Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce (NICC) is currently competing to host the World Chamber Federation’s biennial Congress in 2015.   The Congress is the only international forum for business leaders and executives involved in Chambers worldwide to share best-practice, develop international networks, establish trade links and learn about new areas of innovation or from regional expertise.

Hosting this event represents a huge opportunity for the whole of Northern Ireland and with the potential for 2,000 delegates to attend, would contribute significantly to the ambition, shared by many of us to increase our profile on the world stage, establish further trade links and grow business tourism. The four day event could contribute up to