2014

• HKCBA Vancouver and Toronto Sections hosted the Inaugural Hong Kong-Canada Business Awards Gala.

• HKCBA Calgary and Montreal hosted the first iPic Competitions.

• HKCBA National hosted its annual Canadian Board Meeting in Winnipeg, MB.

• HKCBA National collaborated with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong to host the Inaugural Transpacific Entrepreneurship Conference in Hong Kong.

• HKCBA Atlantic was honoured with the Regional Grand Prize - 1st Runner Up of Outstanding Membership Award at the 15th Hong Kong Forum.

• Wayne Berg, HKCBA National Immediate Past Chair, is elected as Secretary of the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide.

 

2013

• HKCBA hosted the 2013 National Forum in Ottawa, entitled, Think Asia, Think Hong Kong.

 

2012

• HKCBA Montreal was honored with the Outstanding Membership Award at the 13th Hong Kong Forum for the achieving the highest percentage of increase in membership.

• HKCBA Edmonton was awarded the Best Initiative Award of North America in the 2012 Investment Pitch International Competition (iPic).

 

2011

• HKCBA Vancouver was recognized for the Best Initiative in the region at the 12th Hong Kong Forum. Toronto Section launched NexToronto group, a networking group targeted to young professionals.

 

2009

• HKCBA National was awarded with the Grand Prize in the category of Best Initiative at the Hong Kong Forum.

• HKCBA National Forum, entitled, Canada’s Business Link with China: Managing Challenges and Realizing Opportunities in Today’s Economic Climate, was awarded the 2009 BC Event Awards by Perspective Magazine.

 

2007

• 3rd Canada-Hong Kong National Forum, entitled, A Winning China Strategy for Canada: Hong Kong and Fujian.

 

2006

• 2nd Canada-Hong Kong National Forum, entitled, Your Smart Link to China: Hong Kong.

• Received Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide’s 2006 Outstanding Initiative Award.

• Retiring HKCBA National Chair, Barry Macdonald, elected Chairman of Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide.

• Over 170 HKCBA members attended the 7th Annual Hong Kong Forum and SME World Expo.

 

2005

• 1st Canada-Hong Kong National Forum, entitled, Your Smart Link to China: Hong Kong and was awarded Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide’s 2005 Outstanding Initiative Award.

• Over 150 HKCBA members attended the Hong Kong Business Forum and HKCBA was awarded the conference’s Best Attendance Award, Outstanding Initiative Award and Outstanding Membership Award.

 

2004

• Celebrated HKCBA’s 20th anniversary.

 

2000

• Led the efforts to establish the Federation of Hong Kong Business Associations Worldwide. Max Brotman (National Chair of HKCBA) was elected as the first chairman of the Federation.

 

1999

• Celebrated HKCBA’s 15th anniversary. Participated in the Pacific Rim Forum organized by the HKTDC.

 

1998

• National website launched (www.hkcba.com).

 

1997

• Celebrated the establishment of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

 

1993

• Held national annual general meeting in Hong Kong for the first time (with visit to Shenzhen special economic zone).

 

1992

• Festival Hong Kong event in Canada, sponsored by the Hong Kong Government.

 

1991

• First official HKCBA delegation to Hong Kong for Festival Canada (a trade promotion event sponsored by the Canadian Government).

 

1989

• Section formed in London, Ontario.

 

1988

• Section formed in Halifax, a total of 10 sections (one in every region of Canada).

 

1987

• Section formed in Ottawa, Ontario.1985 Sections formed in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon/Regina, St. John’s and Winnipeg.

 

1984

• Incorporated as a non-profit organization. First sections formed and inaugural meetings held in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal.

 

1983

• Initial discussions on establishing the HKCBA.