COUNCIL OF BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE IN EUROPE

Since 1873, the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce & Industry with around 700 Members has been the principal voice and representative body for the Franco-British business community in France. The Chamber provides indeed a wide range of services to assist both French and British companies to develop their business through:

Networking

Doing business is all about developing a range of contacts with suppliers, customers and companies in your commercial sector. The Chamber organises:

• breakfasts and lunches
• business seminars and conferences
• corporate hospitality events
• social functions

Business information

To be successful in business, information is a key resource to increase your competitiveness. The Chamber can help businesses in their vital area by providing comprehensive information on a range of topics, including:

• market Information
• specific databases
• corporate and financial information
• statistics and economic data
• reference library

Business promotion and sponsorship

The opportunity to position your message alongside the Chamber of Commerce on events, publications and member offers via sponsorship and business partnerships. This gives you exposure amongst our powerful audience of member companies.

Business publications

Business publications provide you with up-to-date information on what’s happening in the Franco-British business community, and a targeted platform to promote your business. The Chamber publishes:

• a weekly e-news digest
• an annual business directory
• a quarterly newsletter
• a members’ desk diary
• business guide to develop your activity either in France or in Great Britain

Business training

To be competitive and successful in the development of your activity abroad, the Chamber has developed:

• ‘Contrat de qualification pour Cadre Commercial Junior Franco-Britannique’ created in cooperation with the Groupe Osmose to help you in recruiting English-speaking commercial representatives trained in both business cultures
• English-speaking language Diplomas

Michel de Fabiani
President, Franco-British Chamber of Commerce & Industry