Our energy industry and energy systems are in the midst of fundamental changes. Now is the time when we must envision both Canada and Alberta’s energy future. We need new ideas, more collaboration, and more engagement to develop a new energy future for Alberta.

To help embrace this shift, the Calgary Chamber and Energy Futures Lab are proud to announce the selection of Chamber Policy Director, Justin Smith, to the Energy Futures Lab Fellowship. He will be joining 39 other influential leaders from government, NGOs, industry, academia, First Nations and community groups working to lead a transition to an economically and environmentally sustainable energy system in Alberta.

Read more about Justin's appointment to the Energy Futures Lab Fellowship.

Your Calgary Chamber advocated to City Council in favour of free market principles and a level playing field that would allow Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) like Uber to enter our market and be subject to reasonable regulations.

Yesterday we were pleased to see City Council take meaningful steps towards a progressive and welcoming approach to transportation regulatory reform that would allow these innovative companies to operate safely and lawfully in Calgary. 

Read this article from the Calgary Herald to learn more about the regulatory framework that was approved.

Wednesday, December 2, 2015
7:30 am – 9:30 am
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

This is a members invite-only event. 

At this exclusive upcoming event exploring the FX market in 2016, you will hear from a group of global experts on currency exchange, moderated by award-winning business columnist for the National Post, Claudia Cattaneao. 

Contributors will include:

• Ranko Berich, Head of Market Analysis, Monex Europe
• Nelson Whitmore, Partner, Deloitte
• Brian Newmarch, Director, Capital Markets, Seven Generations Energy Ltd.
• Dr. Jennifer Winter, Associate Director, The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
• Tim Pickering, President, Auspice Capital

Space is extremely limited. If currency exchange will figure prominently in your business' strategy for 2016, email us at events@calgarychamber.com to request an invite to this exclusive event.

Join us for this timely conversation unpacking how global market volatility could impact the future of business in Calgary.

• BDC offers $500M in financing for businesses hit by downturn
• Why employee recognition is even more important than you think
• Video: Filling empty spaces with artists
• How to stop your best employees from burning out
• Video: 7 tips for executing an acquisition

Friday, November 27, 2015
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

 

In advance of the Paris Climate Summit, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission will release new research shedding light on the issue of business competitiveness in the context of different international and provincial carbon pricing policies.

You are invited to an exclusive, free webinar briefing with Ecofiscal Chair, Chris Ragan, to walk through the Commission’s findings and engage in a candid discussion about what they mean for different sectors, provinces, and our economy as a whole.

Register for this exclusive webinar to find out how carbon pricing policies could affect the competitiveness of your business.

If you’re a retailer, you want to make it as easy as possible for your customers to get their hands on your products. So what happens when a popular item is out of stock on your e-commerce site? How do you make sure the people who want to buy it know when it’s available again? Best Made Company, a high-end retail brand, has found a solution in email.

Rather than leave customers refreshing their browsers, when Best Made runs out of something, the item’s product page automatically allows for email signups. The customer enters their address, and when the item is back in stock, they’re notified by email. Knowing that these items are of interest to customers can help when buyers are deciding whether to explore a product line further.

Read this case study about one company that turned an out-of-stock item into an opportunity to engage with customers.

Axia Fibrenet is a Calgary-based company that sells services over fibre optic communications infrastructure in areas where access to high bandwidth fibre infrastructure used to not exist. Their digital infrastructure development has focused primarily on rural communities, where their services can help to provide clear economic, communication, and educational benefits.

To date, Axia has networks in Alberta, France, and Massachusetts, and is traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “AXX”.

Learn more at AxiaFibreNet.com.

With fluctuations in gas prices, 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.

Learn more about these great business savings.

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.