FRENCH CHAMBER the gateway to your membership
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highlights
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European chamber in HK
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th largest French Chamber in the World
700 companies 2
100 events per year
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1000+ members
25,000 readers of HongKongEcho magazine
220 committees
25 full-time staff
SMEs met and advised per year 3
The French Chamber is today one of the largest European chambers in Hong Kong and one of the largest French Chambers in Asia-Pacific. Established in 1986, the French Chamber is a private association that caters for its members’ needs and interests. Members are its shareholders and they design the French Chamber’s actions.
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The French Chamber’s threefold mission:
> Serve its members’ needs > Help French SMEs expand in Hong Kong > Lobby the Hong Kong Government.
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who are the french chamber members?
1000+ Members representing 700 companies
1000 900 800 700
1000+
600 500 400 300 200 100 2005/2006
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2006/2007
2007/2008
2008/2009
2009/2010
2010/2011
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
A chamber at the image of Hong Kong’s key industries
Membership Categories
Sectors of Activity
Large companies VS SMEs
1% 6%
12%
13%
7% 7%
12%
34% 48%
9%
52%
42% 22%
13% 23%
Sponsor
13%
Services
34%
Large Companies
Corporate
42%
Consumer Goods
23%
SMEs
Entrepreneur 22%
Financial
13%
Individual
12%
Transport & Tourism
9%
YP
12%
Industrial Goods
7%
Technology
7%
Food & Beverage
6%
Healthcare
1%
A multicultural Chamber
34%
66%
French speakers Speak French
Don’t speak French
Members Nationality 500
Company Nationality
63% France
250
400
Hong Kong & China
200
300
Europe
150
200 100 0
North America
20% 2%
Hong Kong & China 18%
100 50
7%
France 32%
Other 8%
40%
7%
Europe North America Other
3%
0
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6 reasons to become a member
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2 Develop business opportunities
Grow your network
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4 Share your expertise
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Stay informed on Hong Kong economic trends
Increase your visibility
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Raise your voice through lobbying efforts
It’s your implication that keeps the Chamber dynamic and alive. “the more you take part in the Chamber, the more you gain from it”
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membership at a glance
Company Packages Member companies enjoy free visibility in all our publications, while their entire staff is entitled to join French Chamber’s events at discounted members’ price. One representative member represents each company, being the only person entitled to join the French Chamber’s committees.
Sponsor HK$32,000 Premium membership with increased visibility
Corporate HK$9,900 For Companies with more than 25 employees worldwide
Entrepreneur HK$4,350 For Companies with less than 25 employees worldwide, and not a subsidiary of a large corporation
Additional Members HK$2,000 For each other staff of a member company wishing to join
Individual Packages Individual and Young Professional members enjoy the opportunity to benefit from the French Chamber’s networking opportunities such as events and committees, however, no visibility is given to the member’s company in the Chamber’s publications.
Individual HK$2,800 For Individuals aged 31 and up
Young Professional
HK$600
For Individuals aged 30 and less
To subscribe as a member, visit www.fccihk.com and fill the online application form 9
grow your network share your expertize COMMITTEES E a c h o f t h e C h a m b e r ’s 1 6 d y n a m i c committees brings together members who represent an industry sector or common business interest, giving them the opportunity to share professional experience, network and obtain industry updates, thus acquiring valuable business information first-hand.
Banking & Finance
Human Resources
Business Advisors
Infrastructure
Chief Financial Officers
Luxury & Retail
China
Policy & Consultation
Digital innovation
Small and Medium Enterprises
Editorial
Sourcing
Food and Beverage
Women On Board
Green Business
Young Professionals & VI
Joining a committee relieves you from isolation and helps you to find the right connection • Enables experience and information sharing on common topics • Brings support on technical matters • Acts as a mentoring platform for newcomers • Allows access to authorities through lobbying • Induces business opportunities 10
EVENTS The Chamber organizes more than 100 events per year, the best way for members to learn, to stay informed and to develop their network among Hong Kong’s business community. Events are varied, and an increasing proportion of them are organized jointly with other Chambers of Commerce in the city for members to reach out larger networks.
Networking cocktails
Speaker breakfasts and luncheons
Seminars and workshops
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reach out! increase your visibility! Member companies enjoy free visibility in our various publications, an ideal way to increase their brand awareness among Hong Kong’s business community.
Members Directory 1,500 copies sent to members,officials, and business institutions in Hong Kong, Greater China & France
HongKongEcho Published every 3 months. 25,000 readers. Distributed in business lounges of British Airways and Hong Kong Airlines
Newsletter Sent to members every two weeks
Website 6,500 unique visitors and 65,000 pages views per month
Social Media Increase your social reach through our Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and Weibo platforms
Mobile App Put your business on the map
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Newsletter
Mobile App
HongKongEcho
www.fccihk.com
Members Directory Weibo
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT The business development department assists French or foreign companies wishing to set-up, develop or expand their business in Hong Kong. The Chamber offers a one-stop shop solution that is flexible and tailor-made, ideal for companies wishing to:
Assess market potential in Hong Kong, China or Asia
Get introduced to professional partners
Select suitable commercial partners
Set up a physical or virtual office in Hong Kong
Business Development Services: • Market Studies • Export and Sourcing Missions • Company set-up • Domiciliation
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• Business Center • Translation and Interpretation • Visa Application
RECRUITMENt/Training
Members enjoy
Acting as a placement and consultant agency with 15 years expertise, the recruitment department specialises in recruiting local and expatriate staff for companies in Hong Kong of all industry sectors, from entry to senior levels.
4,000 active candidates database
20%
discounts on recruitment missions.
Qualitative approach and responsive service
Multicultural and quadrilingual profiles
25 Trainings per year
Members enjoy discounts on a no retainer fee basis
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the french chamber of commerce and industry in hong kong 21/f, on hing building, 1 on hing terrace, central, hong kong tel: (+852) 2294 7723 fax: (+852) 2524 1428 email : membership@fccihk.com 16