The Filipino Chamber was established in 1954 with forty seven members. It is the oldest Filipino Chamber in the United States and has over 400 members. Membership is open to anyone engaged in business, agriculture, industry or profession. The diverse membership comes from the sectors of accounting, architecture, banking, construction, education, engineering, finance, government, health, insurance, law, medicine, mortgage lending, real estate, restaurants, retail, telecommunications, trading, travel, and more.

It is easy to join the Chamber. Click here to download a self-explanatory application.  The basic membership fee is $125.00 for a twelve month period.

Membership meetings are currently held on the second Wednesday of each month at Dole Cannery beginning at 7:00PM. A sumptuous buffet dinner is included for a cost of $25.00. Each monthly membership meeting features entertaining and informative speakers. Past speakers have included government officials, business consultants, economists, bankers, and health experts. Representatives from the Business Action Center, the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, the Civil Rights Commission, the Honolulu Minority Business Development Center, the Honolulu Police Department, the Internal Revenue Service, the Small Business Administration, the State Department of Education, the U.S. Bureau of Customs, the Waikiki Improvement Association, as well as legal specialists in insurance, labor, tax, immigration, and government forfeiture, have addressed the Chamber.

Membership discounts are also available for members. Click here for an updated listing.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact the members of the Membership Committee:

Maria Etrata, Chairperson, at Tel. 456-0078