Understanding CANCHAM Shanghai Preparing you for success since 1996 OUR VISION The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (CANCHAM Shanghai) is the leading organization supporting Canadian business and community interests in the Yangtze River Delta. -----------------------------------------------
We strive to become a leading advocate of business sustainability by promoting and facilitating the CanadaChina exchange in expertise, technology and practices in the Yangtze Delta Region, and to be the prized CanadaChina channel of business growth and social progress.
OUR HISTORY CANCHAM Shanghai was founded in 1996 by a group of locally-based Canadian companies and entrepreneurs under the name of the Canadian Business Forum (CBF) with the support of the Consulate General of Canada in Shanghai. In June 2008, CANCHAM Shanghai was officially inaugurated in name.
OUR IDENTITY CANCHAM Shanghai is the only non-profit, non partisan grassroots Canadian business organization founded locally. It is the core of the Canadian business community and the Canadian community at large in the Yangtze Delta Region composed of the City of Shanghai, the Province of Zhejiang, the Province of Anhui and the Province of Jiangsu.
OUR REPRESENTATIVES CANCHAM Shanghai is led by Board CANCHAM composed of 11 elected directors and 1 ex-officio director. The directors of Board CANCHAM are either Canadian MNCs’ representatives or Canadian entrepreneurs running their own business in Shanghai. They together represent Canadian industrial diversity and strength on the business scene of the Yangtze Delta Region.
OUR MEMBERSHIP CANCHAM membership consists of Canada-China joint ventures and wholly-owned Canadian companies, ranging from some of the largest and best-recognized corporations to medium and small-sized enterprises, representing a rich variety of industries.
OUR SERVICES AND PROGRAMS CANCHAM Shanghai exists to serve both the business and social needs of Canadian companies and entrepreneurs based in China. Our services and programs are as follows: Events + E-Mag + Access Program + Event Management Services + Match-Making + Committees + Website + Online Membership Directory + Member News + Database Classifieds + Job Postings and Search + CANCHAM Guide to Shanghai + Easy Shanghai (Please see the detailed description of each service in CANCHAM MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND BENEFITS)
上海加拿大商会 Tel/电话：021 6289 8670 · Fax/传真：021 6129 4605 Inquiry/服务热线：info@cancham.asia · Website/网站：www.cancham.asia
CANCHAM’s services and programs serve the following objectives: 1. Enabling members to establish and develop useful business and social network 2.
Enabling members to acquire up-to-date market knowledge or share their professional expertise and knowledge through CANCHAM’s business network
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Assisting members in searching and identifying business opportunities through Match-Making
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Helping to enhance members’ business profile by promoting them through CANCHAM’s network
----------------------------------WHAT CANCHAM CAN DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS
We can enhance your business profile through our powerful virtual tools and vast network. We can connect you with the right people in both public and private sectors. We can promote your expertise and services by inviting you to write for the massive readership of our online magazine. We can deliver business opportunities to your door through business referrals. We can help you to expand your network through our events. We can help you to gain market knowledge and business information through our events. And we can do a lot more things for you and your business … TRY US!
------------------------------------BOARD CANCHAM Honorary President Chair Vice Chair Vice Chair Ex-Officio Treasurer Directors
Nadir Patel – Consul General of Canada in Shanghai Mark Ceolin – President, Red Gate International John Chan – Managing Director, China Streetsmart Jordan Reeves – Vice Consul General of Canada in Shanghai Brian Castle – Senior Vice President, Ivanhoe Cambridge China Anthony Fong – Director, IBM Engineering Technology Charles Wang – Partner, Zhonglun Law Firm Fred Spoke – Managing Director, Canada Wood Keith Lomason – Executive Director BD, Magna Ken Rowland – General Manager and Director of ExxonMobil (China) Michael Murphy – President, Nalco – Northern Asia Robert Martin – Head of Asia, Bank of Montreal Sharon Wong – Senior Associate, Mallesons Stephen Jacques
If you’d like to contact any one of them, please send your request to info@cancham.asia.
---------------------------------------JOIN CANCHAM Online Membership Application: please click http://infobank.cancham.asia to sign up for CANCHAM membership. Our CANCHAM officer will contact you to arrange membership payment shortly after you fill out the application. For more information, please contact Edmond Wang at edmond@cancham.asia or 62898670 x 104.
上海加拿大商会 Tel/电话：021 6289 8670 · Fax/传真：021 6129 4605 Inquiry/服务热线：info@cancham.asia · Website/网站：www.cancham.asia
------------------------------------------------MEMBERSHIP TYPE AND FEES Academy membership - ¥ 5,000 per year Academy membership is created for Canadian universities and other types of post-secondary educational institutions not only to meet their respective business needs but also to support them in fostering a strong tie with their locally-based alumni. Therefore, Academy members are entitled to the following membership privileges at ¥14 per day: 1. All standard benefits accorded to company members 2.
Locally-based alumni given CANCHAM social membership with which they can access all CANCHAM social events at membership rates
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Providing support to their ongoing students in academic research by connecting them to right people and entities locally
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Providing logistical and organizational support to the university’s China bound study tours
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Providing support to their ongoing students as well as alumni in employment search
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Providing support to their locally alumni groups in event organization (such service may be subject to a fee depending on the scope of involvement)
--------------------------------------------------------------------Company membership - ¥ 4,000 per year Company membership is created for companies, government entities, industrial associations, etc. seeking to achieve their respective objectives. It comes with the following membership privileges at ¥11 per day: 1.
One price and three beneficiaries
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Obtain valuable intelligence and meet the right people at preferential membership rates at all CANCHAM events
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Seize business opportunities: first right to business referrals with regard to your company’s specialty
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Raise your company’s profile: listing in CANCHAM online membership directory, member news, business referrals, listing in CANCHAM online magazine, marketing services at membership rates
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Promote your company’s specialty: write for CANCHAM online magazine; join CANCHAM committees; speak at CANCHAM events
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Expand your company’s clientele: Access Program is created specifically for company members to help them market their products and services and expand their business reach
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Lead the Canadian business community: one nominee is entitled to run for Board CANCHAM on behalf of the company
上海加拿大商会 Tel/电话：021 6289 8670 · Fax/传真：021 6129 4605 Inquiry/服务热线：info@cancham.asia · Website/网站：www.cancham.asia
----------------------------------------------------------------------Individual member - ¥ 2,000 per year Individual membership is created for individuals who wish to update business knowledge, develop business and social networks and share expertise. It comes with the following privileges at ¥5.5 per day: 1. 1 beneficiary 2.
Preferential membership rates at all CANCHAM events
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Listing in CANCHAM online membership directory
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Join CANCHAM committees
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Eligible to run for Board CANCHAM
上海加拿大商会 Tel/电话：021 6289 8670 · Fax/传真：021 6129 4605 Inquiry/服务热线：info@cancham.asia · Website/网站：www.cancham.asia