March – June 2016
The Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE
 

Are you struggling with the effects of lower sales and weak cash flow? Are you feeling the pressures of balancing customer service demands, business development, long-term strategic planning and managing people? You're not alone.

To help you navigate the downturn, the Calgary Chamber has created a new resiliency-focused, six-part workshop series called Leading through the storm. Here you will gain insight and strategies from seasoned business owners who have weathered economic uncertainty, and walk away with the practical information and resources you need to lead your business through these difficult times.

Register today for the entire series of valuable learning opportunities or for each individual session.

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Tuesday, March 8, 2016
7:00 am – 9:00 am
The Westin Calgary
320 4th Avenue SW

No matter the company size, if stakeholders no longer hold trust in a company or a CEO, the corporate reputational consequences are damaging, and can alter the future success of an organization.

So how can trust be built in business and CEOs?

The Calgary Chamber has partnered with Edelman, the world's largest PR firm, to present the findings of their 2016 Trust Barometer, a research report that shows a growing trust gap between informed and mass populations to the local business community.

Join us for a discussion on this timely research, and how companies can build trust that leads to growth and sustainability.

• 5 ways the passing of US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia will affect US business.
• Help your salespeople spend time on the right things
• This brain hack can help you turn around your bad day
• 15 books tech leaders are reading right now
• Apply for the 2016 PROFIT 500 ranking of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies

Thursday, March 10, 2016
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
SAIT Culinary Campus
226, 230 8th Avenue 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 our upcoming Business After Hours, the Professional and Leadership Development Programs at the SAIT School of Business will host us at a hidden gem in the heart of Calgary's downtown core: the SAIT Culinary Campus.

As you network and mingle with fellow Calgary Chamber members, you'll learn about the unique range of professional and leadership development programs offered by the SAIT School of Business as you explore five different interactive food stations. We don't want to give away too much of the surprise, but let's just say you'll be heading home with some enviable sushi-making skills. 

Join us for an exciting culinary adventure.

Imagine this: you try to pull up a certain file for your company, such as your profit and loss statement from the last quarter. Instead of seeing the file, however, you may see a message that says "Your computer is compromised. To see the file, you must pay $500 for software to decrypt your data."

This message is called ransomware, a type of malware that locks up your computer's files and allows cybercriminals to demand a "ransom" to unlock them. Businesses are often a favourite target of these attacks, and are usually delivered through a seemingly innocent email.

Learn more about how to protect your business from ransomware.

Evans Hunt is not only a strategic digital marketing company, they’re also a creative studio, a development lab, and a brand warfare command centre.

They've worked with some of the most admired organizations in North America and across the world, helping brands and audiences connect. By bringing together the best mix of ideas and technologies, Evans Hunt helps customers engage with brands on their own terms.

Learn more at EvansHunt.com.

Calgary Archives is a full-service document management company with a great offsite document storage solution for small businesses. They take care of your documents from the moment you’re ready to send them offsite, until they come due for shredding several years down the road.

As a Calgary Chamber member, you save $100 on this small business archive package.

Learn more about how your business can take advantage of these exclusive document storage 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 Energy, A CNOOC Limited Company, for helping to make Calgary a better place to live and work for all.