Chamber Annual Report 2003

Chamber Services Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Chamber.  It focuses on developing services and providing commercial opportunities for the business community of Hong Kong.  During the year under review, the company concentrated on three main areas -- event management, Mandatory Provident Fund, business promotion services.

Event Management

Chamber Services Limited was very active in organising a diverse range of conferences, seminars, luncheons and training courses in 2003. During the year under review, the company expanded its scope of business to include training courses for senior Mainland executives, in addition to organising investment seminars for Mainland companies.

At the start of the year, the company took on the E-Commerce Adoption Campaign, a year-long project funded by the government. Under the campaign, the company organised seven focus group sessions, one symposium and three road shows, and started work on producing a campaign report, which will be published in early 2004.

In June, the company was awarded the contract to manage the first international conference to be held in Hong Kong following the containment of SARS. Entitled "The International Cooperation for Tourism Development Under a New Paradigm Conference," the event attracted over 1,000 attendees. Despite having only one month to do preparatory work, the conference organisers, the Hong Kong Tourism Commission and the Boao Forum Secretariat, were delighted by the success of the event and complimented Chamber Services Limited for its excellent work.

During the year under review, the company was again chosen to market and launch the fifth Eco-Business Awards, now in its fifth year, and organised the Award Presentation Ceremony. Over 450 guests attended the ceremony, which received wide coverage in the local media.

The outbreak of SARS in the spring of 2003 forced many events to be postponed to the latter part of the year. Consequently, October, November and December were the busiest months ever for the company.

Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)

During the year, the company maintained a key role in serving members through its alliance with the Australian-owned financial services group CMG Asia Ltd.

Business Promotion Services

The company continues to provide business promotion service to the International Business Organisation of Osaka, Inc., which is under the umbrella of the Osaka Prefecture Government.

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