1990
Started in Dumaguete
The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) started out as a small fraternal organization in 1990 composed of Fifteen (15) local businessmen from Dumaguete City and other parts of the Province of Negros Oriental.
June 1991
Official Registration
NOCCI was registered with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) per SEC Registration No. CEO0004418
1996
1st Visayas Area Business Conference Hosting
The Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NOCCI) is an active member of PCCI hosted its 1st area business conference in Negros Oriental
2006
2nd Hosting of Visayas Area Business Conference
NOCCI hosted its 2nd PCCI Visayas Area business conference in Negros Oriental
May 29, 2015
Negros Island Region (NIR)
or Region 18 initiative
Executive Order No. 183 creating the 1-Negros Island Region or Region 18 based in large part on NOCCI’s Position Paper and Proposal, the NOCCI proposal became the gamechanger to the the Negros Island Region (NIR) or Region 18 initiative.
August 31, 2015
NOCCI Growth Milestone
NOCCI membership base gradually expanded from the original fifteen (15) members in 1990 to 150 members or a tenfold increase over a span of 25 years. Investments generated thru investor servicing and jobs created by NOCCI since its inception in 1990 have now reached 13.375 Billion Pesos or equivalent to 11,329 jobs created.
July 16,2015
Hosted 24th Visayas Area Business Conference
NOCCI hosted its 3rd Visayas Area Business Conference and Celebrated its Silver Anniversary
October 26, 2015
NOCCI wins the Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas & Most Outstanding Chamber in the Philippines
NOCCI, being the most outstanding Chamber in the Philippines, was cited for its outstanding performance as an advocate of the Philippine business, demonstrated in its active involvement in influencing policy makers and undertaking programs and activities for the expansion of commerce and industry, trade and investment.
November 23,2015
NOCCI Hosts 1st International Business Conference
NOCCI successfully hosted its 1st International Business Conference with its sister cities of Alameda, California and Yeongdong-gun, South Korea
October 26, 2016
NOCCI wins again the Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas & Most Outstanding Chamber in the Philippines
NOCCI once again won the Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas and Most Outstanding Chamber in the Philippines
November 24, 2016
NOCCI wins the Most Outstanding Chamber in ASIA-PACIFIC given by CACCI in Taipei, Taiwan
NOCCI represented the Philippines to the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Taipei, Taiwan/
September, 2017
NOCCI joined World Chambers Congress and vied for the Most Outstanding Chamber in the World, Sydney, Australia
NOCCI to represented the Philippines and Asia-Pacific to the World Chambers Congress in Sydney, Australia, September 19-23, 2017 and tied with the Chamber of Commerce of South West England and came in second during the tie-breaker final round
October 2017
NOCCI wins for the 3rd consecutive year the Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas & Most Outstanding Chamber in the Philippines
NOCCI won the Most Outstanding Chamber in the Visayas and Most Outstanding Chamber in the Philippines for three years in a row.
October 2017
NOCCI elevated to the HALL OF FAME as Most Outstanding Chamber of the Philippines by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
NOCCI was elevated to the HALL of FAME for being the the Most Outstanding Chamber in the Philippines for three-consecutive years
2018
NOCCI reaping the accolades and commendations from both private and government sectors
NOCCI is considered as the ONLY VOICE of Business in the Province of Negros Oriental
2019
NOCCI is now a growing business membership organization in the Province of Negros Oriental
NOCCI continues to advocate Business and Investment Development and as a partner of the Provincial Government for Local Economic Development