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Calgary Economic Development – 2011 IDB Annual Meeting

Michael Maltsev — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:00:01 +0000

Calgary is North America’s fastest growing economic region – providing many opportunities for business and financial services to the Calgary Region. Calgary’s finance and business industry is experiencing huge growth with 15,200 new jobs created over the past ten years (2000-2009), an increase of 45.5%.

Calgary one of North America’s fastest-growing cities

Michael Maltsev — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:20:08 +0000

Forbes has named Calgary one of North America’s fastest-growing cities.

Read more: http://www.forbes.com/2010/10/07/cities-austin-texas-calgary-opinions-columnists-joel-kotkin_slide.html?partner=nationapostca

RBC Outlook: GDP to rise 4.3 per cent in 2011

Michael Maltsev — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 04:56:21 +0000

Recovery in energy sector fuels Alberta economic growth. Calgary Herald http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/Recovery+energy+sector+fuels+Alberta+economic+growth+Outlook/3505042/story.html#ixzz0zC45hTGD

Calgary # 1

Michael Maltsev — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:30:13 +0000

Jesse Kinos-Goodin, Financial Post • Sunday, Aug. 8, 2010

When investing in real estate, sometimes it’s necessary to look beyond your own backyard. The Real Estate Investment Network (REIN), a national organization of investors, has compiled what it says are the top 10 Canadian cities in which to invest. Few are major cities and some are surprising. Don Campbell, president of REIN, as well as one of the researchers on the study, says the results are based on factors such as planned transportation improvements, or if the area’s average income, population growth and job growth are increasing faster than the provincial average.

Oddly enough, nothing east of Ontario shows up on the list, and while Mr. Campbell says cities like Halifax, Saint John and Moncton “still provide decent returns,” the top cities are ones that will outperform the national average between 2010 and 2015.

Calgary is “poised to outperform the average by a wide margin,” says Mr. Campbell, making it the top-ranked city.
After two years of declining average resale housing prices, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. has predicted they will increase year-over-year in 2010.
The REIN report credits the downturn to a much-needed correction, and that it was “economically impossible for the [Calgary] market to continue at the pace at which it was heading.” But now that it is coming out of the recession, along with economies elsewhere, Calgary’s strengths in producing food, fuel and fertilizer will boost its growth.
“Calgary is in a unique economic and geographic position to take advantage of the direct and indirect jobs this increase in demand will create,” says Mr. Campbell, who adds that with strong in-migration and renewed affordability, the city provides a good buying window for long-term investors.

2010 Calgary Census Results

Michael Maltsev — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:06:18 +0000

I’d like to share link for 2010 Calgary Census Results. I hope this info will be useful.

LiknedIn: Trust and Privacy

Michael Maltsev — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:27:50 +0000

LinkedIn becomes more and more popular. It’s very powerful tool if you know how it use. I’d like to share interesting article Trust and Privacy on Linkedin

Invatation for KyoTerra Soil and Water Desalination Demonstration

Michael Maltsev — Sat, 29 May 2010 21:20:57 +0000

I was invited to Infinity Water Solutions Demonstration held in Red Deer on June 4th, 2010.

If you are interesting in KyoTerra Soil and Water Desalination Demonstration, please register here.

Petroleum Labour Market Information

Michael Maltsev — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:53:12 +0000

Friend of mine shared information about Petroleum Labour Market Short-term HR Trends for Q1 2010 published by Petroleum Human Resources Council of Canada.

You can find this document via this link.

Investment Glossary

Michael Maltsev — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:58:40 +0000

I added Investment Glossary to this blog as separate page.
The glossary was compiled from The Money Book, 2005. I hope it will be useful.

Engineering, Oil and Gas Career Expo

Michael Maltsev — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:21:52 +0000

Friend of mine sent me next information:

Expo Experts with the support of CHOA hosts Engineering, Oil and Gas Career Expo

Candidates must have a minimum of 2 years of related industry experience in Canada on top of their engineering/tech degree to attend.

Employers will be interviewing for Engineering (all disciplines), Mechanical, Electrical, Project Engineers, Rotating Equipment, Asset Integrity, Piping Engineers, Civil/Structural Engineers, Instrumentation and Control Engineers, Process Engineers, Mine Planning, Automation and Control, QA, QC, Drafting Designers, Construction Managers, Sr. Buyers and Procurement Managers, Logistics Coordinators, Pump Technician, Field Service Reps, Instrumentation Techs, Contract Specialists and Managers, Engineering IT Lead and Specialist, Estimators, .Net, PowerBuilder, Systems Architects and related.

April 15, 2010-CALGARY
10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Ramada Hotel Downtown Calgary, 708 8th Avenue S.W., 6th Street and 8th Avenue, Calgary, AB
• Agrium
• Canadian Natural Resources Limited – Horizon Oil Sands
• Cenovus Energy
• Comox Valley Regional District
• Focus Corporation
• Graham Group Ltd.
• National Oilwell Varco
• Technip Canada Limited
• Vestas Technology R&D Americas, Inc..

For more details, visit www.expoexpertsllc.com

I wish you good luck!