Chamber of commerce 1599 in Marseille, France. Another official chamber of commerce would follow 65 years later, probably in Bruges, then part of the Spanish Netherlands. The world's oldest English-speaking chamber of commerce is the Jersey Chamber founded in February 1768, the same year the New York City Chamber was founded, The oldest known existing chamber in the English-speaking world with continuous records, the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, was founded in 1783. However, Hull Chamber of Commerce is the UK's oldest, followed by those of Leeds and of Belfast in present day Northern Ireland. As a non-governmental institution, a chamber of commerce has
Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (CanCham Shanghai) is a nonprofit organization and the only Canadian chamber of commerce in China. Its mission is to support Canadian businesses in East China by helping businesses develop their networks and marketing opportunities as well as to cultivate a thriving Canadian community in Shanghai. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai is located at the Jing`An Kerry Centre in the Jing`An district of Shanghai. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is led by 12 member board of directors. The Executive Director and the staff of the Chamber