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Your Calgary Chamber: Best in Canada for 2016!

Your Calgary Chamber: Best in Canada for 2016!

This past weekend your Chamber was awarded gold in the Canadian Chambers of Commerce Competition for our in delivering value to our members, particularly in the digital age.

Simply put, you have helped to make this Chamber the best in the country through your support, feedback and membership – thank you.

Learn more about how we did it.

Make mental health a priority in your workplace

Make mental health a priority in your workplace

Wednesday, October 5, 2016
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Hyatt Regency Calgary
700 Centre St SE

During times of economic uncertainty, it's important for employers to invest in the right kind of mental health programs to support a mentally healthy workforce.

To kick off National Depression Screening Week, the Calgary Counselling Centre in partnership with the Calgary Chamber will host Dr. David Goldbloom, Senior Medical Advisor at the Centre of Addiction and Mental Health, and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto, to discuss how to build a corporate culture that is supportive and open about mental illness.

Join us for this important conversation, and tangible takeaways that you’ll be able to apply in your business.

Only 4 weeks until Calgary's biggest day of learning opportunities for entrepreneurs

Only 4 weeks until Calgary's biggest day of learning opportunities for entrepreneurs

Thursday, October 20, 2016
12:30 pm – 9:00 pm

BMO Centre – Hall C
1410 Olympic Way SE

Amazing things happen when entrepreneurs get together, and that's what Small Business Week is all about. This year the highlight of the week is a half-day of professional development for entrepreneurs: the Small Business Calgary Conference.

Here you'll be able to attend a keynote as well as valuable breakout sessions led by expert presenters. From the art and science of marketing to collecting more of your receivables, workshops include a variety of topics all meant to help you make your business the very best it can be.

Kickstart your company culture of learning and bring your whole team for the big day!

Partner study: Recruiting for the BroMatters Randomized Control Trial

Partner study: Recruiting for the BroMatters Randomized Control Trial

The Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary is currently working on a three phase mental health research project called BroMatters, funded by the Movember Foundation. The project focuses on early detection of depression in men, and they are looking for Canadian working men over the age of 18, who do not have depression and are willing to participate in a 1 year randomized control trial. 

The participants will be followed for the duration of the trial and contacted again at 6, and 12 months to re-assess their health status. Each participant will receive a $20 prepaid VISA card for each of the three assessments (baseline, 6, and 12 months).

If you're interested in participating, contact Erin Jones at emjones@ucalgary.ca for more info.

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Tackling Canada’s productivity gap: It starts with entrepreneurs

Tackling Canada’s productivity gap: It starts with entrepreneurs

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
7:00 am – 9:00 am

St. Louis Hotel
403 8th Avenue SE

'Measure up! Shape your future' is part of Small Business Week Calgary.

What's at the root of Canada's much-discussed productivity gap? How is this impacting the bottom line of our small- and medium-sized businesses and their ability to compete? What do the most successful entrepreneurs do to up their game?

Come hear the answers to these questions as Michael Denham, President and CEO of BDC—the only Canadian bank devoted exclusively to entrepreneurs—reveals the results of a comprehensive study on productivity of 1,500 Canadian business owners. You will also hear about Canada's first ever business productivity benchmarking tool that BDC will be launching this fall.

Join us at the historic St. Louis Hotel for this insightful discussion on productivity in the entrepreneurial business.

Digital tip: What to consider if you're looking to hire a digital agency

Digital tip: Get ready to up your business' customer service game on Twitter

Like it or not, every business is online. A savvy digital strategy can help your business compete in an ever-growing market. However, digital marketing can be time consuming and as your company grows, you may find yourself pondering if working with a digital agency would be worth it.

If you are in that position right now, there are some important questions you should answer before you establish any new partnerships. What challenges can an agency help your business with? What does success look like?

Read this article to learn the right questions to ask and how to find the answers.

Partner event: Celebration of Sport

Partner event: Celebration of Sport

The Chamber is a proud supporter of Sport Calgary, and on Thursday, October 13th, they are hosting the Celebration of Sport (formerly Mayor's Sport Breakfast). This event is a chance to recognize the people and businesses that make Calgary such an incredible sport city. The best part is that 100% of proceeds from the Celebration of Sport go to support amateur sports in the city, and programs that encourage sport participation.

This year the event will also have an Olympic focus, and will honour Alberta’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes in partnership with the Province of Alberta.

Learn more about this great event supporting sport in Calgary.

Chamber Member: Catalyst – Assurance. Taxation. Advisory.

Chamber Member: Catalyst – Assurance. Taxation. Advisory.

Entrepreneurs know a bit about everything in business, successful ones surround themselves with advisors who help them grow. If you are going to have it all, you need support, that’s where the team at Catalyst comes in. A multi-disciplinary professional services firm, they specialize in serving owner-managed, mid-market, private business.

Their partners and staff focus on building a team around you and your business.  Whether its routine accounting and tax needs, or your business is going through a change, we want to be your first call when a challenge or opportunity arises.

Learn more at TheCatalystGroup.ca.

 

Partner guide: Managing maternity leave career transitions

Partner guide: Managing maternity leave career transitions

For organizations to thrive in the modern global economy, it is crucial that they optimize their human capital. Since a significant proportion of the Canadian workforce is comprised of women, one way for organizations to do this is by engaging in effective maternity leave career development planning.

Our friends at Calgary Career Counselling have partnered with the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling to conduct a nation-wide, 3 year research project on maternity leave career transitions.

Check out their PDF guide, Making it work: How to effectively manage maternity leave career transitions, to learn more.

Members get preferred electronic merchant rates with ATB Financial

Members get preferred electronic merchant rates with ATB Financial

As a Calgary Chamber member, you are eligible for exclusive savings on credit card processing rates with ATB Financial.

Take advantage of preferred electronic merchant MasterCard and VISA discount rates of 1.64% and 1.59% respectively, regardless of ticket size, as well as Interac processing fees of 6 cents per debit transaction.

Learn more about how an ATB Business expert can help you save on electronic merchant services.

Community Leaders

Suncor, TELUS, CNOOC Nexen, AltaLink, BDC, ATB Financial, Brookfield Residential, Shaw and University of Calgary

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, CNOOC Nexen, AltaLink, BDC, ATB Financial, Brookfield Residential, Shaw and University of Calgary, for helping to make Calgary a better place to live and work for all.

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