Providing a gamut of services for the progress of trade and industry, Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry plays an important role in the economic development of the city.
Founded in 1850, the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry is one of the major institutions playing a key role in stabilizing the economy of the city. The Chamber has progressed immensely since its inception and in recent times comprises of approximately 1500 regular members as well as 600 members affiliated under it.
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry- the past achievements
Some of the milestones in the history of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry are as follows:
- Negotiations that led to the nationalization of telephone services in Britain in 1912.
- Chamber of Commerce Scheme initiated to recruit people during World War I.
- The legislation of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act in 1924, an initiative taken by the Chamber
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of Commerce and Industry of Liverpool.
- Role-played during World War II and involvement in associated with various aspects of national defense and security.
- Formation of the Waterfront Commission in 1961 to supervise the traders and business of the port area.
- The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the first Overseas Trade Mission in 1966.
- Elected as a member of the Network of Approved Chambers of Commerce in 1997, thus becoming a part of the British Chambers of Commerce.
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry- the functions
The major functions of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Industry include organizing trade missions, networking, representing the city at the Chambers of Commerce and a gamut of facilities and services like Chamber Telecom, Chamber Tender Alert, Chamber Utilities, Chamber for Learning and Chamber Healthcare.
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