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12 June 2015
agenda
overview of
overview of calgary
overview of calgary
5
where is calgary?
calgary rankings
leading indicators
7
Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Toronto Ottawa Montreal Canada
2014 Economic Region
Population Growth
34,363
1.2%
42,290
3.2%
50,943
3.5%
88,872
1.4%
11,182
0.9%
23,581
1.2%
386,140
1.1%
2014 GDP Growth
(Q4 2013 – Q4 2014)
3.7% 5.4% 4.4% 2.9% 0.6% 2.2% 2.4%
Unemployment Rate
(April 2015)
6.2% 6.3% 5.5% 7.1% 6.6% 8.3% 6.8%
Participation Rate
(April 2015)
63.9% 73.1% 74.7% 66.5% 69.4% 66.5% 65.9%
Employment Rate
(April 2015)
60.0% 68.5% 70.5% 61.8% 64.8% 61.0% 61.4%
Downtown Office Vacancy Rate
(Q1 2015)
7.4% 10.1% 11.8% 5.7% 9.2% 11.0% 8.9%
Benchmark Housing Price & Growth
(Single Family, April 2014-April 2015)
$1,080,000
12.6%
$410,000
2.2%
$494,200
2.4%
$637,700
9.8%
$358,000
0.3%
$319,100
1.2%
$564,000
5.8%
YTD Housing Starts
(January 2015 – April 2015)
6,286 6,791 3,954 11,516 1,202 3,206 44,946
-4%
-2%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
AnnualGDPGrowth
Calgary CMA Annual GDP Growth
Sources: Conference Board of Canada
0%
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
UnemploymentRate
Population/Employment
Calgary CMA Key Economic Characteristics
Population Employment Unemployment Rate Canadian Average Unemployment Rate
Sources: Statistics Canada
Information and Cultural
Industries (2.7%)
Information and Cultural
Industries (1.6%)
Public Administration and Defence (5.4%)
Public Administration and
Defence (2.6%)
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
(6.0%)
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
(5.3%)
Manufacturing (8.5%)
Manufacturing (6.3%)
Transportation and Warehousing (6.0%)
Transportation and Warehousing (6.4%)
Primary and Utilities (10.8%)
Primary and Utilities (8.3%)
Construction (5.9%)
Construction (10.5%)
Personal Services (11.8%)
Personal Services (12.1%)
Wholesale and Retail Trade (17.3%)
Wholesale and Retail Trade (13.9%)
Non-Commercial Services (15.1%)
Non-Commercial Services (16.5%)
Business Services
(10.5%)
Business Services
(16.7%)
1987 2014
Calgary Employment by Industry
Total
Employment:
372,759
Total
Employment:
797,298
Information and Cultural
Industries (1.1%)
Information and Cultural
Industries (2.9%)Personal Services (2.9%)
Personal Services (3.8%)
Transportation and Warehousing (2.8%)
Transportation and Warehousing (4.6%)Manufacturing (3.7%)
Manufacturing (5.8%)Non-Commercial Services (6.6%)
Non-Commercial Services (7.0%)Wholesale and Retail Trade (5.8%)
Wholesale and Retail Trade (7.9%)
Construction (4.6%)
Construction (9.0%)
Business Services (4.5%)
Business Services (9.6%)
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
(10.0%)
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate
(15.3%)
Primary and Utilities
(54.9%)
Primary and Utilities
(31.5%)
1987 2014
Calgary GDP by Industry
Total GDP $50.3
Billion
Total GDP
$117.0 Billion
Public Administration
and Defence (2.6%)
Public Administration
and Defence (2.6%)
overview of
We advance opportunities for smart growth
to achieve individual, business and
community potential for the Calgary
Region.
Calgary Economic Development is a
conduit, connector, catalyst &
storyteller. We are opportunity-makers,
helping to spark and fuel Calgary’s
growth.
about Calgary Economic Development
30+ employeeswholly-owned
subsidiary of the
City of Calgary with
separate Board
$4.5 million
annually from City
$7.6 million
operating budget
16
Action Calgary is a corporate
partnership program that engages
Calgary business leaders’ support
to shape and share Calgary’s story.
Action Calgary
Action CalgaryAction Calgary
building on our
energy
an Economic Strategy for Calgary
Leadership & Implementation
31
3 co-lead
11
Actions Lead
42 co-lead
41 co-lead
2
Post-Secondary
Institutions
2 1 1 2 co-lead1
everyone’s invited to be part of the
energy
Social energy helped
make Calgary the
fifth most livable city
in the world.
Economist Intelligence Unit, 2014
Calgary’s creative
energy will fuel the
Calgary Film Centre –
now local producers
can tell Alberta’s story
from a world class
Economic Development Approach
services
27
18
sectors
upcoming business development events
19
The Van Horne Institute Renewable Electricity Conference May 28, 2015 Calgary
Vancouver June 4, 2015 Edmonton
Global Petroleum Show June 9-11, 2015 Calgary
Stampede Investment Forum July 5-7, 2015 Calgary
Economic Outlook September 21, 2015 Calgary
Banff Venture Forum September 24-25, 2015 Calgary
CanSIA Solar West Conference October 2015 Calgary
Canada Energy Supply Chain Forum October 27-29, 2015 Calgary
iTech Fall 2015 Calgary
Globe 2016 March 2-4, 2016 Vancouver
energy
renewable energy
• Home to major private industry and academic
research centres and business incubators including GE
Innovation Centre, Shell Technology Centre and the
Alastair Ross Technology Centre
• Kinetica Ventures works with the energy industry to
identify its leading challenges and make connections
to the world’s most promising, emerging technologies
• Quest project; the first commercial scale carbon
capture and storage project in the oil sands industry,
will capture approx. one billion tonnes of CO2/year
technology
33
34
transportation &
logistics
real estate
21
• Calgary’s financial services sector has handled approximately 12% of
the global energy deal volume over the past five years
• 17 of the top 20 global investment banks have a presence in Calgary
• In March 2014, Calgary ranked 22 out of 77 global financial centres on
the Global Financial Centre Index
financial
services
36
manufacturing & productivity
37
film, tv & creative industries
38
agriculture
• Highest
population
growth in 2013
at 4.4 per cent
• Highest total
labour force
growth over the
past 10 years
(2004-2013) at
27.5 %
• Lowest average
annual
unemployment
rate over the
past 10 years
(2004-2013) at
4.8 %
workforce
40
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Calgary Economic Development

  • 1. Click to edit Master title subtitle 12 June 2015
  • 6.
  • 7. leading indicators 7 Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Toronto Ottawa Montreal Canada 2014 Economic Region Population Growth 34,363 1.2% 42,290 3.2% 50,943 3.5% 88,872 1.4% 11,182 0.9% 23,581 1.2% 386,140 1.1% 2014 GDP Growth (Q4 2013 – Q4 2014) 3.7% 5.4% 4.4% 2.9% 0.6% 2.2% 2.4% Unemployment Rate (April 2015) 6.2% 6.3% 5.5% 7.1% 6.6% 8.3% 6.8% Participation Rate (April 2015) 63.9% 73.1% 74.7% 66.5% 69.4% 66.5% 65.9% Employment Rate (April 2015) 60.0% 68.5% 70.5% 61.8% 64.8% 61.0% 61.4% Downtown Office Vacancy Rate (Q1 2015) 7.4% 10.1% 11.8% 5.7% 9.2% 11.0% 8.9% Benchmark Housing Price & Growth (Single Family, April 2014-April 2015) $1,080,000 12.6% $410,000 2.2% $494,200 2.4% $637,700 9.8% $358,000 0.3% $319,100 1.2% $564,000 5.8% YTD Housing Starts (January 2015 – April 2015) 6,286 6,791 3,954 11,516 1,202 3,206 44,946
  • 8. -4% -2% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 AnnualGDPGrowth Calgary CMA Annual GDP Growth Sources: Conference Board of Canada
  • 9. 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8% 9% 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 1,600,000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 UnemploymentRate Population/Employment Calgary CMA Key Economic Characteristics Population Employment Unemployment Rate Canadian Average Unemployment Rate Sources: Statistics Canada
  • 10. Information and Cultural Industries (2.7%) Information and Cultural Industries (1.6%) Public Administration and Defence (5.4%) Public Administration and Defence (2.6%) Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (6.0%) Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (5.3%) Manufacturing (8.5%) Manufacturing (6.3%) Transportation and Warehousing (6.0%) Transportation and Warehousing (6.4%) Primary and Utilities (10.8%) Primary and Utilities (8.3%) Construction (5.9%) Construction (10.5%) Personal Services (11.8%) Personal Services (12.1%) Wholesale and Retail Trade (17.3%) Wholesale and Retail Trade (13.9%) Non-Commercial Services (15.1%) Non-Commercial Services (16.5%) Business Services (10.5%) Business Services (16.7%) 1987 2014 Calgary Employment by Industry Total Employment: 372,759 Total Employment: 797,298
  • 11. Information and Cultural Industries (1.1%) Information and Cultural Industries (2.9%)Personal Services (2.9%) Personal Services (3.8%) Transportation and Warehousing (2.8%) Transportation and Warehousing (4.6%)Manufacturing (3.7%) Manufacturing (5.8%)Non-Commercial Services (6.6%) Non-Commercial Services (7.0%)Wholesale and Retail Trade (5.8%) Wholesale and Retail Trade (7.9%) Construction (4.6%) Construction (9.0%) Business Services (4.5%) Business Services (9.6%) Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (10.0%) Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (15.3%) Primary and Utilities (54.9%) Primary and Utilities (31.5%) 1987 2014 Calgary GDP by Industry Total GDP $50.3 Billion Total GDP $117.0 Billion Public Administration and Defence (2.6%) Public Administration and Defence (2.6%)
  • 13. We advance opportunities for smart growth to achieve individual, business and community potential for the Calgary Region.
  • 14. Calgary Economic Development is a conduit, connector, catalyst & storyteller. We are opportunity-makers, helping to spark and fuel Calgary’s growth.
  • 15. about Calgary Economic Development 30+ employeeswholly-owned subsidiary of the City of Calgary with separate Board $4.5 million annually from City $7.6 million operating budget 16
  • 16. Action Calgary is a corporate partnership program that engages Calgary business leaders’ support to shape and share Calgary’s story.
  • 19. building on our energy an Economic Strategy for Calgary
  • 21. 31 3 co-lead 11 Actions Lead 42 co-lead 41 co-lead 2 Post-Secondary Institutions 2 1 1 2 co-lead1
  • 22. everyone’s invited to be part of the energy
  • 23. Social energy helped make Calgary the fifth most livable city in the world. Economist Intelligence Unit, 2014
  • 24. Calgary’s creative energy will fuel the Calgary Film Centre – now local producers can tell Alberta’s story from a world class
  • 25.
  • 27. 18
  • 29. upcoming business development events 19 The Van Horne Institute Renewable Electricity Conference May 28, 2015 Calgary Vancouver June 4, 2015 Edmonton Global Petroleum Show June 9-11, 2015 Calgary Stampede Investment Forum July 5-7, 2015 Calgary Economic Outlook September 21, 2015 Calgary Banff Venture Forum September 24-25, 2015 Calgary CanSIA Solar West Conference October 2015 Calgary Canada Energy Supply Chain Forum October 27-29, 2015 Calgary iTech Fall 2015 Calgary Globe 2016 March 2-4, 2016 Vancouver
  • 32. • Home to major private industry and academic research centres and business incubators including GE Innovation Centre, Shell Technology Centre and the Alastair Ross Technology Centre • Kinetica Ventures works with the energy industry to identify its leading challenges and make connections to the world’s most promising, emerging technologies • Quest project; the first commercial scale carbon capture and storage project in the oil sands industry, will capture approx. one billion tonnes of CO2/year technology 33
  • 35. • Calgary’s financial services sector has handled approximately 12% of the global energy deal volume over the past five years • 17 of the top 20 global investment banks have a presence in Calgary • In March 2014, Calgary ranked 22 out of 77 global financial centres on the Global Financial Centre Index financial services 36
  • 37. film, tv & creative industries 38
  • 39. • Highest population growth in 2013 at 4.4 per cent • Highest total labour force growth over the past 10 years (2004-2013) at 27.5 % • Lowest average annual unemployment rate over the past 10 years (2004-2013) at 4.8 % workforce 40

Editor's Notes

  1. Top three countries of birth for immigrants to Calgary CMA –Philippines (10.9 per cent), India (10.0 per cent) and China (9.5 per cent)
  2. Sources: Calgary Real Estate Board, Canada Mortgage and Housing Company, CBRE, City of Calgary, Conference Board of Canada, Statistics Canada, U.S. Energy Information Administration
  3. Business Services – Management of companies, administrative and other support services to a business (janitorial, waste management, employment services, corporate travel arrangements) Non-Commercial Services – Education, Healthcare and Social Services Personal Services – A service provided to a person: Automotive repair, dry cleaning, hair salons, funeral services, religious organizations Primary and Utilities – Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction Administration and Defense – Municipal, provincial and federal government administration, aboriginal public administration, military Information and Cultural Services – Publishing, broadcasting, film & television, telecommunications, data processing and software  
  4. Business Services – Management of companies, administrative and other support services to a business (janitorial, waste management, employment services, corporate travel arrangements) Non-Commercial Services – Education, Healthcare and Social Services Personal Services – A service provided to a person: Automotive repair, dry cleaning, hair salons, funeral services, religious organizations Primary and Utilities – Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction Administration and Defense – Municipal, provincial and federal government administration, aboriginal public administration, military Information and Cultural Services – Publishing, broadcasting, film & television, telecommunications, data processing and software  
  5. What we do
  6. How we do the work
  7. Starting with our organization Board Chair – Steve Allan Heavily depend on our Action Calgary partnerships to promote Calgary, develop programs and attract FDI and have very strong relationships with 60+ partners including the PSI’s, non-profit organizations, and private sector, civic partners and the City.
  8. The thought leadership and generous financial support from this group of visionary Calgarians supports Calgary Economic Development in delivering award-winning initiatives and programs, drive economic and individual prosperity and better compete on the global stage. We celebrated our 5th year of the partnership program last year with many partners celebrating that milestone with us.
  9. Corporate Partnership Program We have more than 60 partners representing the diverse nature of the Calgary economy, including the 5 PSI’s, small local businesses, and large, multi-national corporations.
  10. Vision Calgary is a city of boundless energy. The source of our energy and economic success is our sense of community and our commitment to shared prosperity and sustainable development. We welcome everyone to be part of the energy. Mission To align The City of Calgary, its civic partners, private sector and other community organization in achieving economic competitiveness, embracing shared prosperity and building a strong community Our goals lead to six areas of focus: collaborative, innovative, people, global, creative and entrepreneurial energy Note: This is a community wide strategy
  11. Vision Calgary is a city of boundless energy. The source of our energy and economic success is our sense of community and our commitment to shared prosperity and sustainable development. We welcome everyone to be part of the energy. Mission To align The City of Calgary, its civic partners, private sector and other community organization in achieving economic competitiveness, embracing shared prosperity and building a strong community Our goals lead to six areas of focus: collaborative, innovative, people, global, creative and entrepreneurial energy Note: This is a community wide strategy
  12. 61 actions in the 2008 We never started 10, we stopped 14 and although 37 made some natural progress only 5 were completed. – 29 strategies were taken from the old, revised, condensed and collapsed And we added 12 net new ones to come up with 31 actions.
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  15. WORKshift is a management strategy/culture by which employees are empowered to work where and when they are most effective with a focus on results rather than presenteeism.
  16. Should we add T&L forum?
  17. According to the Government of Canada – Energy Markets Fact Book (page 18 http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/sites/www.nrcan.gc.ca/files/energy/files/pdf/2014/14-0173EnergyMarketFacts_e.pdf) Canada is responsible for 4% of the world production of crude oil and 4% of the world production of natural gas (page 38). Alberta is responsible for 76% of Canadian crude oil production (page 20) – meaning Alberta is responsible for 3% of global production. Similarly, Alberta is responsible for 74% of Canadian natural gas production (page 42), therefore Alberta is responsible for 3% of global production.
  18. Stat 1: Source – Calgary Transit Stat 3: Source – Natural Resources Canada http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/sites/www.nrcan.gc.ca/files/energy/files/pdf/2014/14-0173EnergyMarketFacts_e.pdf , Calgary ranks second out of 17 major Canadian cities for photovoltaic potential and in global terms, Calgary has more potential than places like Rio de Janeiro and Rome. ENMAX Energy Corporation has helped Albertans install home solar system which have produced over one million kilowatt hours (kWh) of solar power for their homes - https://www.enmax.com/home/renewable-energy
  19. Employed numbers and business counts are from Calgary CMA – 2014