🆕Fast-Growth Champions: 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 out of the company 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

[Next week] Business After Hours at Intrinsi Natural Movement Centre

📅 January 11, 2017   🕒 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm     📍#103, 1608 17th Ave SW​

Hate the gym, but looking for new ways to look and feel your best after the holidays? Get a healthy start to 2017 at the next Business After Hours hosted by Intrinsi Natural Movement Centre. At this uniquely interactive event, Intrinsi instructors will lead you through an introductory 30 minute workout using their natural movement strength conditioning program.

Spaces are limited for this event, so don’t wait to sign up. Grab your workout clothes, and join us for a tremendous evening of quality networking, fitness, and your chance to win a free spot in Intrinsi’s 30 day challenge.

Start your new year with Energy Future: 2017 global outlook

📅 January 18, 2017    🕒 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm    📍 Calgary Petroleum Club

In the first edition of our Energy Future series of the year, we've brought together two of the very best energy experts on earth to lead an energy market outlook for 2017: Eurasia Group CEO Dr. Robert (RJ) Johnston, and Chief Energy Economist and Managing Director at ARC Financial Corp, Peter Tertzakian.

They will unpack the geopolitical and economic impacts, as well as the risks and opportunities sector changes may bring to Canada's industries, within energy and beyond. 

Tips to grow your business

Nominate your business for the Chamber’s new Innovation Accelerator Program

As part of our Onward initiative, the Calgary Chamber has launched Ignite: the Innovation Accelerator Program to help companies dramatically ramp up their innovation game—fast. Led by international quality experts, this 90 day program digs deep into everything from change management and mind mapping to leadership for innovation and risk assessment, to help you transform your business and accelerate your company’s growth.

We are looking for senior representatives from small- and medium-sized businesses to be part of our first cohort starting in February.

Contact us if you are looking to learn more about taking a two-year leap forward in innovation in only three months!

Digital tip: The business case for subtitling your Facebook videos

Videos are one of the fastest-growing content types on social media, and the amount of engagement one video gets in comparison to a regular post may surprise you. But there is one thing you can do to make sure your videos maximize their impact: add subtitles. 

Watch this video from Social Media Minute to learn why it's imperative to include subtitles in every video you post.

What we are reading...

• Alberta Venture's Fast Growth 50
• Hirsch and Roach: Alberta's top five under-rated economic stories from 2016
• 10 tips for choosing the best graphic designer for your business
• It's time to scrap this phrase from your networking playbook
• What some of Canada’s top entrepreneurs learned in 2016

Member insights

Chamber Member: Repsol Canada

Repsol is one of the world’s leading integrated oil and gas companies. Every day their 27,000 employees in over 40 countries work to make energy more efficient, more innovative, and more sustainable.

A key player in the Canadian energy market, Repsol has interests spanning approximately 1.1 million net acres of land in Western Canada. Their Canadian headquarters are located here in Calgary.

Save on your fuel bill with the Esso Fleet program

In turbulent times finding ways to save is more important than ever to your business' bottom line, and saving 3.5 cents per litre can make quite a difference on your monthly bill. As a Calgary Chamber member you have access to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's business savings with Esso.

Whether you have a small sales force or a large fleet of service vehicles, the Esso Business Card Program gives you exceptional fuel savings, powerful and easy-to-use fuel management tools and broad acceptance at nearly 1,800 Esso stations in Canada.

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