Thursday, September 8, 2016
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel
110 9th Avenue SE

Now more than ever, it is time to encourage innovation and growth in new sectors of our economy, and focus on Alberta’s competitive advantage in the agribusiness industry.

As part of our ongoing Agribusiness series, we are excited to announce the first address to the Calgary business community from the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Oneil Carlier. You will hear an update on the provincial government’s efforts in supporting innovation and productivity in Alberta’s agriculture industry, as well his work in connecting Alberta’s products to new markets.

Join us for a thoughtful discussion on how together we can reshape Alberta’s agribusiness sector.

Ad: Servus Credit Union – The Business Circle

Thursday, August 25, 2016
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
 
 

Having a thriving, happy workforce that jives is a difficult task to achieve, but it's something that has the ability to make or break the success of a project or even an organization. The key is finding the right "fit" but what does that mean?

In this free webinar presented by Jim Fearon, Vice President of Hays, you will learn how to define just what a good "fit" looks like for your team, as well as how finding that right "fit" could impact the happiness of your current and future workforce.

Join us from the comfort of your desk for this unique opportunity to learn what "fit" means to your business.

The Small Business Calgary Awards have been helping businesses grow and succeed in for over 30 years. And being a winner is pretty great for business. Just ask Dr. Wendy McClelland, Co-Founder of Vets to Go. 

Watch this video to find out how winning 2015 Breakout Business and Small Business of the Year helped Vets to Go grow and gain exposure in the community.

So if your business is looking for a couple of rocket boosters to send it to the next level, there are many different Awards you can apply for, like the Breakout Business Award.

Applications close on Sunday, July 24th – don't miss your chance to win a 2016 Small Business Calgary Award!

Thursday, August 4, 2016
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wild Rose Brewery
2, 4580 Quesnay Wood Drive SW

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

For the final Business After Hours of the summer, we're heading to Wild Rose Brewery for an after-work beverage (or two) and a whole lot of networking.

Here you will have a chance to connect with some of Calgary's top business professionals as you take in an exclusive Brewery Tour and taste their Core 6 Brands. You will also learn all about their AF 23 Innovation Center, where Wild Rose's mad scientist brewers create all their innovative small-batch brews and produce their cask program.

Join us for a chance to get the inside scoop on one of Calgary's beloved craft breweries.

To help grow the next generation of leaders and celebrate our 125th anniversary, your Calgary Chamber is proud to present Dear Calgary: Letters to the Next Generation of Leaders.

This book is filled with amazing insight on hard work, innovation, treating people well, handling adversity, failure and success, being humble, collaborating and getting stuff done.

Inside its hallowed pages you'll find letters from leaders like:

• Brittany Ramsay, President, Builder and Warrior at Britt Land Services
• Sam Kolias, CEO and Chair of Boardwalk REIT
• Mary Anne Moser, Co-Founder and President of Beakerhead
• Ken King, President and CEO of Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation

Find out where you can pick up a copy yourself or for an aspiring leader in your life.

• What an Alberta investor tax credit will mean for businesses
• Praise for the Chamber's policy submission calling for a Canadian False Claims Act
• 5 ways to transform brilliant creative ideas into reality
• Your brain makes you a terrible listener –here's how to change that
• $582M of infrastracture financing announced for the SW Ring Road project
   

Banner advertising is a traditional form of digital advertising. But when you're running an online advertising campaign, you're facing an inherent challenge: people just don't like to click on ads. So what can you do to ensure your business increases its chances of exposure with a banner ad?

The trick is to make your banner ad irresistible to customers who see it. Tips like making sure you pick the right size for your purpose and knowing the three B's: brand, buzz and badger are just a couple of the ways you can do that.

Use this handy guide for eight thoughtful tips to get you started building a snazzy banner ad.

As a local wholesale importer and distributor, Tile and Stone Source International supplies unique, beautiful and cost-effective natural stone, glass and porcelain products to the Calgary area.

The company prides itself on sourcing product directly from manufacturers, and are involved at every step of the procurement process. Though supply chain transparency is vital to their business, they’re also one of the only tile distributors to focus on educating customers and staff alike. This means more informed clients working with the some of the best trained tile professionals in the business to get the product they need.

Learn more about what they do at TileStoneSource.com.

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.

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.