Monday May 6, 2013
Keynote: 11:30 am – 1:15 pm
Workshop: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Hotel Arts
119 12th Avenue SW

The Canadian urban Aboriginal population is an untapped source of expertise and knowledge for potential Aboriginal-business partnerships. By exploring strategies on how business can tap into the urban Aboriginal population, companies can meet their employment needs while creating positive labour market outcomes for the community.

Join us as National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples Betty Ann Lavallée discusses strategies businesses can use to engage the urban Aboriginal workforce.

Following Lavallée’s keynote presentation, there will be a panel that explores the content of her talk in greater depth with representatives from social services, education and business.

Only 80 spots are available to attend the panel. Reserve yours today.

Business leaders today are faced with more challenges than ever to navigate their companies through as economic uncertainty and ongoing banking collapses seem to be an escalating occurrence. Faced with these difficulties, the tenure of a CEO has decreased in the past few years from 9.5 years to 3 years due to the inability to successfully lead their companies throughout these obstacles.

Last Week, Eric Beaudan, author of the renowned book Creative Execution, spoke to the Calgary Chamber to share leadership insights from such great military leaders as Lord Horatio Nelson as well as innovative businesses such as Google and Toyota. These lessons can be used by business leaders to overcome diversity and execute a strategy so well-conceived that it guarantees a successful outcome, even when the odds are stacked against you.

Learn how to set in motion the leadership decisions necessary to win against the odds.

Thursday April 18, 2013
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Maple Leaf Storage
2883 Sunridge Way NE

Maple Leaf Self Storage is proud to invite fellow members of the Calgary Chamber to join us for an evening of fun, great food and fabulous networking.

These events are fun and lively, creating the perfect opportunity for you to discover new businesses and potential clients while networking with other people in Calgary’s business community. This event will be held at Maple Leaf Self Storage. It will include a tour of the facility at which time guests will be regaled with stories of Calgary’s storage wars scene.

Join us for free appetisers from Distinctive Catering and two complimentary drinks with the purchase of your ticket.

Take advantage of the the Calgary Chamber’s partnership with The Business Link which gives Chamber members a 20 per cent discount 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 business development.

Learning Sessions Schedule – April

• Marketing for the New Millennium: Beyond Social Media - April 17
• 10 Things to Know Before Conducting International Business - April 17
• Selling to the Government of Canada (webinar only - no recording) - April 18
• Start Your Business! - April 23
• Preparing a Business Plan - April 24
• Market Research 101 - April 25
• Make Customer Focused Service your Finest Asset - April 25
• How to Find Financing for Your Business - April 30

Download the registration guide with the necessary promo code to get your discount.

Thursday May 16, 2013
7:30 am – 9:30 am
Centennial Place, West Tower
Foothills / Ten Peaks room
Suite 300, 250 5th Street SW

The exempt market is a good way for small businesses and start-ups to gain access to the capital needed to start or grow their business without the expense of a formal listing on a stock exchange or having to disclose a full prospectus. Learn the ins and outs of raising money through the exempt market during a two-hour breakfast seminar with Neil Hutton and Ryan Franzen, corporate partners at McLeod Law.

This is a must-attend event for start-ups, small businesses, real estate developers, emerging oil and gas companies, as well as companies who are generating cash flow and looking to take the next step in their development.

Learn how to raise capital to grow your business.

Wednesday June 19, 2013
11:30 am – 1:15 pm
Fairmont Palliser
133 9th Avenue SW

Canadians are concerned about our countries ability to build major energy infrastructure that directly impact Alberta’s energy economy. The federal government’s plan for responsible resource development is helping address this issue by promoting Canada’s natural resources abroad.

The Keystone XL pipeline is among the proposals at the forefront of the government’s list of priorities. America’s best friend is America’s best energy solution. That is why the Canadian government is working south of the border to promote the Canada-US energy relationship and our nation’s strong environmental record.

Join us as Joe Oliver, Canada’s minister of natural resources, highlights the government’s aggressive plans to help Canadian resources reach new markets.

Do you know a small business that stands head and shoulders above their competitors? Maybe they’re a client of yours. Or perhaps they’ve helped you become more successful and profitable.

If you know a Calgary-based company with less than 100 employees, they could be eligible for one of the six Small Business Week awards that will be given out during the third week of October. The finalists for these awards will be profiled on SmallBusinessWeekCalgary.com, and will receive an increase in public exposure that has been known to attract new customers, employees and business partners – and lead to higher sales.

If you know a small business that’s doing amazing things, nominate them today for a Small Business Week Calgary Award.

Step into the main lobby at Hyatt Regency Calgary and you’ll feel a sense of grand arrival. Custom woven carpeting in rich royal blue and burnt orange creates the perfect contrast for the historic 1866 Sandstone walls and the collection of more than 500 original Western Canadian objets d’art.

Within the welcoming hotel, enjoy luxury services including the renowned Stillwater Spa, the city’s largest hotel meeting spaces, elegant rooms and the best restaurants in the city.

Learn more at Calgary.Hyatt.com

Thursday May 23, 2013
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
The Westin Calgary
320 4th Avenue SW

Alberta is in a bind. Our oil and gas producers need to get their products to new and existing markets and the best way to do that is through pipelines.

Join the Calgary Chamber and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers for a panel discussion with senior executives from three of Canada’s largest pipeline companies – Enbridge, TransCanada and Kinder Morgan – on the challenges and opportunities involved with getting Alberta’s oil and gas to market.

Learn what’s being done to break the pipeline bottleneck.

Tuesday July 2, 2013
7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club
1 Priddis Greens Drive

The warmer weather has everyone thinking about summer activities and one of the highlights of the Chamber’s summer calendar is the annual Play with the Presidents golf tournament. Held at the stunning Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club, this networking event has been a staple of the business golfing calendar for more than 10 years.

Some of the presidents who will be joining us include:

• Kamel Beliazi, president and CEO, Bayer CropScience Inc.
• Bruce Okabe, CEO, Travel Alberta
• Dave Collyer, president, Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
• Randy Williams, president and CEO, Tourism Calgary

Take advantage of one of the best networking opportunities of the summer.

Alberta doctors’ pay to be frozen for three years under tentative deal with province
The Alberta Medical Association is on the verge of a peaceful resolution to a contract dispute involving its doctors

Emerald Awards honour Alberta’s green heroes
The Calgary Folk Music Festival is one of four contenders up for an eco-award in the non-profit category

Fears grow for distance learning
Budget cuts spark concerns that enrolment could plunge at the Alberta Distance Learning Centre

The dangerous game of fear
The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association dispels the claim that diluted bitumen is corrosive in pipelines

If you’ve attended a Chamber event, or benefited from our advocacy work over the past year we’d like to hear from you in a few well penned sentences that tells us how our work has benefited your business.

Your response may be used  in our marketing materials throughout the year.

Please send your submissions to marketing@calgarychamber.com

The Chamber is looking to add a senior economist to its ranks. If you know someone who loves crunching numbers and is excited by the possibility of producing cutting edge economic research, encourage them to apply today. 

Learn more about what the job entails.