The Most Productive Places
Manual
A manual on international relations work for chambers of commerce and small and medium-sized enterprises has been published by Anhui General Chamber of Commerce. On 390 pages, the guide book describes in detail how to prepare delegation visits and receive foreign guests, also including all related laws and regulations. The publication was co-sponsored by the Sino-German SME Promotion Program.
General Assembly
The Anhui Zhejiang Chamber of Commerce held its second plenary membership meeting on December 18, 2005. A revision of statutes passed unanimously, and the president and vice-presidents were re-elected for five years. This chamber represents entrepreneurs from Zhejiang province who run businesses in Anhui province. The number of similar bi-provincial and bi-prefectural chambers has recently grown quickly throughout the country.
Keynote Speaker
Keynote speaker Helmut Schoenleber gave a presentation on strategies and operations of chambers of commerce in Europe and America.
A Women’s Chamber of Commerce has been founded in Mengcheng, a county in Anhui province, on December 16, 2005. Anhui Federation of Industry and Commerce has supported establishing the new local chamber for women entrepreneurs which was registered through the county’s Department of Civil Affairs.
