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 activities of the Chamber. The Consul General is also the honorary president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. CanCham's primary goal is to facilitate relations between the Canadian and Chinese community in Shanghai, and accordingly they host many events throughout the year, as well as support various inter-chamber functions in Shanghai. These events are both business-related and social in nature, and include workshops, seminars, conferences, mixers and networking events, and 'Canuck Connection' social events. Some notable annual community events include: Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (CanCham Shanghai) is a nonprofit