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A chamber of commerce (or board of trade) is a form of business network, for example, a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community. Local businesses are members, and they elect a board of directors or executive council to set policy for the chamber. The board or council then hires a President, CEO or Executive Director, plus staffing appropriate to size, to run the organization.
The first chamber of commerce was founded in 1599 in Marseille, France. Another official chamber of commerce would follow 65 years later, probably in Bruges, then part of the Spanish Netherlands.
The world's oldest English-speaking chamber of commerce, in New York City, dates from 1768. The oldest known existing chamber in the English-speaking world with continuous records, the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, was founded in 1783. However, Hull Chamber of Commerce is the UK's oldest, followed by those of Leeds and of Belfast in Northern Ireland.
The Chamber may refer to:
Commerce is the activity of buying and selling of goods and services, especially on a large scale or quantity. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural and technological systems that are in operation in any country or internationally. Thus, commerce is a system or an environment that affects the business prospects of economies. It can also be defined as a component of business which includes all activities, functions and institutions involved in transferring goods from producers to consumers.
Some commentators trace the origins of commerce to the very start of communication in prehistoric times. Apart from traditional self-sufficiency, trading became a principal facility of prehistoric people, who bartered what they had for goods and services from each other. Historian Peter Watson dates the history of long-distance commerce from circa 150,000 years ago.
In historic times, the introduction of currency as a standardized money, facilitated a wider exchange of goods and services. Numismatists have collections of these monetary tokens, which include coins from some Ancient World large-scale societies, although initial usage involved unmarked lumps of precious metal.
Chamber, chambers or the chamber may refer to:
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This tongue-in-cheek video shows some of the challenges chamber of commerce membership staff face when trying to explain what a chamber is and what it does. People who haven't been part of a local chamber often think we're part of the government, or a charity, or we just host golf tournaments and cocktail parties. They don't realize how we help their businesses be more successful by connecting them with clients and customers, representing their interests to elected officials, and keeping them abreast of trends and changes affecting them.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — “You`re a n*****.” A racist rant was recorded and plastered on the internet for all to hear. “Go back to Africa, n*****.” “Do you know who you`re talking to? Do you know who you`re talking to?” the voice said. The recording is reportedly of a prominent Memphis couple who were on the phone with a restaurant employee in the Turks and Caicos trying to retrieve the woman’s phone. “I want my wife`s phone back.” “No one has your phone here, buddy,” someone responded. No one answered at the couple’s home, but businesses they’ve been associated with have been quick to denounce the language in the recording. The Memphis Chamber of Commerce called it a “despicable act by a despicable person.” “This recording shows a despicable act by a despicable person. Anybody who makes a...
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America’s Lawyer Mike Papantonio appears on “Bill Martinez Live” to discuss the current state of our legal system and how it has been under attack by mega corporations at the expense of American citizens. Spread the word! LIKE and SHARE this video or leave a comment to help direct attention to the stories that matter. And SUBSCRIBE to stay connected with Ring of Fire's video content! Watch America's Lawyer featuring Mike Papantonio on RT: https://www.rt.com/shows/americas-lawyer/ Order Mike Papantonio's novel Law and Disorder today: https://www.amazon.com/Law-Disorder-Mike-Papantonio/dp/1590793676 Follow more of our stories at http://www.TROFIRE.com Subscribe to our podcast: http://www.ROFPodcast.com Support Ring of Fire by subscribing to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com...
Rest assured that the Chamber of Commerce Mountain View is busy working on behalf of you and your business. This video highlights just a few of the things that each staff member is doing to promote the economic growth of our community and to help bring customers to your door. Or website! www.chambermv.org www.ilovemv.org
Controversal MP and Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema took on Clem Sunter, one of South Africa’s most prominent authors and scenario planners, in a two-round debate at the Cape Sun at 7pm on Friday, February 12.
AP Chambers Of Commerce And Industry Federation Conducted Meet in Vijayawada ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ☛ Download ETV Android App: https://goo.gl/aub2D9 For Latest Updates on ETV Channels !! ☛ Visit our Official Website: http://www.etv.co.in ☛ Subscribe to Latest News -https://goo.gl/9Waw1K ☛ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel - http://bit.ly/JGOsxY ☛ Like us : https://www.facebook.com/ETVAndhraPradesh ☛ Follow us : https://twitter.com/etvandhraprades ☛ Circle us : https://goo.gl/H5cc6E ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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