British Chambers of Commerce - wikipedia British Chambers of Commerce This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( July 2015 ) British Chambers of Commerce Foreign Secretary William Hague speaking at the British Chambers of Commerce in London, 14 March 2013. Picture courtesy British Chambers of Commerce Abbreviation BCC Formation 1860 Legal status Not - for - profit organisation Purpose Chambers of commerce in the UK, and UK business Location 65 Petty France, Westminster, SW1H 9EU Region served Global Membership 92,000 Director - General Adam Marshall Affiliations Business Link Website British Chambers of Commerce The British Chambers of Commerce ( BCC ) is the national representative body of 52 Accredited Chambers of Commerce across the UK, representing 75,000 businesses, which employ over 5m people. Members range from growth - oriented start - ups to local and regional subsidiaries of multinational companies, in all commercial and industrial sectors, and from all over the UK. Its office is in London on Petty France, near the Ministry of Justice ( former Home Office ), and off Buckingham Gate ( A323 ). Contents 1 Director General 2 Chamber Awards 3 Annual conference 4 Quarterly economic survey 5 International trade 6 Business and education 6.1 North East 6.2 South East 6.3 South West 6.4 North West 6.5 West Midlands 6.6 East Midlands 6.7 East of England 6.8 Yorkshire and the Humber 6.9 Wales 6.10 Northern Ireland 6.11 Scotland 7 See also 8 References 9 External links 9.1 Video clips Director general Adam Marshall has been Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce ( BCC ) since October 2016. Previously, Adam served as the BCC 's Executive Director for Policy and External Affairs ( July 2009 -- March 2016 ), and as Acting Director General ( March -- October 2016 ) Prior to joining BCC, Adam helped start up the Centre for Cities, built commercial links between industry and universities, and worked in the broadcast media. He holds a BA from Yale University and MPhil and PhD degrees from the University of Cambridge. Adam is a national of the United Kingdom and the USA. Chamber Awards The Chamber Awards were launched by the British Chambers of Commerce ( BCC ) in 2004 to recognise and celebrate business excellence through the successes and achievements of its Accredited Chambers of Commerce and their members. As part of recognising the significant contribution that a person under 30 can make to the success of a business, the Chamber created a new category and announced the first ' Young person in Business ' award winner in November 2014, Oliver Bryssau of Origin Broadband. Annual conference The BCC Annual Conference is a yearly one - day event. It is an opportunity for senior politicians, business leaders and thought - leaders to connect over some of the most prominent issues affecting the economy and society. Speakers usually include high - profile cabinet ministers and company CEOs, which in the past have included the Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Opposition The Annual Conference 2018 is being held on 8 March 2018 at QEII Conference Centre Quarterly Economic survey The British Chambers of Commerce ( QES ) is the largest and most representative independent business survey of its kind in the UK. The survey has been in existence since 1989 and the survey results are widely reported in the national media. International trade Export Britain is the online resource by the British Chambers of Commerce which showcases opportunities in key international markets, and links UK exporters to support available from British Chambers and business groups both in the UK and around the world. The BCC currently works with accredited or BCC - assessed international Chambers around the world, details of which can found in their International Directory. These overseas Chambers aim to promote trade between the U.K and their home countries by linking businesses, providing in - country expertise and sharing useful resources. As part of the Export Britain campaign, the BCC hosts an annual International Trade Conference, bringing together exporting businesses, Chamber staff / members and overseas Chambers for a day of networking, panel debates and workshops. The aim of the event, branded in 2016 as ' Global Business Network Live ' is to provide exporters with the knowledge, expertise and contacts they need to succeed. Workshops consisted of practical exporting advice on a range of subjects including export finance, trade events and managing currency fluctuations. Region specific sessions were also run by representatives from overseas chambers. Notable speakers at the 2016 event included Lord Price ( Minister of State at the Department of International Trade ) and Sarah Wood ( Co-founder and CEO, Unruly ) among others. Business and Education The BCC campaign ' Bridging the Gap ' is a positive call to action to help businesses find the talent they need, and boost the career prospects of young people. The campaign aims to increase collaboration between education providers and businesses, support young people to gain exposure to business and influence government education and skills policy to ensure young people develop the skills, experience and attitude to make a successful transition into work. The 52 Accredited Chambers of Commerce have a growing number of education providers in membership, including 1,700 schools and colleges. Chambers across the country help them connect with their local business community. This campaign is carried out through the Young Chambers, who provide a range of effective ways to connect businesses and schools, tapping into the knowledge, skills and experience of local firms There are currently 18 Chambers offering the Young Chamber membership offer. The BCC hosts an annual ' Business and Education Summit ' in London to promote the values of the bridging the gap campaign and share insights from organisations around the country. The one - day event is an inspirational and interactive forum which provides the opportunity for delegates to make new connections and engage with latest best practice through expert speakers, panel debates and informative breakout sessions. The 52 accredited Chambers are : North East North East Chamber of Commerce South East Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hampshire Chamber of Commerce Sussex Chamber of Commerce Surrey Chambers of Commerce Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Channel Chamber of Commerce South West Business West Chambers of Commerce Somerset Chamber of Commerce & Industry Ltd Dorset Chamber of Commerce & Industry Cornwall Chamber of Commerce North West St Helens Chamber North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce Liverpool Chamber of Commerce & Industry Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Cumbria Chamber of Commerce & Industry Lancashire Chamber of Commerce & Industry Wirral Chamber of Commerce West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce South Cheshire Cahmber of Commerce West Midlands Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce Shropshire Chamber of Commerce North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry Herefordshire & Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce Black Country Chamber of Commerce ( web page ) East Midlands East Midlands Chamber ( Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire ) Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce Northamptonshire Chamnber of Commerce East of England Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce Suffolk Chamber of Commerce Norfolk Chamber of Commerce Essex Chamber of Commerce Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry Yorkshire and the Humber Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce Doncaster Chamber of Commerce & Enterprise West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce ( Formed in March 2014 with the merger of Bradford Chamber and Leeds, York & North Yorkshire Chamber ) Wales South Wales Chamber of Commerce West Cheshire & North Wales Chamber of Commerce Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce Scotland Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce Fife Chamber of Commerce & Enterprise Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce Inverness Chamber of Commerce ( 1 ) See also Confederation of British Industry Federation of Small Businesses References Jump up ^ http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/about-the-bcc/ Jump up ^ `` About the BCC ''. British Chambers of Commerce. British Chambers of Commerce. Retrieved 8 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` Chamber Awards ''. Chamber Awards. 2015 - 06 - 26. Retrieved 2016 - 03 - 03. Jump up ^ `` BCC Annual Conference 2017 ''. British Chambers of Commerce. British Chambers of Commerce. Retrieved 8 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` BCC Annual Conference 2017 ''. BCC Annual Conference 2017. British Chambers of Commerce. Retrieved 8 December 2016. Jump up ^ British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey Archived 7 June 2014 at the Wayback Machine. BCC. 2014. Retrieved on 16 June 2014. Jump up ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150222045501/http://exportbritain.org.uk/about-us.html. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Bridging the gap between education and business ''. Business and Education. British Chambers of Commerce. Retrieved 8 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` Young Chamber ''. Business and Education. British Chambers of Commerce. Retrieved 8 December 2016. Jump up ^ `` Business and Education Summit ''. Business and Education. British Chambers of Commerce. Retrieved 8 December 2016. External links British Chambers of Commerce Quarterly Economic Survey Scottish Chambers of Commerce Chamber Awards Twitter Business and Education Global Business Network Live YouTube Channel Export Britain CEE Business portal Documents and clippings about British Chambers of Commerce in the 20th Century Press Archives of the German National Library of Economics ( ZBW ). 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Answer: national representative body of 52 Accredited Chambers of Commerce across the UK, representing 75,000 businesses