This week we were honoured to receivean envelope stamped with 10 Downing, inside was a message of congraluations from David Cameron, Prime Minister on Norfolk Chamber celebrating our 120th year anniversary this year.
The official date of our anniversary is marked by our AGM on 7th October 2016, on this date in 1896 we were incorporated as Norwich Chamber of Commerce, before later changing to Norfolk Chamber of Commerce.
Read the Prime Minister’s message of congratulationsbelow:
“I am delighted to offer my warm congratulations to the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce as you celebrate your 120th Anniversary.
The Chamber is an important forum for businesses to voice their opinions on local and national issues, as well as providing your members with the opportunity to engage with Government policy.
The Chamber has a strong record of campaigning for local infrastructure development, playing an important role in lobbying for improvements to the A11. You (Caroline Williams, Chief Executive)have also done impressive work on youth unemployment, particularly as a founder member of the Norwich4Jobs campaign, which secured the backing of 162 employers and helped over 1,700 young people into paid employment.
I hope you all take the opportunity to celebrate the Chamber’s many achievements, and that you can continue to support local businesses for many more years to come.”
To commemorate our 120 years we have a dedicatedwebpage to share the research undertaken.Take a tour of our President’s Board from 1896; read a brief history of Norfolk’s key industry sectors; find out more about the 120th celebrationevents; and find information on ourChamber Community Fund raising moneyto improve the opportunities and career options open to young people across the county.
