2003 Competition Winners

The 2003 Competition finalists competed in the following categories:

- Best International Project
- Best Marketing Project
- Best Small Business Project
- Best Unconventional Project

Best International Project

Fribourg Fribourg Chamber of Commerce, Switzerland

Swiss Center Shanghai
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.

Finalists
Camara de Comercio e Industria de Madrid, Spain
Dosquebradas Camara de Comercio, Colombia
The South Urals Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Russia

Full Project

Best Marketing Project

Auckland Auckland Chamber of Commerce, New Zealand

Business Vitality Branding Journey
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.

Finalists
Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce, Ethiopia
Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce, New Zealand
Camara de Comercio de Lima, Peru

Full project

Best Small Business Project

Istanbul Istanbul Chamber of Commerce, Turkey

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.

Finalists
Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Korea
Hamilton Chamber of Commerce, Canada
Zululand Chamber of Business, South Africa

Full project

Best Unconventional Project

Calcutta Indian Chamber of Commerce of Calcutta, India

Environment Management Centre
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.

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

Full project

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