BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20251211T180000Z DTEND:20251211T200000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:AIRDRIE REGIONAL CHAMBER ANNUAL HOLIDAY LUNCHEON DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the holiday season with your Chamber community!\n\n\n\nEnjoy delicious food\, meaningful networking\, an engaging fireside chat with our special guest speaker\, exciting prizes\, and plenty of holiday cheer.\n\n \nDuring the Holiday Luncheon\, keynote speaker Usman Jutt\, President & CEO of Chirp Foods and Owner/Operator of more than a dozen McDonald's restaurants across Southern Alberta\, will join Executive Director Marilyne Aalhus for an engaging fireside chat.\n\nAt the conclusion of the luncheon\, guests with a VIP Upgrade will enjoy an exclusive opportunity to meet with Usman one-on-one\, a conversational setting to ask questions\, exchange ideas\, and gain valuable insights from one of Alberta's most inspiring business leaders.\n\n\n\nWe'll be collecting non-perishable food items for the Airdrie food bank if you'd like to bring a long a donation. \n\n\nAGENDA: \n\nHoliday Prize Giveaways! Your chance to win some amazing prizes throughout the program. \n\n11:00AM: Check In & Networking \n\n11:30AM: Lunch - Indulge in a festive lunch and delightful holiday desserts.\n\n11:45AM: Chamber update & Greeting from our Sponsors\n\n12:15PM: Fireside chat with Usman Jutt\, President & CEO\, Chirp Foods\n\n1:00PM: Conclusion of Luncheon\n\n1:00PM - 2:00PM - VIP Upgrade \n\n\n\nSPECIAL GUEST\n\nUsman Jutt \n\nOwner/Operator\, McDonalds Restaurants | President & CEO Chirp Foods \n\n\n\n \n\nSpeaker Background:\n\nUsman Tahir Jutt is a father\, philanthropist and entrepreneur who is passionate about building better communities and helping Albertans succeed in a rapidly changing world.\n\n\n\nUsman purchased his first business while attending university in Camrose\, Alberta\; a struggling gas station that he successfully transformed into a thriving business. Building on that success\, he founded a consultancy dedicated to helping gas stations across Canada improve profitability\, working with clients such as Shell Canada\, Parkland Fuel\, and Husky Energy. In 2006\, Usman became a retailer for Husky Energy\, where he spent six years and won numerous awards for his leadership and dedication to the communities he served.\n\n\n\nIn 2013\, Usman took on a new challenge and became the youngest owner-operator with McDonald's Canada. Today he proudly owns and operates more than a dozen restaurants in Calgary\, Airdrie\, Strathmore\, Olds\, and Innisfail\, making him one of the largest employers of young people in Southern Alberta.\n\n\n\nUsman operates his McDonald's franchises through Chirp\, a Calgary-based company known for pushing boundaries and thinking differently. From french fries to philanthropy\, Chirp is focused on building a better Calgary\, Alberta\, and Canada. Usman is passionate about community building and removing barriers for non-profits\, charities\, organizations and people across Canada.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHAMBER AMBASSADOR\n\nWe are excited to announce our Chamber Ambassador program!\n\n\n\nChamber Ambassadors must be:\n\n\n an active Airdrie Regional Chamber of Commerce member (in good standing) for a minimum of two years. Chamber Ambassadors will have a strong knowledge of the Chamber's mandate and goals. \n\n When registering to attend this event\, you will have three options to choose from:\n\n\n I want to volunteer to be a Chamber Ambassador\n Please pair me with a Chamber Ambassador at the event\n I am not interested in being part of the Chamber Ambassador program. \n\n Opting to volunteer to be a Chamber Ambassador? You can expect an email 24 hours prior to the event as to who you are matched with. As a Chamber Ambassador\, you will ensure your matches have a place at your table and you will introduce them to your business acquaintances in attendance.\n\n\n\nThe goal of the Chamber Ambassador program is to assist our Chamber in enhancing connections in the regional business community. \n\n\n\nPhoto/Video Notice: \n\nBy registering\, you acknowledge that photos and videos may be taken during the event. The Airdrie Regional Chamber of Commerce may use these images and recordings in print and digital marketing (e.g.\, website\, social media\, newsletters). If you wish to opt out\, please advise staff at check-in\; we'll make a reasonable efforts to honor your request. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Celebrate the holiday season with your Chamber community!
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\nEnjoy delicious food\, meaningful networking\, an engaging fireside chat with our special guest speaker\, exciting prizes\, and plenty of holiday cheer.
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During the Holiday Luncheon\, keynote speaker Usman Jutt\, President &\; CEO of Chirp Foods and Owner/Operator of more than a dozen McDonald&rsquo\;s restaurants across Southern Alberta\, will join Executive Director Marilyne Aalhus \;for an engaging fireside chat.

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At the conclusion of the luncheon\, guests with a VIP Upgrade will enjoy an exclusive opportunity to meet with Usman one-on-one\, a conversational setting to ask questions\, exchange ideas\, and gain valuable insights from one of Alberta&rsquo\;s most inspiring business leaders.
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\nWe'\;ll be collecting non-perishable food items for the Airdrie \;food bank if you'\;d like to bring a long a donation. \;

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\nAGENDA: \; \;
\nHoliday Prize Giveaways! \; Your chance to win some amazing prizes throughout the program. \;
\n11:00AM: Check In &\; \;Networking \;
\n11:30AM: \;Lunch - Indulge in a festive lunch and delightful holiday desserts.
\n11:45AM: \;Chamber update &\; Greeting from our Sponsors
\n12:15PM: Fireside chat with Usman Jutt\, \;President &\; CEO\, Chirp Foods
\n1:00PM: Conclusion of Luncheon
\n1:00PM - 2:00PM - \;VIP Upgrade \;
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\nSPECIAL GUEST
\nUsman Jutt
\nOwner/Operator\, McDonalds Restaurants | President &\; CEO Chirp Foods \;
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\nSpeaker Background:
\nUsman Tahir Jutt is a father\, philanthropist and entrepreneur who is passionate about building better communities and helping Albertans succeed in a rapidly changing world.
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\nUsman purchased his first business while attending university in Camrose\, Alberta\; a struggling gas station that he successfully transformed into a thriving business. Building on that success\, he founded a consultancy dedicated to helping gas stations across Canada improve profitability\, working with clients such as Shell Canada\, Parkland Fuel\, and Husky Energy. In 2006\, Usman became a retailer for Husky Energy\, where he spent six years and won numerous awards for his leadership and dedication to the communities he served.
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\nIn 2013\, Usman took on a new challenge and became the youngest owner-operator with McDonald'\;s Canada. Today he proudly owns and operates more than a dozen restaurants in Calgary\, Airdrie\, Strathmore\, Olds\, and Innisfail\, making him one of the largest employers of young people in Southern Alberta.
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\nUsman operates his McDonald&rsquo\;s franchises through Chirp\, a Calgary-based company known for pushing boundaries and thinking differently. From french fries to philanthropy\, Chirp is focused on building a better Calgary\, Alberta\, and Canada. Usman is passionate about community building and removing barriers for non-profits\, charities\, organizations and people across Canada.
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\nCHAMBER AMBASSADOR
\nWe are excited to announce our Chamber Ambassador program!
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\nChamber Ambassadors must be:\n\n\n When registering to attend this event\, you will have three options to choose from:\n\n
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  1. I want to volunteer to be a Chamber Ambassador
    2. \n
  2. Please pair me with a Chamber Ambassador at the event
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  3. I am not interested in being part of the Chamber Ambassador program. \;
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\n Opting to volunteer to be a Chamber Ambassador? You can expect an email 24 hours prior to the event as to who you are matched with. As a Chamber Ambassador\, you will ensure your matches have a place at your table and you will introduce them to your business acquaintances in attendance.
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\nThe goal of the Chamber Ambassador program is to \;assist our Chamber in enhancing connections in the regional business community. \; \;
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\nPhoto/Video Notice: \;
\nBy registering\, you acknowledge that photos and videos may be taken during the event. The Airdrie Regional Chamber of Commerce may use these images and recordings \; \;in print and digital marketing (e.g.\, website\, social media\, newsletters). If you wish to opt out\, please advise staff at check-in\; we'\;ll make a reasonable efforts to honor your request. LOCATION:Woodside Golf Course 525 Woodside Dr NW\, Airdrie\, AB T4B 2G9 UID:e.1948.3177 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260501T223041Z URL:https://www.airdriechamber.ab.ca/events/details/airdrie-regional-chamber-annual-holiday-luncheon-3177 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR