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
American Chamber of Commerce in Russia important forums in which Russian regions can promote their investment potential. AmCham actively works with major Russian business associations including The Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ТПП РФ) and the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (РСПП) and has contributed in the adoption of many legislative acts aimed at promoting investment and the development of the private sector in Russia. AmCham Russia Committees - Moscow Headquarters: AmCham Russia Working Groups - Moscow Headquarters: AmCham Russia Committees - St. Petersburg Regional Office: American Chamber of Commerce in Russia The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) is the largest foreign business organization operating