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In 2003, there were 414,109 businesses in Arizona and 80% of which has no employees.

Source: AZCommerce.com

 
The Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Arizona (PACCA)

  

About Us

The Philippine American Chamber of Commerce of Arizona (PACCA) was established in 1994 by a group of Filipino small business owners. Its elected Officers and Board Members are serving voluntarily and holding term of offices for two years. Its main objective is to promote, foster and enhance the business relationships between the members of the Chamber, the general business community inside and outside of Arizona and in the Philippines.

The Chamber strives to broaden opportunities for Filipino-American entrepreneurs by conducting seminars and workshops. It serves as a conduit in assisting in the professional growth of its members with timely and informative speakers. Speakers have included government and state officials, business consultants, economists, health experts and motivational speakers. Representatives from the Philippines Department of Trade and Industry, Internal Revenue Service, City of Phoenix, the Small Business Administration as well as speakers in insurance, labor, census and immigration issues have also addressed the Chamber.

Since then, the Chamber has now grown into a diversified group of small business owners whose presence in the community is much stronger than before. Currently, the Chamber boasts of membership in the fields of accounting, banking, consultancies, education, engineering, finance, food industry, government, health, insurance, internet, law, medicine, mortgage lending, non-profit, pest control, real estate, restaurants, retail, shipping, software, telecommunications, trading and travel services.

Networking Opportunities

The Chamber meets every first Wednesdays of the month at the Sunrise Bank of Arizona located at 668 N. 44th Street, Suite 123, Phoenix, AZ 85008. The Sunrise Bank is centrally located and is accessible to the members coming in from the four corners of the Valley.

The networking runs from 6-7:30 p.m., featuring guest speakers from an wide array of expertise. It also features members’ commercials and exchange of business leads. Light refreshments are provided

Benefits of Membership

  • Free listings in the Business Directory
  • Business to business referrals
  • Networking opportunities
  • Discounts on Filipino newspapers through its media partners