Structured: How your business can benefit from Calgary's high commercial vacancy

📅 December 14th      🕒 7:30 am – 11:00 am      📍 Hyatt Regency Calgary

Does your lease represent a signifcant portion of your overall business costs? Are you looking to learn how your company can benefit from Calgary's higher commercial vacancy rates? Then this morning will most likely save your business anywhere from thousands of dollars per year to hundreds of thousands during the term of your tenancy.

Hear the no-nonsense scoop from veteran experts on:

• Re-negotiating your renewal or finding new space
• Avoiding the landmines in almost every commercial lease
• How to get landlords to compete for your commercial business. 

From the blog

Help get your employees prepped for unexpected expenses

When our citizens are financially-literate it contributes to an economic environment that helps all businesses succeed. That's why the Chamber is proud to be a supporter of Financial Literacy Month. 

This year, one of the key focus areas is on educating citizens about the options that are available to them with respect to loans and financing. As business owners and leaders, we can help our employees to become more financially stable. Read Calgary Chamber President Adam Legge's latest blog to learn more.

Fast-Growth Champions: How to tell your brand story

📅 November 29th     🕒 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm      📍 Trolley 5

Every business has a unique story to tell, and one of the most effective marketing strategies to build client relationships, increase sales and enhance your brand is by tapping into that story.

To help you learn the right way to tell it, we're bringing you up close and personal with four powerhouse perspectives: two beloved entrepreneurial businesses, a national media expert, and a rockstar marketer. So gather 'round, grab an after-work beverage, and settle in for tips on how to tell the story about your business that gets noticed.

Tips to grow your business

Digital tip: How your business can tap into Facebook Live

Facebook Live is the social network’s live-streaming video functionality. Originally only available to celebrities, Facebook Live can now be used by any Company Page. And of course, when it comes to that most critical of Facebook marketing elements—organic reach—live video can be a huge help.

What we are reading...

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• The 3 creativity hacks that are the secret to Stella & Dot's stellar growth
• Could President-elect Trump's victory be a win for Canadian tech?

Member insights

Chamber Member: Incito

Incito is a leadership and executive coaching and development organization that helps you become the inspirational leader your business deserves.
 
Through one-on-one coaching, facilitation, and keynote sessions, Incito is dedicated to helping you develop into a leader that others want to follow. Their mission is to empower you with the clarity, strategy and mindset to dramatically shift your perspective, take action, and create a better today and tomorrow for yourself and those around you.

Today is the last chance to vote for the Chamber's 2017 Board of Directors!

If you are a Calgary Chamber member in good standing as of close of business on October 20, 2016, you can vote in the 2017 Board of Directors election. 

Voting is open until today, November 15, 2016 at 4:00 pm. To vote, you will have received an email from us containing access to the voting website.

In the meantime, if you're curious who is up for election, check out the nominees below.

Members save more on fleet management with the exclusive Petro-Canada SuperPass

The Petro-Canada SuperPass fleet management program gives you the power to control expenses and puts valuable information at your fingertips. The kind of information that helps give you more control over the costs that impact your bottom line.

As a Calgary Chamber member, you save 2.0 cents/litre on gasoline & diesel and get a 20% discount on car washes at all Petro-Canada retail locations.

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