www.turku.chamber.fi

1. TURKU CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
In Business for Business

2. SOME FACTS
The first Chamber of Commerce
1599 in Marseille, France
The first in Finland
1917 in Helsinki and Turku
The main reason for establishing CC in
Finland was the need to get information
from authorities to companies – and vice
versa

3. SOME FACTS
• 19 Chambers of Commerce in Finland
• Membership voluntary in Finland
(= semi-private law Chambers of
Commerce)
• In many European countries compulsory
(= public law Chambers of Commerce)
• Central organisation Central Chamber of
Commerce of Finland (in Helsinki)

4. MAIN FUNCTIONS
• Improving business conditions
Railways, highways, aviation, waterways
• Supplying information on entrepreneurial
issues
• Training and consultation of companies
• Promoting foreign trade

5. TURKU CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
• Looks after business interests and
promotes economic activities in Southwest
Finland
• Provides forum for co-operation
• Acts as a link between companies and
authorities

6. MEMBERS
• Companies
• Municipalities
• Other organisations (ie. societies,
governmental bodies..)
• Membership fees vary according to
number of employees

7. WHY TO BECOME MEMBER?
• Networking
• Services
• Counselling
• Information
• Training

8. SERVICES AND COUNSELLING
• Legal and tax consultation
• Advice on accounting and payroll questions
• We grant foreign trade instruments such as
the European community’s certificate of
origin, the ATACarnet customs document,
invoice confirmations, the Force Majeure
special certificate, and recommendations for
companies and personnel involved in export.

9. TRAINING
• We organize training and courses
Accounting
Taxation
Marketing
HR
Other business areas
• Members get discount of 30-40%

10. HOW ARE WE ORGANIZED?
• General meetings
Twice a year
• Council
48 members
• Board
15 members
• Subdivisions
Salo
Loimaa
Uusikaupunki

11. • Committees
Retail
Law
Tourism
Foreign Trade
Industry
Economic Policy
Transport
Education
ICT
Auditing

12. STAFF
• Managing Director
Mr. Jari Lähteenmäki

13. • Directors
Mr. Jarkko Heinonen
Infrastructure, industry, transportation issues
Ms. Paula Virri
Lawyer, juridical issues

14. • Communication Manager
Ms. Tiina Jaatinen
Marketing and communications, member relations
• Training Manager
Ms. Maria Lindbom
Training and courses
• WTC Manager
Ms. Jaana Mäkikalli
World Trade Center

15. • Secretaries and assistants
Ms. Satu Lehenberg
Ms. Leena Rautanen
Ms. Riitta Vesamäki
Ms. Elina Virta

16. WORLD TRADE CENTER

17. TURKU FAIR AND CONGRESS CENTER