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Fast-Growth Champions: 2015 Small Business Calgary Awards edition

Fast-Growth Champions: 2015 Small Business Calgary Awards edition

Tuesday, November 17, 2015
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Milestones Grill + Bar
107 8th Avenue SW

For anyone that's ever been told "that sounds too crazy to work", come hear from three people that overcame the naysayers.

In a special edition of our Fast-Growth Champion series, we're welcoming to the stage some of the 2015 Small Business Calgary Award winners. These promising entrepreneurs will give you a peak behind the curtain of their innovative businesses, and share some of the challenges they’ve faced growing it to what it is today.

You'll hear from:

  • Greg Habstritt, President, Vets to Go, Breakout Business Award winner and ATB Small Business of the Year
  • Brittney Ramsay, President, Britt Land Services, Customer Service Excellence Award winner
  • Colin Smith, President, Green Event Services, Environmental Stewardship Award winner

Join us for an unforgettable evening with some of our city's biggest small business stars.

Welcome to our new Chamber members!

We can't wait to help you grow your business.

Executive Edge   PVA Consulting Group
ICONA   Patching Associates
Enthrill   GetQd
Boom Goes the Drum   Skielark Communications
River Café   SOS Charging Solutions
Emera   David Blom, CA TEP
Eldon Inc   VI360
Sunset Memorial & Stone Ltd   Left Hand Architecture & Design Inc
Lamoras Econwear Inc   Fairfield Watson & Lewis Inc
Starbelly   Amortech Design Labs
Mercatino Group   Vibrant Communities Calgary
Debian IT   Secret Spirits
Greystone Custom Homes   Elevated Group Inc.
Norma Jean's Honest Foods    

Context: Unpacking Premier Rachel Notley's first address to the Calgary business community

Context: Unpacking Premier Rachel Notley's first address to the Calgary business community

Introducing Context, a new podcast series from the Calgary Chamber. In these podcasts hosted by Director of Policy Justin Smith, you'll be brought closer to the prominent leaders from our speaker series through valuable insights into their presentations and how it will impact your business. This month, our speaker was the honourable Rachel Notley, newly elected Premier of Alberta.

To a crowd of 1600 Calgary business leaders, Premier Notley laid out her strategy to tackle the large problems Alberta is facing by focusing on private investment, energy diversification, taxation and the environment.

Listen to our podcast on Premier Notley's first address to the Calgary business community to hear what was said and what it means for business.

Business After Hours at DIRTT

Business After Hours at DIRTT

Thursday, November 26, 2015
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
DIRTT Environmental Solutions
7303 30th Street SE

Please note that Business After Hours sell out quickly and are member-only events. If you are not a Calgary Chamber member, please contact us at membership@calgarychamber.com.

Your offices are a reflection of your company's culture, and our next Business After Hours at DIRTT can help you figure out how to strike the right balance between form and function.

As you network with some of our city’s finest businesses professionals, you'll explore DIRTT's unique showroom and learn how you can build out your workspace to improve productivity, efficiency and creativity.

Join us to learn how a change of space can bring about a change of pace in your business.

Reach new audiences: How to create your first Instagram ad

Reach new audiences: How to create your first Instagram ad

Instragram is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms, and in the last couple months, they've been working to make the platform more relevant to business with the introduction of native ads. 

Instagram ads are managed through your company's Facebook Ads Manager account, and are available in a variety of formats. Using a combination of Instragram's behavioral data and Facebook demographics, you're given the ability to really hone in on who you specifically want to reach on the platform.

Use this handy 9 step guide to start advertising your business on Instagram in 10 minutes.

Wanted: One dynamic Senior Policy Analyst

Wanted: One dynamic Senior Policy Analyst

You are invigorated knowing that your role is to help provide information, positions and perspective that will make Calgary the best place to do business.

You are an enthusiastic student of business, the economy and what makes cities great, ever-consuming information about how business can improve, the issues facing our local companies and then devising ways to improve the Calgary business environment.

If this sounds like you or someone you know, let's talk.

What can we do better?

What can we do better?

At the Calgary Chamber, we are dedicated to the success of our members and helping them to grow their business.

In these challenging economic times, now more than ever we want to ensure we're doing all we can to support Calgary's business community. 

Tell us: What can we do better to help tackle the issues that keep you up at night?

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Partner event: Women in Leadership and Business Conference

Partner event: Women in Leadership and Business Conference

November 23 – 24, 2015
Hyatt Regency
700 Centre Street SE

Learn from the best - Trying to grow your business or advance your career? Managing your communication skills and body language is a competitive advantage that can put you ahead of your competition. See Mark Bowden live, as he illustrates how to use persuasive communication skills to set yourself apart, win trust, and gain credibility. Mark's trademark techniques are used by top leaders and political players around the world who want to gain an advantage-beyond words-when they speak.

Use promo code CCOC@WILB to get a full conference ticket for $1195.

View the full program.

For not-for-profit and micro-business rates, please contact Ildi Arlette at ildi@resultscontinuum.com or call 403 234 7004.

Make the most out of the UPS Members Benefit Program

Make the most out of the UPS Members Benefit Program

If you're a Calgary Chamber member and haven't already signed up for the UPS Members Benefit Program, now is the time. Here are the five top reasons to join:

  1. You can save 30% on outgoing small package shipments, 25% on imports, and savings start at 75% on freight.
  2. Automatic Daily Pickup and UPS On-Call Pickup are free.
  3. UPS's expertise, resources, and technologies can help support your international trade needs.  
  4. You can streamline your shipping with My UPS or Worldship.
  5. UPS offers a wide range of air, ground and freight shipping options to fit your needs.

To start saving on your shipments, visit www.membersbenefitprogram.com/CalgaryCC or call 1-800-MEMBERS (1-800-636-2377).

Chamber Member: Mortgage 360

Chamber Member: Mortgage 360

Homegrown in Calgary, Mortgage 360 is a mortgage company with community and client top of mind. Through their partnership with Mealshare, 100 meals are provided to people in need for every mortgage completed by the company. This year, Mortgage360 will provide over 15,000 meals to people in need.

Committed to empowering their clients with all the knowledge they need to make a sound mortgage decision, their experienced team of trusted brokers help clients navigate the wide variety of Calgary mortgages available.

Learn more at Mortgage360.ca

Community Leaders

Suncor, TELUS, Nexen

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.

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