Thursday October 17, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
BMO Centre
20 Roundup Way

Since the invention of the wheel—or the better mousetrap—we’ve been coming up with more effective products, processes, services, technologies and ideas. This panel of Fast-Growth Champions will help you learn how to innovate to create or reinvigorate your business:

• Boaz Shilmover, CEO, ARTE Group
• Derek Doke, founder & CEO, Franworks Group of Companies
• Dan Eisner, CEO, True North Mortgage Inc.

Join us to hear details about how innovation added value to their business (and how it can help you too).

After receiving a record number of nominations we are pleased to announce the 21 dynamic finalists for the 2013 Small Business Week Awards.

Have your say in selecting the best across five categories that look to recognize excellence in customer service, community involvement, environmental stewardship, innovation and those poised for incredible growth.

Voting opened this morning and all Calgarians are invited to show their support for these incredible small businesses by casting their votes at SmallBusinessWeekCalgary.com/Vote

Thursday November 7, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
BMO Centre
20 Roundup Way

Our Fast-Growth Champions will share their knowledge about how human capital strengthens and grows a business. From social and personal attributes, performance and creating the right corporate culture, your people are your power—and the right people will ensure growth and success.

Panelists for this event will be:

• Shannon Bowen-Smed, president & CEO, Bowen Workforce Solutions Inc.
• Jory Lamb, president & CEO, VistaVu Solutions
• John Mackay, executive chairman and CEO, Mosaic Capital Corporation
• Matthew Heffernan, president & CEO, Zedi Inc.

Join our event and learn how to attract, cultivate and retain the right people to see your business thrive.

It's election time again in Calgary. And that sparks reflections on what kind of city we want Calgary to be. We want Calgary to be a great Calgary - for both business and its residents. We are great but we could be even greater.

It all boils down to competitiveness. We hope that Calgary can be the most competitive place in the world for people and business. Most people don't spend their time thinking about a city as being in a competition and the need for it to be competitive, but we are.

Read more about how you can make your vote on October 21 count towards a more competitive Calgary.

Thursday November 21, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
BMO Centre
20 Roundup Way

Our Fast-Growth Champions will talk about how to create a brand promise you can deliver, rather than just talk about. By actually being ‘trustworthy’, ‘superior in quality’ and ‘innovative’, these businesses were able to differentiate their brands and experience unprecedented growth.

Panelists for this event will be:

• Justin Bobier, owner/president, Crystal Creek Homes
• Matthew Horne, founder/captain orange, Deco Windshields

Join our event and learn more about making your brand stand apart.

Take a fascinating look at what happens behind the scenes in some of Calgary’s most exciting and vibrant small businesses.

From breweries to broadcast studios, Small Business Week Insider Tours run from October 21-25 and allow you to soak up the successes, stories and experiences of a diverse range of operations. 

Register today at SmallBusinessWeekCalgary.com/Events

Wednesday October 9, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Calgary TELUS Convention Centre
120 9th Avenue SE

Premier Alison Redford will provide an update on the continued efforts toward flood recovery. She will discuss the effects on businesses in Southern Alberta and  her government's plans to help them rebound.  Redford is also expected to give an update on her government’s Building Alberta Plan, and efforts to open new markets for Alberta’s resources across Canada, and around the world

Join us as Premier Redford addresses the Calgary business community.

Tuesday October 15, 2013
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Deerfoot Inn
1000, 11500 35th Street SE

Hosted by the Calgary Chamber, the Urban Development Institute – Calgary, and the Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Calgary Region, this event will be the single most comprehensive forum of this municipal election and a great opportunity for Calgary businesses to engage with municipal candidates.

Join us as council candidates from every city ward comment on key election issues around Calgary’s economic prosperity and growth management initiatives.

Get your ticket today to hear what the candidates for council have to say.

Thursday October 10, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Carriage House Inn
9030 Macleod Trail South

Alan Norris, the president and CEO of Brookfield Residential one of North America’s largest publicly-traded real estate companies, will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing residential home development in Calgary, one of the key issues in the upcoming municipal election campaign.

Join us to see how Calgary stacks up with other cities in terms of competitiveness.

Monday October 7, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Calgary Telus Convention Centre
120 9th Avenue SE

Part of Aboriginal-Business Connection Series 2 (ABC2)

With major energy infrastructure projects waiting to be approved, equity partnerships can help by allowing Aboriginal communities to share in both the wealth and the risk associated with the projects.

These partnerships encourage long-term development by looking at the relationship between service companies and Aboriginal communities.

Join us for a panel discussion that will explore how to structure agreements and build relationships with Aboriginal communities.