1908
Formation of Hounslow Tradesmens’ Association
1909
Hounslow Tradesmens’ Association reconstituted as Hounslow Chamber of Commerce
1913
Inauguration of Chiswick Chamber of Commerce
1922
Formation of Feltham Tradesmens’ Association
1930
Feltham Tradesmens’ Association reconstituted as Feltham Chamber of Commerce
1973
Feltham Chamber of Commerce merged with Hounslow Chamber to form the Hounslow and District Chamber of Commerce
1975
Chiswick Chamber of Commerce merged with Hounslow and District Chamber of Commerce
1979
Adoption of the name: The London Borough of Hounslow Chamber of Commerce
1988
The London Borough of Hounslow Chamber of Commerce takes over the Partnership Challenge, which recognises, rewards and supports activities between schools and the local economic community in Hounslow
1993
Formation of the Hounslow Business Lunch Club, now run by Hounslow Chamber
1995
The London Borough of Hounslow Chamber of Commerce is instrumental in the formation of the Hounslow Town Centre Partnership
1995
The London Borough of Hounslow Chamber of Commerce, with other local Borough Chambers, form West London Chamber of Commerce, which merges with
2000
West London Inward to form West London Business in 2000
2000
Launch of the ‘Buggy’ Challenge for Primary Schools, and the award of the Wendy Wisbey Cup, in conjunction with the Hounslow Education Business Partnership
2001
Chamber administrator appointed to boost membership
2003
Launch of the website: www.hounslowchamber.org.uk
2004
Introduction of the Malcolm Gibbins Cup in the Partnership Challenge for Primary Schools
2005
Launch of new logo and abbreviation of name to Hounslow Chamber
2006
Formation of the Chiswick Business Lunch Club
2007
Introduction of the Alan Bosson Cup in the Engineering Challenge for secondary schools
2008
Celebration of Hounslow Chamber’s Centenary, Move to business premises at West Thames College
2011
CEO appointed
2012
Hounslow Chamber is incorporated. Its name is London Borough of Hounslow Chamber of Commerce Ltd. The use of the term ‘Chamber of Commerce’, having been approved by the British Chamber of Commerce.
2013
Launch of the Hounslow Business Awards
2014
Sally Smith of Hounslow Chamber of Commerce, as a satellite office of Surrey Chambers, is authorised to certify Export documentation
2015
Appointment of Sardar Singh as life President, Appointment of a Chairman of the Board and two additional Vice Presidents
2016
Creative Tech Triangle Ltd , wholly owned by Hounslow Chamber of Commerce, formed to work with the Creative/Tech sector in west London
2017
Launch of Hounslow Festival of Business, a business to business exhibition
2018
CEO, Stephen Fry, appointed as Executive Director of Westmont Enterprise Hub, UWL ensuring closer links between Hounslow Chamber and UWL
2018
The Department for Business Energy & Industrial Strategy are proud to announce in their Enterprise Awards:
Hounslow Chamber of Commerce, West London Export Club is this year’s winner for the category Support for Exporting.