The 2003 Competition finalists competed in the following categories:
- Best International Project
- Best Marketing Project
- Best Small Business Project
- Best Unconventional Project
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Best International Project
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Swiss Center Shanghai
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Switzerland goes
China! Launched in 1999, the Swiss Center Shanghai promotes contacts
between Swiss businesses and their Chinese counterparts, facilitates
market entry for Swiss businesses into the world’s most populous
country, and pushes the image of Switzerland in the Middle Kingdom.
Full Project
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Finalists Camara de Comercio e Industria de Madrid, Spain Dosquebradas Camara de Comercio, Colombia The South Urals Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Russia
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Best Marketing Project |
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Business Vitality Branding Journey
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The
Chambers of Commerce in New Zealand have undergone a re-branding that
has spearheaded a re-invention of the organization. A unified and
consistent umbrella brand was designed focussing on the ultimate reason
for the existence of chambers: to inspire and promote business vitality.
Full project
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Finalists
Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce, Ethiopia Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce, New Zealand Camara de Comercio de Lima, Peru
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Best Small Business Project
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| Subcontracting Exchange – Matchmaking for Global Outsourcing |
What
can you do if you look for a subcontractor in Istanbul? You can contact
the “Subcontracting Exchange” of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce.
Established in 1990, it is a technical information source and promotion
mechanism for industrial subcontracting between main-contractors and
sub-contractors strengthening SMEs in the region.
Full project
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Finalists Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Korea Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Canada Zululand Chamber of Business, South Africa
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Best Unconventional Project
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Environment Management Centre
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Facing a
sharp decline in membership, the Indian Chamber of Commerce had to
think of new ways to generate income for its activities. It set up an
“Environment Management Centre” offering a comprehensive one-stop
servicing solution for local companies; the center has already become
the largest revenue earner among all services offered by the chamber.
Full project
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Finalists Camara Oficial de Comercio e Industria de Zaragoza, Spain Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Handicraft and Agriculture of Bozen, Italy South Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Ireland
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