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Thursday, September 9th

6th Annual Fall Golf Classic

Thursday, September 9th

Diversity in the Workplace: One size no longer fits all

Location: West Canadian – Board Room
Address: 200 – 1601 9th Ave. S.E
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Gone are the days when one size fits all. Most of us have at least 4 generations in the workplace and each of the generations have different needs. Join Salopek Consulting (call 403 681 1232 to register) for an interactive session on what managers need to pay attention to in order to effectively manage and engage a diverse workplace.

Cost: $150 plus GST

Visit www.salopekconsulting.com for more information.
 

Friday, September 10th

Breakfast with Danielle Smith

Location: Glencoe Club
Address: 636 – 29th Ave S.W.
Time: 7: 00 – 8:30 am

The Wildrose Alliance Calgary East Constituency Association is hosting a Breakfast with Danielle Smith at the Glencoe Club located West of Elbow Dr.
A 75% tax rebate is applicable on all ticket purchases and donations for this event.If you are unable to attend but would still like to make a donation (and receive a tax receipt) you could simply follow the link then buy one or more tickets and gift them to friends or colleagues. Or if you wish to pay by cheque payable to : Wildrose Alliance Calgary East Constituency Association contact Dalton Dalik, Vice President, Membership, to pick up your cheque in person.
 
Cost: $150

Contact Dalton Dalik, Vice President, Membership, Wildrose Alliance Calgary East Constituency Association for more information. Visit www.wildrosealliance.ca or phone 403-769-0999.
For online registration, go to http://www.wildrosealliance.ca/take-action/event-calendar-registration/?calreg=1&rid=14

 

September 15th

How to Manage Difficult People

Location: Online
Time: 9:00 am

They may be your bosses, colleagues, subordinates or customers. No matter how skilled we are at communication we will eventually run into the challenge of difficult people. In this interactive 1.5 hour webinar learn how to identify them, what motivates them, and 4 major strategies for handling these cantankerous characters.

Cost: Free for your first webinar, $149.00 +GST per webinar after the first, series subscriptions available.

For further information Contact: Mel Blitzer, melblitzer@puseinstitute.com, 403 276 7624
Register at: http://www.pulseinstitute.com/Registrations/tabid/121/ctl/Details/Mid/676/ItemID/83/language/enUS/Default.aspx?ContainerSrc=[G]Containers/CAT01/TranspHeader_TranspBG_Border
  

Sunday, September 19th - 23rd

Managing in the Middle

Location: The Banff Centre
Address: 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive Banff, Alberta

Middle managers play a critical role in developing relationships which contribute to team and organizational success. Learn how to influence others by improving your communication, relationship-building, and management skills. Through rich and creative arts and nature-based experiential learning you’ll strengthen your leadership role and improve your ability to manage key relationships within your organization.

Cost: $4,410 plus applicable taxes. Fee includes accommodation and meals at The Banff Centre for the duration of the program.

For further information contact our Personal Learning Advisors at: Email: leadership@banffcentre.ca or call toll free: 1.800.590.9799.
Or visit http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=65

Monday, September 20th - 22nd

A proven process that can be immediately understood and implemented by your whole team

Location: Blackfoot Inn
Address: 5940 Blackfoot Trail SE

Regardless of the diversity among people, locations, departments, or disciplines involved, this program provides a streamlined overview of the basics, while focusing on the vastly improved methodology to meet the rigorous challenges of developing a project execution plan. This course goes beyond the standards in the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), the recognized learning designation in this field and has 21 PDUs (Professional Development Units) recognized by the Project Management Institute.

Cost: $1,495 for the three day course, includes Project Planning Kit, The book 'Making it Happen

For further information,please log on to www.prioritymanagement.com/calgary, call (403) 233-7448 or email asharma@prioritymanagement.com.
 

Wednesday, September 22nd

Calgary Search Engine Optimization Workshop

Location: Calgary Blackfoot Inn
Address: 5920 Blackfoot Trail S
Time: 8:30 to 4:30

Invest a day with Ulistic and learn how you can take care of getting your business listed higher in the Google Search Results. Ulistic's SEO training is designed to teach you the "how-to" with SEO. Learn what tools the professionals use and what professional SEO firms do to get your business listed higher and potential bring more business through your website.

Cost: $397.00

For further information contact Stuart Crawford, 403.604.9464, scrawford@ulistic.com. Or visit https://ulistic.com/socialmediaseocourses/SEO-training-calgary.php?part=src
 

Thursday, September 23rd

Calgary Economic Development's annual Economic Outlook

Location: Hyatt Regency Calgary


This year's event will feature presentations from Adam Legge, Vice President & Chief Economist, Calgary Economic Development, and Craig Alexander, Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist for TD Bank Financial Group.

Tickets for the Economic Outlook will be available soon  - be sure to check the Calgary Economic Development website for the latest information: www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com
 

Friday, September 24th – Oct. 3rd

Calgary International Film Festival

Location: various theatres around Calgary


More than 200 of the finest films in contemporary cinema await their debut in this, the 11th year of CIFF. Prepare to witness how the 'West Meets the World' as we highlight the best in local, national and global filmmaking at Calgary’s ‘other’ 10-day cultural event.

CalgaryFilm.com is live for 2010, and the countdown to CIFF's September 23 Opening Gala is officially underway!
Full film listing and schedule coming August 27, 2010

Be you an early-bird by nature or just strongly opposed to standing in line, hot deals on CIFF 2010 ticket packs await you at www.calgaryfilm.com/2010/buy-now, but only for a limited time...  Get 'em while they're hot in packs of 5, 10 or 20 from now until September 9!

For more information, contact 403.283.1490 or info@calgaryfilm.com or visit www.calgaryfilm.com

 

Tuesday, September 28th - 30th

Centered Leadership: When Remarkable Women Lead

Location: The Banff Centre
Address: 107 Tunnel Mountain Drive Banff, Alberta

Elevate your passion, fulfillment, and leadership effectiveness in work and life by increasing your level of personal mastery. This program is ideal for female leaders with a desire to develop capacity to lead profound change in their organizations. Through personal, interpersonal, and applied practices, you will explore your strengths and hidden aspirations.

Cost: $3,000 plus applicable taxes. Fee includes accommodation and meals at The Banff Centre for the duration of the program.

For further information contact our Personal Learning Advisors at: Email: leadership@banffcentre.ca or call toll free: 1.800.590.9799.
Or visit http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1065