I always tell people that the 4,000 members in the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce have 4,000 reasons why they join the Chamber. But clearly, other than the programmes, policy, and business opportunity benefits, many members hope to get some specific benefits by being in a large club-like community.

Therefore, in the past three months, the Membership Division of the Chamber has been asking our members for discounts/deals that they can offer to other members of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. What this means is that every single employee of Chamber members, and that amounts to about one and a half million Hong Kong residents, can enjoy these benefits. And the member who is offering these benefits gets a boost by widening their customer base and gaining greater publicity.

What are some of these benefits? They range from discounts for travel, transportation and lodging, food and beverages, retail stores, professional services, daily needs, and health and beauty, to automobile services, and office needs. When we spoke with members who wanted to volunteer benefits, we asked them to make sure that these are worthwhile benefits and that they are better than or equal to benefits available through other avenues in Hong Kong. You can find details of these benefits on page 44 of this issue of The Bulletin, as well as in the Member Benefits brochure that we have mailed to you, and on the Chamber Web site (www.chamber.org.hk/member_benefits), or you can always ask the Chamber staff for details.