Wednesday December 4, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Hotel Arts
119 12 Avenue SW

The Calgary Chamber will be hosting Mayor Naheed Nenshi’s first address to the business community after winning a strong second mandate.

In his annual City Status Report, Mayor Nenshi will kick off his new term in office by talking about his priorities for Calgary including improvements in communities, growth, transportation, and government while focusing on how those affect Calgary business.

Don’t miss what is sure to be an enlightening update from Calgary’s newly re-elected Mayor.

Last Friday, Calgary's oil and gas elite saw two of the most qualified voices on North American energy policy sit down in front of an over 750 strong Chamber audience.

Former US Secretary of Energy and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Steven Chu and former Environment Minister and CIBC Vice-President Hon. Jim Prentice took on a series of energy related topics, ranging from colaboration and cooperation between our two countries to renewable resources, the Keystone XL pipeline and natural gas exploration.

Hear what both of these energy and political giants had to say in their historic meeting.

Tuesday December 3, 2013
7:00 am – 9:00 am
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

Our 7:15 am breakfast networking is the best networking opportunity in the city. Speak to an audience who is keen to hear about your business and how it can help them, while growing your network and finding new clients.

Join us next Tuesday and continue to build your business.

Last week, the Calgary Chamber was invited to speak before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance about how to ensure the prosperity and security of Canada’s urban communities in the future.

One particular challenge that the Calgary Chamber discussed with the Finance Committee was the insufficiency of our municipal infrastructure.

Learn why infrastructure investment is vital to keeping Calgary competitive in the years ahead.

• Why we no longer need HR departments
• Can you have meetings and still innovate?
• 5 body language poses that can sabotage success
• The business plan that always works
• What inexperienced leaders always get wrong

The Calgary Chamber creates benefits and value for our members through partnerships with a wide variety of service providers.

As a member of the Chamber, you can get a discount of 3.5 cents a litre on fuel at Esso, as well as tremendous reporting tools and loyalty rewards.

Learn how you can take advantage of this offer and start saving money.

Calgary Chamber members save 15% on annual compensation reports through our business savings programs.

Two-thirds of Canadian employers review and adjust their salary levels in the first four months of a new year.

Ensure your compensation planning helps attract, motivate and retain the employees that are crucial to your organization’s success.

Take a look at some best practices from guest blogger Barry Cook, with Western Canadian Compensation & Benefits Consultants.

There are several important deadlines approaching for Government of Alberta flood related intiatives. If you or your business were affected, don't miss your opportunity to apply or recognize someone who helped.

• Disaster Recovery Program: Financial assistance for uninsurable property damage (November 30)
• The Hand-Up Plan: Low-interest loans  for small businesses (December 31)
• Heroes of the Flood: Recognize exceptional individuals (December 20)

Through our partnership with The Business Link, Calgary Chamber members save on dozens of learning workshops that can be used to grow and build their business.

These sessions are ideal for start-ups and small businesses looking for insights on every stage of developing a business.

Learning sessions schedule – December

• How to keep good staff - December 3
• Accounting and tax for small business - December 4
• Presentation skils for small business - December 5
• Getting to know your industry and market - December 10
• Sources of capital and their pros and cons - December 11
• Time to move from intellectual to actual - December 12

Learn how to save on Business Link workshops as a Chamber Member!