in construction, fabrication, and maintenance services. With close to a century of execution history in Canada and over two decades alone in Fort McMurray, Willbros takes pride in completing local industrial projects.

Willbros' reputation is built upon their dedicated people, exceptional quality of work, and drive to continually improve construction and maintenance services for the company's valued clients.

Save on office essentials with Grand & Toy

When you're running a business, it's the cost of the little things that really starts to add up, especially when it comes to office essentials.

As a Calgary Chamber member, you can save up to 85% on over 7,500 quality office products from Grand & Toy.

From our community partners

CETA business forum: Capitalizing on opportunities in the european union

📅 February 1, 2017    🕒 8:30 am – 5:00 pm   📍 Glenbow Museum

The Government of Alberta, in partnership with Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, Export Development Canada, Business Development Bank of Canada and Calgary Economic Development, is pleased to invite you to a free business forum focusing on opportunities arising from the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

With the CETA expected to enter into force in 2017, experts will provide timely and practical advice on how your company can capitalize on CETA-related business opportunities in the EU.

Community leaders