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Get access to the PPE your company needs
COVID-19 has disrupted our normal life and will continue to impact daily operations in businesses. As we enter into stage one of our re-launch strategy, businesses need to prepare their operations, ensuring the safety of employees and customers. A large part of this is accessing appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). These organizations have PPE available:

As a Chamber member you have access to exclusive deals and products with Grand & Toy. Including masks, sterilization tools, plexi-glass and more.

The Rapid Response Platform automatically matches supply with demand, simplifying the supply chain for PPE products across Canada.
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Rafiki Technologies: Managed technology for Calgary businesses

Rafiki Technologies is a local company committed to providing top-tier IT services tailored specifically to your business and the unique work that you do.
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Expansion to the eligibility criteria for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
Applicants with payroll costs lower than $20,000 now qualify provided they have: a business bank account, CRA number, filed tax returns for 2018 or 2019, and eligible non-deferrable expenses between $40,000 - $1.5 million.
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Alberta Biz Connect
In Alberta, it is no longer mandatory for businesses to post their plan for COVID-19 prevention on location or online within 7 days of opening. Businesses can still choose to do so voluntarily; the template provided by the province is now optional.
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Improve your business, efficiencies and financial data reporting, by heading into the cloud

Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 11:00 am

Join Candice McKay, President of Catalyst Financial Operations with Catalyst LLP as she shows you how you can take advantage of cloud based technology to give you more time.

Virtual reality in post-secondary education

Thursday, May 21, 2020, 11:00 am

Nora MacLachlan, Dean of Health & Community Studies and Kim Hogarth, Associate Dean of Nursing from Bow Valley College will discuss how the college is shaping the future of college education by leading the way through virtual reality (VR) technology.

Embracing the reality of uncertainty

Friday, May 22, 2020, 11:00 am

COVID-19 has abruptly upended the economy and financial markets. Rob Van Wielingen, Managing Partner & President, and Mac Van Wielingen, Chairman, Viewpoint Investment Partners, will discuss the current state of global financial markets versus other historical crises, and how businesses can embrace uncertainty using a deep sense of organizational trust and strength of culture.

Building your emotional, psychological, and social well being toolkit

Monday, May 26, 2020, 11:00 am
Join Kim Savard, Emergency Response Lead at carya (Formerly Calgary Family Services) and Deb Gray, Manager of Alberta Health Services’ Provincial Mental Health Promotion & Illness Prevention Unit for an introduction to the three phases of disaster management: preparedness; response, and recovery.

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Rogers


Rogers makes more possible for Canadians each and every day, proudly connecting them to a world of possibilities and the moments that matter most in their lives. Founded in 1960, they have grown to become a leading technology and media company that strives to provide the very best in wireless, residential, and media to Canadians and Canadian businesses.


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