Corporate Membership for large, medium and small enterprises
Annual subscription rates:
Large Enterprises £2,500.00 + £437.50 VAT = £2,937.50
Medium Enterprises £1,250 + £218.75 VAT = £1,468.75
Small Enterprises £600.00 + £105.00 VAT = £705.00

For membership purposes a company's size (hence level of subscription) is defined by the company's number of employees and its sales turnover, according to the following parameters:

BENEFITS OF CBBC CORPORATE MEMBERS:

Substantial 20% savings on all CBBC services plus exclusive members only services.

There are many benefits of CBBC corporate membership. Not least, access to our wide range of practical China business services and belonging to the UK's most prestigious and effective China business network. Specific CBBC services to which corporate members are entitled include:

• Special Member Rates or Exclusive Access to Services and Events
• Free Business Information
• Networking Opportunities
• Discounts
• Other Corporate 'Member' Only Benefits
• Free Advice and Support
• Access to CBBC’s in-market business development support at members Rates
• Access to other services at members rates

Download a membership application form here.

1. Special Member Rates or Exclusive Access to Services and Events
• Special member rates for market research/consultancy, board room briefings, event management and exhibition assistance in China
• Exclusive access to CBBC Launchpad and Representative Office services
• Special member prices for public China business events run by CBBC; members only event

2. Free Business Information
• Regular emails, mailings and bulletins about members' events, useful information for doing business in China and priority notice of events organised by CBBC or other member companies
• CBBC's monthly magazine, China-Britain Business Review, free of charge for your main member contact and up to 3 secondary member contacts
• Access to the members' section of the CBBC website, currently being significantly upgraded and extended, including the addition of a Members' Directory.
• Free use of the CBBC Information Service in London.

3. Networking Opportunities
• Regular members' briefings/workshops by leading experts in the China business field in the UK or China
• Priority access to a wide range of Chinese business and government leaders through meetings and events organised by CBBC in the UK and China
• Free membership of the China Association and access to its quarterly lunches and expert speakers at discounted rates
• The opportunity to join one of CBBC's industry and sector initiatives eg

UK-China IPR Forum

Financial Services

Sport & Leisure

Innovation & Technology Forum

Agribusiness

Creative Industries

Energy/Environment

Education & Training

4. Discounts
• Discounts offered on services provided by partner suppliers, including flights to China, hotel accommodation in China, meals at selected London restaurants, places at China-related conferences, Chinese business reports and Chinese mobile communications.
• Discounts on advertising in China-Britain Business Review and the CBBC Website.

5. Other Corporate 'Member' Only Benefits
• CBBC co-operation in the promotion of member company events in the UK and China.
• Eligibility to vote at CBBC general meetings and to stand for election to the Board.

Plus

•Lobbying and high-level access work
•Sponsorship opportunities

6.Free Advice and Support

In the UK
Strategic Advice Discussion with a CBBC director, regional manager or sector manager to review market entry strategy, examine a particular issue or assess plans for improving the company's business in China.
Chinese Name Recommendation by CBBC of a suitable Chinese name for the company's main member contact or, where appropriate, for the company itself (for new members only).
Visit Preparation Detailed advice on visiting China, including tips on matters such as travel, business culture, negotiating, communicating and the use of interpreters.
Funding & Services Overview Advice on assistance and resources available to businesses from official UK agencies, both central and regional, including UKTI's Overseas Market Introduction Service (OMIS), which is delivered by CBBC in China.
Company Feature A piece in the China-Britain Business Review describing the member company, key people active in the China market and (if appropriate) its intentions in the market. Available to companies on first joining only.
Internet Domain Name Registration CBBC is able to assist in arranging for the registration of a company's domain name in China, subject to the availability of the domain name having been confirmed by the company itself.

In China
Access to CBBC's eleven office managers to gain an appreciation of local regulations and the profile of business in the local area.
Advice on how and where to meet other CBBC members, British or foreign companies active in China.

7.Access to CBBC's in-market business development support at members rates

Introductions to potential customers or partners, government relations, research, endorsements, lobbying, representation, event organisation, CBBC networking events in China.

8.Access to other services at members rates

Value added Translation Services; Interpreter services; AIC checks; Letter of invitation

Internet Search Identification and summary of a Chinese-language website of interest to the company, or an Internet search for information on Chinese companies in a particular industry.

Identification of appropriate exhibitions in China.

To join CBBC
Fill out an application form or contact the membership team on +44(0)20 7802 2000.