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The case for mental health in your business

The case for mental health in your business

Thursday, October 8, 2015
7:30 am – 9:00 am

Hyatt Regency Calgary
700 Centre Street SE

The Calgary Chamber, in partnership with the Calgary Counselling Centre, will host representatives from TELUS, ATB and WestJet for a conversation on how they are effectively breaking down the barriers of mental illness, and the importance of mental health awareness in the workplace. 

  • Ian Wild, Executive VP, ATB Corporate Financial Services
  • Dr. Elaine Chin, Chief Wellness Officer, TELUS
  • Mark Massicotte, Chairman, WestJet Pilot Assistance Team

$20 of proceeds from each ticket from this event will go towards community mental health initiatives in Calgary.

Join us to learn how you can contribute to positive mental health in your workplace.

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Do you have your tickets to the Small Business Week Calgary Expo and Awards?

Do you have your tickets to the Small Business Week Calgary Expo and Awards?

Thursday, October 22, 2015
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm

TELUS Spark
220 St. George's Drive NE

The capstone event of Small Business Week Calgary is the expo and awards. Your ticket gets you access to expert led breakout sessions to improve your business acumen, a business expo of 70 exhibitors and 600 professionals to network with, and the city's largest celebration of small business.

Get tickets for your clients, colleagues, and you, while we still have some!

Small Business Week in Canada was founded by our official partner BDC, and is powered locally by ATB Business.

Are you setting up a business in Calgary? Here’s what you need to know.

Are you setting up a business in Calgary? Here’s what you need to know.

In our lead up to Small Business Week Calgary 2015 we have reached out to some of our partners to provide valuable content to our small business friends. This week The City of Calgary looks at how to set yourself up for success when starting a small business.

From your location, to the structure of ownership, many factors can affect what licences and inspections you may need.

See what The City of Calgary says you need to consider when it comes to getting business licenses.

Evening with the entrepreneurs: Dealing with the downturn

Evening with the entrepreneurs: Dealing with the downturn

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Hotel Arts

119 12 Avenue SW

This event is part of Small Business Week Calgary.

Join McLeod Law for an evening of up close and personal interviews with three diverse Calgary entrepreneurs who will share their stories, insights and lessons learned in navigating the current economic climate and continuing to operate a successful business.

Featuring:

  • Megan Szanik, Owner of espy Experience
  • Sebastian Sztabzyb, Co-Founder of Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters
  • Dan Slisko, President of United Decorating and Crown Paint

This Small Business Week, learn what it takes for an entrepreneur to overcome barriers to growth. 

25 Ways Twitter search can help your marketing, sales and support

25 Ways Twitter search can help your marketing, sales and support

What if Twitter search could help you advance your business, make your customers happy, and give you foolproof ways to validate and market your latest ideas?

Check out some tactics that’ll help you learn more from Tweets, identify trends and see how your Tweets are impacting your business.

Put Twitter search to use for your business.

Overcoming barriers to growth: Optimal strategies for scaling your business

Overcoming barriers to growth: Optimal strategies for scaling your business

Tuesday, October 20, 2015
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Delta Bow Valley
209 4th Avenue SE

This event is part of Small Business Week Calgary.

The hardest step entrepreneurs take is getting their business off the ground. The second is growing it. Rarely linear, mostly unpredictable, growing a business is often filled with challenges. So how do Canada’s entrepreneurs chart their own course to success?

Join Pierre Cléroux, BDC’s Chief Economist, as he presents BDC’s latest research on the winning strategies commonly used by Canadian entrepreneurs who have successfully grown their business regardless of the industry they operate in, their target market and geographic location.

This Small Business Week, learn what it takes for an entrepreneur to overcome barriers to growth. 

Chamber Member: Chamberlain Group

Chamber Member: Chamberlain Group

The Chamberlain Group is a group of Calgary real estate experts that grew up in Calgary, contributing to their deep love of the city, its communities, and its people.

They are passionate about the lives of others and themselves, all the while all wanting to see the real estate industry revolutionized by truly helping families transition well.

With this in mind, they hold themselves to a high standard of set values that guide how they treat their clients, operate their business, and create a team culture parallel to none.

Learn more at ChamberlainGroup.ca

Get found: Increase your leads and boost your sales

Get found: Increase your leads and boost your sales

Wednesday, October 21, 2015
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

This event is part of Small Business Week Calgary.

Making sure your brand is "found" by your customers and potential customers is important to the success of your business, especially during challenging economic times.

In this session you will learn about:

  • The new digital consumer
  • Search Engine Optimization fundamentals and techniques
  • Search Engine Marketing strategies

Join Jeff Wright from Yellow Pages for an exclusive workshop on how to reach more customers by maximizing your digital presence.

Show your Chamber pride

Show your Chamber pride

Identifying yourself as a Chamber member clearly shows that you are part of the largest and most influential business organization in Calgary.  It can draw other members to your business, help you find new clients and helps the Chamber grow and prosper, in turn, helping you do the same.

Chamber members of any level are welcome to use the Calgary Chamber member logo on their website, social media or promotional materials.

Light, dark or transparent we have an option to fit your needs - get yours today!

Community Leaders

Suncor, TELUS and Nexen

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.

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