Tuesday, May 12, 2015
3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
University of Calgary
169 University Gate NW

Are you a small- or medium-sized business owner? Then join the Calgary Chamber for some of the most valuable time you will spend working on your business this year at Rev. 

You won’t want to miss this incredible half-day of hacks, inspiration and development. Hear from top business minds, learn new strategies to grow your business and even network with your next new great client.

Don't miss this exciting opportunity to Rev up your business.

Chamber members save up to $100 on new phone activations with Bell

Since the provincial budget was released, there's been a lot of conversation around corporate Alberta "getting off easy". 

The reality is that raising corporate taxes right now is not the right decision. It would not achieve what people may think it would for a variety of reasons, and in fact, could make the economic situation a lot worse. 

Read why Chamber President Adam Legge says raising corporate taxes would affect small businesses and increase job loss.

Thursday, June 18, 2015
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
The Westin Calgary
320 4th Avenue SW

The Calgary Chamber in partnership with the Haskayne School of Business is excited to announce that Ron Mannix will be honoured for his devotion to ethical leadership and commitment to improving Canadians’ lives as the recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Business Leader Award. 

A respected Calgarian and one of Canada’s best known business icons, Ron Mannix is the founder and director of Calgary-based Coril Holdings Ltd., and an active, generous philanthropist.

Join us as we honour ethical leadership in the Calgary business community.

Monday, June 29, 2015
12:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Earl Grey Golf Club
6540 20th Street SW

It’s hard to find a better place to build, deepen and strengthen business relationships than on the golf course. Where else would you have the opportunity to network and share business tips with some of the most influential business and political leaders in Calgary, other than the Calgary Chamber’s annual Leaders Classic golf tournament presented by Telus?

Attracting the top business and political leaders, as well as special guest celebrities, this tournament is really about high-level networking at its finest.

Join us and other top business professionals for Calgary’s most prestigious business golf tournament.

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.

Isn't it frustrating when you're trying to share a section of a PDF with a friend but they can't find what you want them to see? You can link to a specific page of a PDF by adding "#page=" and the page number to the end of the PDF's URL. This trick even works in Internet Explorer! 

Add these customized links throughout your website or to your social media posts to make sure whoever you're trying to engage is seeing the exact page of the PDF you want them to. 

Take a look at this example where we send you to page 24 of a PDF and then try it for yourself!

• What to do when a key employee goes on leave
• 7 ways to recession proof your business
• What to do if you feel stuck in the wrong career
• Stumped at work? Here's why you should always ask for advice
• Calgary Transit launched their new app and it's awesome

Thursday, April 30, 2015
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Glenbow Museum
130 9th Avenue SE

Our partner, Capital Ideas, fosters the exchange of practical know-how among Calgary and Edmonton entrepreneurs. They aim to create a marketplace of ideas for seekers and sharers of business expertise.The latest installment of their event series is focused on unlocking the secrets behind how local entrepreneurs financed the growth of their companies.

Panelists inlcude:

• Kevin Davies, founder of Hop Compost
• Brenda Mahoney, co-owner of Vin Gogh Paint & Sip Studio
• Matthew Protti, co-founder and CEO of Blacksquare Inc

Join Capital Ideas for some hands-on advice on entrepreneurial financing.

The Calgary Chamber is proud to partner with the Canadian Oil & Gas Awards, and encourage our members to apply.

The Awards are a platform for the oil and gas industry to demonstrate and celebrate the advances made in the key areas of health and safety, environmental stewardship, efficiency, innovation and corporate social responsibility.

The deadline has been kindly extended for Calgary Chamber members until April 22, 2015. Contact Daniel Creasey at daniel@oilandgasawards.com if you require any assistance.

Get the full information on categories and how to apply.

The Calgary Chamber regularly gets requests from media outlets wanting to interview businesses of all sizes and industries for business stories. Commonly media is looking to guage opinion on a recent government policy change, understand how business is feeling about the economy or get commentary from an industry expert.

We know not every business is prepared to talk to media but for those that are, these are can't miss brand-building opportunities.

If you are a Calgary Chamber member that may be interested in media opportunities, contact us at media@calgarychamber.com and we’ll make sure to keep your name on the list if any relevant opportunities come up.

For those members that have already voiced their interest, rest assured we still have you on file. 

Hopewell Residential is the residential community development, multi-family and single-family construction arm of the Hopewell Group of Companies. As part of this esteemed group, they are an innovative and spirited organization known for their unique approach to life and business.

They operate with a dual focus: to build distinctively stylish homes under their Sabal Homes by Hopewell brand, and to develop a family of inspiring communities across Alberta.

Learn more at Hopewell.com

Calgary Chamber members are eligible for exclusive benefits with First Data, a leader in the electronic payment processing industry. 

Members receive exclusive preferred pricing on terminals and electronic processing for credit, debit and electronic cheques.

Take advantage of your First Data member pricing today!

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.