The Chamber manages 50+ events each year, offering gainful opportunities to network with like-minded business people. Members are able to attend events at either complimentary or preferential rates. Our Focus Groups are targeting specific sectors and drive the majority of our events.
The British Chamber of Commerce Southwest China with Chengdu Chamber of Commerce would kindly like to invite you to an event to explore a new high tech electric car manufacturer’s Xinjing Yinlong industrial park on Wednesday, the 4th of April from 8am until 1pm.
Since 2013 when the “One Belt and One Road” was launched by the President Xi Jinping, it has received support widely and the scope of cooperation between China and Europe has continued to expand.
The respective company is a share listed company and during this event you will be able to hear more about the interesting electric car industry as well as have an amazing opportunity to visit their electric car display park. As the Electric Car Industry has a growing demand globally this will be a fascinating chance to visit and see closely the insights of the Xinjing Yinlong Electric Car Display Park.
The agenda for the day will be as follows:
08:00 Pick-up from The Chengdu Chamber of Commerce Building City Federation of Industry
09:00-10:00 Visit to the Xinjing Yinlong New Electric Car Industrial Park
10:00-11:00 Visit to Chengdu Xinzhuluqiao Luqiao Machinery Co. Ltd.
11:00-12:00 Exchange Symposium
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00 Back to Chengdu
Should you have questions regarding the event or you wish to sign up, please email us to events@britchamswchina.org or scan the QR code below.
On Friday, 13th of April British Chamber of Commerce is co-hosting the annual InterChamber Mixer at The St. Regis Hotel. Join the local and international business community while enjoying a variety of red & white wines as well as dinner. This event is an excellent opportunity to meetup with the local (international) business community.
EVENT DETAILS:
Date: Friday, 13th of April
Time: 18:00 – 21:00
Tickets: 250rmb (member)
350rmb (non-member)
Location: The St. Regis Chengdu
Address: 88 Taisheng Road South, Qingyang District, Chengdu
If you wish to join, please scan the QR code.
Pictures from previous mixers, press here.
The British Chamber of Commerce Southwest China together with the German Chamber of Commerce and EUPIC are organising a training course on 19th and 20th of April in Chengdu.
While you are aiming at the key account of your competitors, they are doing the same. To keep the major profit, you have to gain and manage all the key account. This workshop aims at helping participants to learn how to manage the key accounts well by: understanding the definition and the role of a key account, analyzing the organization structure and political status of the key account, anticipating the activities of your competitors and the effective way to influence the decision makers.
德国商会将于2018年4月19-20日在成都举办《关键客户拓展与维护工作坊》培训公开课。
每家公司的关键客户往往也是其竞争对手的目标， 反之亦然。公司的利润绝大程度上取决于能否获得，维护并发展公
司的关键客户。 本工作坊旨在帮助学员针对每个客户 (包括复杂的长期客户)的情况来策划和执行关键客户的管理理论，
过程与所需的技能。使他们懂得分析关键客户的企业组织结构和政治态势，学习如何面对竞争， 激励对方机构内的影
响者和决策者。
To find out more, please click here.
To join, please email us to events@britchamswchina.org
On 19th of April it is your chance to join us to learn valuable insights from Industry Leaders. This is a day for students to learn outside of traditional every day schooling.
Career Insight Day is a great opportunity for students to gain insight into the various industries and learn about the requirements and career pathways. The speakers will introduce international learning environment and share their own professional growth experience. This event is designed for students to have direct dialogues with industry leaders and experts.
Have any questions regarding this event? Please email us to marketing@britchamswchina.org or events@britchamswchina.org or call us to 028-6830 5159.
April 21st & 22nd, British Chamber of Southwest China together with Andaman Village is organising The Earth Day event. Its a great opportunity to unwind from daily routine, make friends and participate in various outdoor activities.
Activities include:
- hiking
- flea market
- environmental Manga exhibition
- bonfire music party
- earth hour
- environmental workshops
- Hubaba Adventure Park activities
For the members of British Chamber of Commerce prices are discounted.
Activities experience all 150rmb.
Earth Day activity(tshirts, bags & hiking ) 50rmb.
Lunch pack 38rmb.
To get more information about the event and registration process, please visit the link below:
Join us to visit the Chongqing Free Trade Zone and have a roundtable discussion about the business opportunities the local and foreign companies have there.
This event is FREE of charge and everyone is welcome to participate on this seminar!
On Saturday 19th of May 2018 the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle takes place at St George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle. We would like to invite everyone to share the celebration of this special occasion and join us in the reception at Intercontinental Hotel Chongqing on 19th of May from 6pm until 8pm.
The evening offers live BBC broadcast of the wedding, fine selection of refreshments, good company, live performances, competitions and a surprise!
The British Chamber of Commerce in Southwest China will hold its 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 6th June 2018, 16:00 – 17:30 hrs at Grand Hyatt Chengdu. We encourage as many members as possible to attend this meeting!
What is an Annual General Meeting (AGM)?
The AGM is the Chamber’s most important business meeting of the year. It is where we review the activities for 2017/18 and look forward to the next year. The main goals of the event are:
– A year in review
– Chairman Report
– Treasurer Report
– Elect the Board of Directors
Election Notice!
We are officially accepting candidate nominations for the 2018/19 Executive Committee for the British Chamber of Commerce Southwest China (BCCSWC) until 30th of May 2018.
Available Positions
There are 10x Executive Committee positions available for nomination, which are;
- 4x Officers: Including one Chairman, two Vice Chairmen, and one Treasurer, who will be responsible for the day-to-day business of the Chamber and be entitled to vote on all issues before the Committee; and
- 6x At-large Committee Members: Who will assist the Officers in carrying out the day-to-day business of the Chamber and be entitled to vote on all issues before the Committee.
Applicant Requirements
Please note, only Voting Corporate Member Company Representatives* may run and are eligible to vote at the AGM.
Please also note that if your company is over 2 months in arrears of membership renewal payment you will not be eligible for nomination or to vote. Please contact info@britchamswchina.org to check your membership status or complete your renewal process.
*A voting corporate company is any company, or other organisation which is incorporated or registered in any part of the United Kingdom or which satisfy the Committee of a substantial connection with the United Kingdom. The representative is the person nominated in your application form to join the Chamber as the representative for your company.
Executive Committee Responsibilities
To help you better understand what is involved in becoming a committee member, please see the following links:
How to Apply / Nominate A Candidate?
To apply or nominate a candidate for one of the above positions, please contact with us.
You must be proposed and seconded by two separate member company representatives before giving your own consent for the position you’d like to run for. The proposing and seconding representatives must all fill in the same form which then needs to be returned to BritChamSW at the above email address before the deadline.
Please note that all applications (each candidate can only run for one position) must be sent to ben.metcalf@britchamswchina.org (CC returning officer qingyun.ma@wales-uk.com) by Wednesday 30th May 2018 or they will not be accepted.
Election Process
Wednesday 16th May 2018: Nominations Open
Wednesday 30th May 2018: Nominations Close
Friday 1st June 2018: Candidates Announced
Tuesday 5th June 2018: Proxy / Postal Vote Closed
Wednesday 6th June 2018: Annual General Meeting / Elections
Who can attend the AGM?
Any employee from any of our member companies can attend – and it is fine to have multiple attendees from one company. No distinction is made between “CBBC members” and “BritCham members”. Individual members may also attend but may not vote. Non-members may not attend!
Who can vote at the AGM?
Each member company has one vote. Each member company has one “nominated person” who is the main point of contact with the Chamber and normally this will be the person who attends the AGM to vote. However, we can easily transfer the vote to another company representative if that person agrees. If more than one person attends from the same company then only one may vote.
Register
To register please click here or scan the below QR code.
The Education Focus Group is organising a meeting to review 2017/18 academic year and look ahead to the next school year.
Attendees have fantastic opportunities to make connections and create new cooperation projects with other companies/organisations/schools in the education sector.
The meeting aims to welcome all companies in educational industry, create introduction to the newest members of Education Focus Group, review the past activities and events, and also give the latest updates of Education industry in South West China.
Looking forward to meet all our existing and new members to enjoy a stimulating afternoon full of socialising and learning while enjoying refreshments.
Participants: Representatives of International Schools / UK universities / Local& International kindergartens / Overseas consultancies / Educational Service Companies / and all other organisations in Education sector
Location: Jade Learning House
Date: Tuesday 12th of June
Time: 14:00 – 17:00
Tickets: 100rmb Members & 200rmb Non-members