FKCCI

The erstwhile Mysore Chamber of Commerce, the precursor of the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry, was established on May 8, 1916, in Bangalore. Starting with W.C.Rose, an Englishman who was its first President during 1916-20, the Chamber has had a distinguished array of businessmen and industrialists as its Presidents. In keeping with the changing times, the name of the organization was enlarged into Mysore Chamber of Commerce & Industry during 1966-67, which again had to be changed to Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI) in 1973, with the renaming of Mysore State as Karnataka under the linguistic reorganization of the States. The FKCCI today has a membership of over 2400 drawn from all sectors of Trade, Commerce and Industry, spread over the entire sate, including 150 District Chambers of Commerce and Trade Associations.

• To act as a spokesman for business and industry in the state.
• To provide a forum of businessmen to discuss and deliberate on all issues affecting the general interests.
• To continuously interact and work with Government in resolving the various problems that arise from time to time in the business and economic spheres.
• To build up and disseminate information on business and the economy to its members and the community in general.
• To organize seminars/workshops/symposia, training programs, etc., on subjects of tropical interests for the benefit of members and the general public.
• To publish papers, books, monographs, studies etc., from time to time in the service of members and the community.
• To provide a forum for business missions from abroad for developing bilateral trade / multilateral trade with foreign countries and to sponsor business missions to other countries from time to time.
• To organize studies from time to time in different areas that have a bearing on Trade, Commerce and Industry.
• To set up exhibitions, trade shows, buyer-seller meets, catalogue shows and the like for the benefit of members and the State.
• To seek and represent business and industry in various government bodies and institutions.

Services

The Federation offers many services, which are of direct and indirect benefit to all members.

• Interaction with FKCCI renowned Members, Central & State Governments, international agencies and academia.
• Promotion of international trade through meetings with visiting foreign business delegations, participation in Trade Fairs / Exhibitions and business delegations abroad.
• Expert advice on diverse subjects such as industrial growth, monetary and fiscal policy, exchange rate policy, economic planning, taxation and corporate laws.
• Generating awareness and gathering public support regarding specific aspects of business for overall business development.
• Platform to interact and gain professional knowledge through seminars, workshops and round table meetings.
• Participation in the Expert Committees of FKCCI. The Federation has more than 30 Expert Committees, which regularly take up issues of its Members’ interests in various fields with the policy makers.
• Redressal of general / common problems of Members at Central / State Government levels and other Institutions.
• Assistance in identifying joint venture partners at various national level events, organized by FKCCI.
• Web Services: Information on important events organized by FKCCI and all other activities, press releases, membership etc.
• Opportunity to gain mileage by becoming a sponsor / co-sponsor of FKCCI events.
• Access to FKCCI periodicals / Publications; FKCCI monthly bulletin “Mysore Commerce” and other publications brought out from time to time.
• Access to Library, Study Reports & Data.
• Certification of Export documents including Certificate of Origin, Visa Recommendation Letters for business promotion visits abroad.
• Information Services to Entrepreneurs setting up new projects and technological up gradation.
• Executive Developmental Programmes with special focus on Human Resources and Labour / Industrial Relations.
• Nomination of Member’s Representative on Committees / Advisory Forum constituted by the Central / State Governments.
• Access to FKCCI Exim Club, which helps members in international trade.