President's Memo

President’s Memo

Dear Members, Affiliates and Friends,

As we approach the end of yet another unprecedented year and as we prepare for the celebrations and traditions of the upcoming holiday season, we are delighted to share with you the newly revised ItalianCham Magazine.

This issue, dedicated to themes of Generosity and Giving, is especially important to our Chamber as it embodies both our values and mission, along with our core belief of inclusiveness.

This month, we extended our Honorary Membership to the Italian Women’s Association (IWA) which has, for over 25 years, actively and generously assisted communities in need in Hong Kong. The Association, active since 1996 and representing the pride of the Italian community, has created uniquely special initiatives, which have become yearly traditions in themselves reaching beyond the Italian community as much anticipated events for locals alike. Perhaps the most special event, “Il Mercatino” (the Italian market), brings together an army of volunteers and the Italian business society, obtaining generously donated merchandise to raise funds for local charities, as an outstanding expression of IWA’s spirit of giving.

With this same spirit, our Chamber strives to continue its mission to unite and connect Italian enterprises and professionals to the local community. In particular, our focus lays in the future integration of Hong Kong into the Greater Bay Area, a trajectory for growth that cannot be underestimated as it will certainly be the driver for opportunity and prosperity in the years to come.

On another note, it is with the support of our wonderful office team, and together with the Executive Committee that we present the Chamber’s first large scale event since 2019. Following many months of restrictions, we are hosting ”The Christmas Dinner 2021”, with all proceeds from the Secret Santa raffle to benefit the HK charity Watchdog Early Education Centre. We trust that this evening of celebration and giving will be the first of many more events throughout the coming year.

On behalf of the Executive Committee and all our team, we take this opportunity to extend our warmest wishes for a peaceful and healthy holiday season, and wish you a great start to a prosperous New Year!

Sincerely,

Ivano Poma - President of Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong & Macao