Thursday, November 26, 2015
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
DIRTT Environmental Solutions
7303 30th Street SE

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

Your offices are a reflection of your company's culture, and our next Business After Hours at DIRTT can help you figure out how to strike the right balance between form and function.

As you network with some of our city’s finest businesses professionals, you'll explore DIRTT's unique showroom and learn how you can build out your workspace to improve productivity, efficiency and creativity.

Join us to learn how a change of space can bring about a change of pace in your business.

In these challenging times, you may find yourself with a surplus of office or business space on your hands. Instead of letting it gather dust, turn it into an opportunity to invest in Calgary's cultural future and offset some of your expenses.

In partnership with Calgary Arts Development, we're launching a new program that connects local businesses that have extra space with local artists and art organizations who are looking for somewhere to work. There are lots of ways to have artists in your workplace, ranging from solely providing space to supporting and engaging with an artist-in-residence. Your business could be eligible for tax benefits from supporting the arts and collect some nominal rents.

Read more about this unique opportunity and learn how your business can participate.

• Editorial: How to create jobs
• America has built the equivalent of 10 Keystone pipelines since 2010 — and nobody said anything
• Five more questions for the Jobs Minister about the “job creation” grant from the Alberta Party
• Official Statement: Calgary Chamber expresses deep disappointment regarding President Obama's rejection of proposed Keystone XL project
• 5 ways to tell if you're a micromanager

During the holidays business hours get a little wonky, making it hard for people to know when your business is open. Now your Google listing can help you avoid that common holiday pitfall.

Google has now added holiday hours to Maps and Search, so that when someone searches for your business and there's a major holiday within the next seven days, they'll be able to see whether your business has a special holiday schedule. This means fewer missed opportunities during December and a rockstar listing for your business online.

Learn more about your Google listing's new holiday hours feature. 

November 23, 2015
8:30 am – 5:30 pm
Hyatt Regency
700 Centre Street SE

Do you know a young woman who is Born2Lead?

B2L is Canada’s premiere youth leadership conference for young women who are emerging leaders and entrepreneurs between the ages of 16-30. The conference's goals are to provide future leaders with tangible, actionable workshops that will help them learn today and lead tomorrow. Over 200 young women from local high schools, colleges and universities, as well as young professionals will be in attendance! 

Learn more about this exciting opportunity for the female leaders of tomorrow.

If you're a Calgary Chamber member, you are eligible for exclusive benefits with First Data, a leader in the electronic payment processing industry.

Take advantage of: 

• Preferred terminal rates including an option for a No Fee Terminal Rental
• Preferred Chamber pricing on transaction fees
• Access to a full suite of payment products including mobile and virtual terminals
• Robust, user-friendly online reporting tools
• 24/7 customer service

Connect with First Data to find out how they can help your business save today!

Spectra Energy, a FORTUNE 500 company, is one of North America’s premier pipeline and midstream companies. In Western Canada, natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil assets connect one of the most important supply sources in North America – the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin – with growing North American markets.

The company's commitment to community and sustainability is evident through our inclusion on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Ethisphere Institute’s World’s Most Ethical Companies List, and Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens List.

Learn more at SpectraEnergy.com

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.