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The Psychology of WORKshift – Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Did you know that some of the country's foremost expertise on flexible and virtual work is right here in Calgary? Come meet with them, hear about their research and learn how this can be applied to developing your own WORKshift program and culture.This half day session is dedicated to examining the psychology of WORKshift and will feature Calgary-based Industrial/Organizational Psychology and organizational development experts. This engaging event will include a combination of presentations, an interactive exercise, and a panel discussion.
Tickets are $100 per person
Link to purchase tickets:
http://psychologyofworkshift.eventbrite.ca/
Report to the Community - May 23, 2012
Calgary Economic Development's annual Report to the Community takes place Wednesday, May 23. The event features networking and lunch, along with opening remarks from Mayor Nenshi, report to the community from Bruce Graham (President & CEO, Calgary Economic Development) and a keynote address from Eric Axford (Executive Vice President - Business Services, Suncor Energy Inc.)
Tickets:
$55/individual ticket
$500/table of 10
Purchase online:
Individual tickets
Table of 10
Report to the Community is sponsored by ATB Business
Centrallia Small Business Matchmaking Forum
Early registration rates only until May 31, 2012 - save $200 by registering before the earlybird deadline
Calgary Economic Development through its Global Business Centre is recruiting companies to join a delegation of businesses from the Southern Alberta region to attend Centralia - a business to business matchmaking forum in Winnipeg October 10-12, 2012.
Centrallia is the largest North American business matchmaking forum and builds on the highly successful Futuralia movement across the world where participants are strategically matched to participate in a series of one-on-one meetings during a 2½ day trilingual (English, French and Spanish) forum on international trade (centrallia.com). A number of side events, networking lunches and receptions are also part of the program elements. Centralia, described by some as “speed dating” for businesses, attracts hundreds of high-level business decision-makers from around the world.
For information or to register please contact:
Marek Drywa
403.221.4253
mdrywa@calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com
Colombia Trade Mission – May 27 – June 1, 2012
After a successful trade mission to Colombia in November 2011, Calgary Economic Development (CED) invites you to join us on another technical trade mission to Colombia in May 2012. In response to requests from Ecopetrol and other operators in Colombia, CED is organizing a trade mission that will bring much needed service companies to the country to fill gaps in service, increase competition and decrease high service fees. The majority of operators in Colombia are Canadian companies (30 out of 40 operators are Canadian).
Click here for more information and to view the list of service areas in demand.
Hong Kong and Beijing investment mission - June 2012
Following a highly successful 2011 business mission to China, Calgary Economic Development (CED) is leading a follow up mission focused on investment attraction to Hong Kong and Beijing in June 2012. The focus will be on attracting investment into Alberta in the energy and real estate sectors.
This mission is aimed at companies seeking investment from Asia, in particular China, who operate in upstream oil and gas, midstream operators and real estate companies (industrial, residential, multifamily and commercial focus). If you would like to learn more about the China Mission and how to register click here.
Fuel Forward: Propelling Transportation with Natural Gas- March 21, 2012
Thank you to all participants who attended the event. The speaker presentations are now available here.
The Canada West Foundation will use the information and ideas from the conference and the subsequent roundtable to author a document on using natural gas as a transportation fuel in the future.
Stay tuned for a copy of this report.
Calgary's place on Global Financial Centre Index highlights growing sector strength
Calgary ranks 28th - city’s inaugural listing on the global financial centre competiveness index
(CALGARY, AB) – For the first time since the inception of the London-based Z/Yen Group’s Global Financial Centre Index (GFCI) - the only well-established index measuring global financial centres - Calgary has made the cut. Calgary landed 28th on the index which ranks 77 of the world’s major financial centres in terms of competitiveness...
Calgary Economic Development releases demand and global labour supply study
Calgary Economic Development has worked with research firm RDA Global to identify key markets in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland that have high supply and low demand for talent in 25 of Calgary's in-demand occupations.
The 25 reports, along with a chart of the top 500 in-demand occupations in Calgary can be found here.
Calgary Economic Development welcomes The Business Link to the first floor of the Global Business Centre
If you’ve walked past the Global Business Centre (GBC) in the last few weeks, you may have noticed a few changes. Calgary Economic Development is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with the arrival of The Business Link to the main floor of the GBC. The Business Link offers information and advice about everything from start-up, regulations, financing and loan programs to marketing, product sourcing, e-business and government programs and services.
Through this partnership, we are pleased to offer a new suite of training and consultation services available to small businesses and entrepreneurs in Southern Alberta, starting February 23, 2012. A set of four, 2-3 hour long training courses offered in Calgary and via video conferencing, webinars and in person sessions throughout Southern Alberta, focusing on providing essential information to advance skills in trade development.
For specific information about each course please refer to the detailed outline
Registration:
Cost: $20-30 per session
Bank Of China Calgary branch now open
Calgary Economic Development (CED) is excited to announce that the Bank of China, the world’s third largest bank, will be opening a branch in Calgary in 2011. This significant investment is a confirmation of CED’s continued focus on the China market to attract foreign direct investment and service the growing Chinese population in the city.
The Bank’s Calgary branch is now open at
Unit 150, 505-3rd Street, SW
Phone 403-263-3573 ext. 200/208
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