Membership brochure 2014 2015

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FRENCH CHAMBER the gateway to your membership

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highlights

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st

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

LinkedIn

Facebook

Twitter

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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


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