Thursday, June 23, 2016
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Stampede Conference Centre
20 Roundup Way SW

Onward is a unique, world-class conference created to help you revolutionize your business and inspire the change our city needs to build a bigger and brighter future.

But who is Peter Diamandis?

Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, the keynote speaker at Onward, is an international pioneer in the fields of innovation, incentive competitions and commercial space. He is the founder of the X PRIZE, Singularity University and Human Longevity Inc., and on the board of Hyperloop One, developing Elon Musk's technology.

As a business leader, buy one ticket for $299 and you'll get a second one for free until June 1st (that's tomorrow)!

If you strive for innovation and are looking for a little inspiration, this is one event you can't afford to miss.

Do you know an outstanding small business that blows you away with how awesome they are? Every year, in the third week of October, we shine a light on the vibrant community of small but mighty business owners in our city with the Small Business Week Calgary Awards and Expo.

Help us celebrate these unsung heroes by letting us know who you think should be recognized for their valiant efforts. Currently we are accepting nominations and applications for businesses that are doing incredible things.

Head to SBWYYC.com to nominate a bunch of local small business you love today!

Tuesday, June 28, 2016
8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

In this final edition of our Resiliency Workshop series for the season, zenandinno's Co-Founders, Les Mottosky and Kate McKay, will walk you through how to lead a culture of innovation from vision to execution. You'll learn what it takes to:

• Develop a brand promise and mantra
• Build strategy from vision, and the important versus the urgent
• Master meeting fundamentals
• Understand culture builders and breakers
• Generate, prepare and execute innovative ideas

Join us to learn the leadership skills you need to foster innovation in your business.

The Private Business Growth Award, presented by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Grant Thornton LLP, was created to recognize and celebrate the success of Canada's best private businesses. In this spirit, the award shines a spotlight on private companies that approach success in a strategic, sustainable and holistic manner—and, through their efforts, contribute to the strength of our national economy.

Any company in the business community can be considered for the award, provided the company is a Canadian-owned private business in at least its third year of operation as of December 2015, with minimum annual revenues of $5 million and meets all eligibility criteria.

If you know a business that's committed to strategic, long-term growth, nominate them online today.

Wednesday, June 29, 2016
7:30 am – 4:30 pm
Heritage Pointe Golf Club
1 Heritage Pointe Drive

The Calgary Chamber's annual Leaders Classic presented by TELUS is more than just a golf tournament. It's an occasion that brings our city’s top executives, influential community leaders and politicians together in a fun and relaxed setting to build business relationships, and contribute to the work that makes our city a better place.

Unrivaled in its fantastic food, prizes and superior golf, the Leaders Classic is all about escaping the confines of the office, having some fun, and making connections on and off the green.

Join us for Calgary’s most prestigious golf tournament.

Snapchat is one of the fastest growing social media platforms. With 100 million daily users logging 10 billion video views each day, the platform surpasses even Facebook’s numbers in those categories. However, at first glance it doesn't feel very friendly for businesses to pick up and start using.

Snapchat's real power for your brand lies in building deep personal connections with users through image- and video-based storytelling. While Snapchat isn’t exactly intuitive for a new user, there are tools that can help.

Use this handy guide to find out how to give your business a successful start on Snapchat.

Thursday, June 2, 2016
8:30 am – 11:30 am
Calgary Chamber
600, 237 8th Avenue SE

They say some of the best business deals in Calgary are made during Stampede. With Stampede just around the corner, get prepared and focused to connect with your next new great client by learning from sales industry experts at our latest edition of Speed Mentoring. You will get to engage with sales rockstars like:

• Hamish Knox, President, Sandler Training in Calgary
• Craig Elias, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Bow Valley College
• Teri Lang, Membership Sales Exec., Calgary Chamber
• Kevin Morihira, Owner, PeakPDC

Join us to learn the skills you need to build your client base and take your business to the next level.

• Video: Calgary Chamber Director of Policy, Justin Smith, discusses Premier Kathleen Wynne's visit to Calgary
• Opinion: We're better together, Alberta
• 7 strategies to revamp your customer onboarding
• Why tomorrow's CEO will come from marketing
• 6 legal matters you should tackle at startup

Tuesday, July 26, 2016
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
charbar rooftop patio
618 Confluence Way SE

Please note the date and location for this event has changed.

For many of us, people aren't part of the business, they are the business. Your employees count on you to lead by example in celebrating the small wins, staying focused on the why of your company, and building an atmosphere they want to show up to every day.

At this upcoming edition of Fast-Growth Champions, learn best practices for recruitment, retention and engagement as well as insights and trends from industry leading HR decision makers.

Join us on charbar's rooftop patio for a fantastic evening of networking, fresh ideas and inspiring stories.

Milestones first opened its doors in 1989 as one of the original upscale, casual restaurant concepts, and has since grown across Canada to open 51 locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Newfoundland and Saskatchewan.

With a collection of globally-inspired dishes and classics, focused on fresh ingredients, Milestones creates a unique and exceptional dining experience in a stylish and unpretentious environment, where life’s moments can be created and experienced.

Learn more at MilestonesRestaurants.com.

Wednesday, June 22, 2016
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Calgary
700 Centre Street SE

The Calgary Chamber in partnership with the Haskayne School of Business is excited to honour Sam Kolias, Chairman and CEO of Boardwalk Rental Communities, as the 2016 Distinguished Business Leader Award recipient.

This award recognizes Mr. Kolias' exceptional ethical leadership, sound business acumen and commitment to the Calgary community. 

Join us for an extraordinary evening of inspiration and celebration of Mr. Kolias as a role model for the next generation of ethical business leaders.

In turbulent times finding ways to save is more important than ever to your business' bottom line, and saving 3.5 cents per litre can make quite a difference on your monthly bill. As a Calgary Chamber member you have access to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's business savings with Esso.

Whether you have a small sales force or a large fleet of service vehicles, the Esso Business Card Program gives you exceptional fuel savings, powerful and easy-to-use fuel management tools and broad acceptance at nearly 1,800 Esso stations in Canada.

Learn more about these great business savings.

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 Energy, a CNOOC Limited Company, for helping to make Calgary a better place to live and work for all.