Meetings

23 May 202604:30 am - 08:30 am

AP Chambers Board Meeting.

Mr. C. Kutumba Rao, advisor to Hon’ble Chief Minister & Vice Chairman of the Swarna Andhra P4 Foundation, graced the Board Meeting of AP Chambers held in Vijayawada as the Chief Guest

📍 Vijayawada

21 May 202604:30 am - 06:30 am

AP Chambers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CEPA India

AP Chambers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CEPA India, representing Chungcheongnam-do Province, South Korea, at Vijayawada to strengthen trade and industrial cooperation between Andhra Pradesh and South Korea on 21 May 2026.

📍 Vijayawada

18 May 202604:30 am - 06:30 am

Amaravathi for the forthcoming South Regional Edition of World Food India 2026

AP Chambers President Mr. Potluri Bhaskara Rao, and Board Member Mr. Velagapudi Sambasiva Rao, participated in the Coordination Meeting on 18th May 2026 in Amaravathi for the forthcoming South Regional Edition of World Food India 2026, organised by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Government of India and the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

📍 Amaravathi

15 May 202604:30 am - 06:30 am

The Interactive Meeting on “Investments, Finance, Entrepreneurship & Emerging Opportunities”

The Interactive Meeting on “Investments, Finance, Entrepreneurship & Emerging Opportunities” with Mr. Ram Mohan Bandlamudi, a renowned Investment Banker from Mumbai, held on 15 May 2026 at the AP Chambers Office, Vijayawada

📍 Vijayawada

13 May 202604:30 am - 07:30 am

Ineractive session with Ms. Anita Shukla, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

Ms. Anita Shukla, Joint Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) & Ambassador-designate to Ecuador, visited the AP Chambers Secretariat on 13 May 2026

📍 Vijayawada

28 Apr 202610:20 am - 11:00 am

Interaction with the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax.

The Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (AP & Telangana), Sri Suresh Battini, IRS, visited Vijayawada on 28 April 2026 for the first time after assuming charge.

📍 Vijayawada

27 Apr 202604:30 am - 07:30 am

Meeting with the officials of Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH) Amaravati

AP Chambers President Mr. Potluri Bhaskara Rao and Executive Vice President Mr. B. Raja Sekhar were invited for a meeting with the officials of Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH) Amaravati on 27 April 2026.

📍 Amaravati

17 Apr 202612:00 pm - 01:00 pm

Zero Waste Events: A Guide to Sustainable Celebrations

AP Chambers Central Zone Women’s Wing cordially invites you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Zero Waste Events: A Guide to Sustainable Celebrations Time & Date: Apr 17, 2026

📍 Guntur

30 Mar 202604:30 am - 07:30 am

“Vision Pitch 2K26 – B-Plan Model Competition 2026”

AP Chambers Executive Vice President Sri B. Raja Sekhar participated as the Chief Guest in the “Vision Pitch 2K26 – B-Plan Model Competition 2026”, a two-day regional inter-institutional competition, organised by Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Vijayawada, on 30 March 2026

📍 Vijayawada

28 Mar 202604:30 am - 07:30 am

National Level Management Meet “Samanvay-2026”

Sri B. Raja Sekhar, Executive Vice President of AP Chambers, participated as the Chief Guest in the National Level Management Meet “Samanvay-2026” organised by Maris Stella College (Autonomous) on 28 March 2026 in Vijayawada

📍 Vijayawada

17 Mar 202602:00 pm - 04:00 pm

AP Chambers’ Delegation Meets British Deputy High Commissioner to Discuss UK-India Trade Opportunities.

On March 17, 2026, a delegation from AP Chambers led by its office-bearers Executive Vice President Mr. B. Raja Sekhar and General Secretary Mr. Subbarao Ravuri attended a private reception hosted by the British Deputy High Commissioner (Hyderabad) Mr. Gareth Wynn Owen at Novotel Vijayawada Varun.

📍 Vijayawada

27 Feb 202608:30 am - 10:30 am

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), in association with AP Chambers, organised the programme ‘Retire Smart India’ on 27 February 2026 in Vijayawada.

📍 Vijayawada

24 Feb 202604:30 am - 07:30 am

The Installation Ceremony of the Central Zone of AP Chambers was held on 24 February 2026 at Nellore

📍 Nellore

19 Feb 202608:30 am - 10:30 am

A delegation of AP Chambers, led by President Sri Potluri Bhaskara Rao, met the Hon’ble MSME Minister Sri Kondapalli Srinivas on 19 February 2026 at the Secretariat to discuss key issues concerning engineering industries and MSMEs in Andhra Pradesh.

📍 Amaravati

18 Feb 202604:30 am - 05:30 am

AP Chambers President Potluri Bhaskara Rao, along with senior members, met Sri Gandam Chandrudu, IAS, Labour Commissioner, on 18 Feb 2026 and submitted a detailed representation on Labour Codes.

📍 Vijayawada

18 Feb 202604:30 am - 06:30 am

Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (AP Chambers) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ratan Tata Innovation Hub, Vijayawada on 18 Feb 2026 .

📍 Vijayawada

13 Feb 202604:30 am - 07:30 am

AP Chambers supported the US Visa Guidance Seminar held on 13th February 2026 at Vijayawada.

📍 Vijayawada

10 Feb 202604:30 am - 07:30 am

AP Chambers conducted a District Outreach Meeting at Srikakulam on 10.02.2026

📍 Srikakulam

06 Feb 202604:30 am - 07:30 am

EXIM Bank in association with AP Chambers and EEPC organised a meeting on 'Enriching Businesses and Exploring Export Opportunities with EXIM Bank’s Initiatives’ on 06 February 2026 in Visakhapatnam.

📍 Visakhapatnam

28 Jan 202608:30 am - 11:30 am

AP Chambers team, led by President Sri Potluri Bhaskara Rao, participated in the Regional Consultation on Labour Codes and Draft Rules.

📍 Vijayawada

22 Jan 202604:30 am - 07:30 am

APERC Public Hearing in Vijayawada

AP Chambers Energy Committee headed by Mr. P. Koti Rao along with other energy committee members participated in the APERC Public Hearing in Vijayawada on 22 January 2026 and submitted a representation mentioning Objections/Suggestions to the ARR proposed by the DISCOMS.

📍 Vijayawada

21 Dec 202503:30 am - 03:30 pm

AP Chambers Organises a novel women empowerment program titled SANCHITA

Under the project SANCHITA, AP Chambers successfully trained 100+ women in mushroom farming at Tirupati. The programme included both theoretical sessions and hands-on practical training, equipping participants with sustainable livelihood skills and entrepreneurship opportunities. The initiative was led by Mrs. Juturu Rajitha Reddy, Borad of Director, AP Chambers, whose leadership and vision were instrumental in conceptualising and implementing the programme. This initiative reflects AP Chambers’ continued commitment to women empowerment, skill development, and agri-based income generation.

📍 Tirupati

19 Dec 202504:30 am - 07:30 am

The Hon’ble Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia in Mumbai, Mr. Eddy Wardoyo along with his team visited the Head Office of AP Chambers in Vijayawada.

During the interaction, the Consul General discussed potential avenues for strengthening bilateral trade and investment relations between Andhra Pradesh and Indonesia. AP Chambers expressed its keen interest in facilitating business cooperation and conveyed its willingness to identify around 20 interested enterprises from potential sectors of Andhra Pradesh to explore mutually beneficial business opportunities with Indonesia. The Indonesian side also assured that willing business partners from Indonesia would be identified to enable effective business matchmaking.

📍 Vijayawada

16 Oct 202510:30 am - 12:30 pm

AP Chambers President Mr. Potluri Bhaskara Rao called on Mr. Ch. S. Murthy, General Secretary of ASHA (AP Star Hotels Association), an affiliated association of our Chamber, at his hotel Venky Residence in Kakinada on 16 October 2025.

📍 Kakinada

15 Oct 202507:30 am - 12:30 pm

Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation’s Women Entrepreneurs’ Wing (Central Zone) office-bearers assumed charge in a meeting held on 15 October 2025 in Guntur.

📍 Guntur

10 Oct 202504:30 am - 05:30 am

AP Chambers President Mr. Potluri Bhaskara Rao along with Chair of State-level Tourism Committee Mr. R.V. Swamy and Chambers’ Board Members Mr. K. Lakshminarayana and Mr. Gokaraju Aditya Varma met the Hon’ble Minister for Tourism Mr. Kandula Durgesh on 10 October 2025.

📍 Vijayawada

17 Sept 202503:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Amaravati Business Table 5.0

Sri Potluri Bhaskara Rao, President of AP Chambers, graced the Amaravati Business Table 5.0 as the Chief Guest.

📍 Vijayawda

02 Sept 202501:00 pm - 02:30 pm

Visakhapatnam B2B Market Linkage Forum

Sri Srinath Chittoori, Chairman of the Visakhapatnam Zone, delivered the industry address at the session on “Visakhapatnam B2B Market Linkage Forum” on 02/09/2025.

📍 Visakhapatnam

21 Aug 202504:30 am - 08:30 am

AP Chambers organised a meeting with its affiliated associations on 21 August 2025 in Vijayawada.

AP Chambers organised a meeting with its affiliated associations on 21 August 2025 in Vijayawada. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the pressing issues faced by different sectors and the impact of US tariffs on exporters. Presidents and Secretaries of many state-level industry associations participated in the deliberations.

📍 Vijayawda

04 Aug 202504:30 am - 10:30 am

AP Chambers, in collaboration with ITC Limited (Agri Business Division), Guntur, organised a 3-day ‘Home Baking Training Programme’ exclusively for 50 women from 04 to 06 August 2025 at Yogi Bhavan in Guntur.

📍 Guntur

Ends: 06 Aug 2025

30 Jul 202504:30 am - 07:30 am

AP Chambers President Sri Potluri Bhaskara Rao participated in the stakeholder consultation meeting on the proposed establishment of a Technology Centre at Koparthy, held on 30th July in Vijayawada.

📍 Vijayawada

29 Jul 202504:30 am - 07:30 am

Integrating MSME\'s with e-commerce platforms and for on boarding them onto the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) network.

AP Chambers in association with National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) conducted MSME TEAM Initiative (MSME Trade Enablement and Marketing Initiative) Workshop on 29 July 2025 in Machilipatnam.

📍 Machilipatnam

24 Jul 202510:40 am - 12:00 pm

AP Chambers conducted an Awareness Session on the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme and TDS/TCS Compliance.

📍 Vijayawada

23 Jul 202504:30 am - 06:30 am

AP Chambers President Sri Potluri Bhaskara Rao participated as Guest of Honour in the 4th Annual Impact Meet of Manobandhu Foundation.

📍 Vijayawada

15 Jul 202510:30 am - 12:30 pm

AP Chambers President, Sri Potluri Bhaskara Rao, participated as the Special Guest of Honour at the “MSME Customer Connect and Engagement” Programme organized by the State Bank of India.

📍 Vijayawada

09 Jul 202504:30 am - 05:30 am

A delegation of senior officials from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, New Delhi, visited the AP Chambers office in Vijayawada and held discussions with office-bearers and members.

📍 Vijayawada

Ends: 09 Apr 2025

07 Jul 202504:30 am - 07:30 am

AP Chambers President Sri Potluri Bhaskara Rao was invited as the Special Guest on the Annual Day of Dr. N.T.R. College of Food Science & Technology.

AP Chambers President Sri Potluri Bhaskara Rao was invited as the Special Guest on the Annual Day of Dr. N.T.R. College of Food Science & Technology, Bapatla, held on 7th July 2025

📍 Bapatla

30 Jun 202503:00 am - 01:00 pm

We would like to inform you that the Government of Andhra Pradesh is organising ‘Amaravati Quantum Valley Workshop’ on 30 June 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. at Hotel Novotel in Vijayawada.

https://ap.gov.in/#/quantum_workshop

📍 Vijayawada

27 Jun 202511:00 am - 12:00 pm

Circular Economy - Emerging opportunities in AP

📍 Vijayawada

20 Jun 202503:30 am - 04:30 am

Meeting Sri Lanka Dinakar, Chairman of the Twenty Point Programme.

A review meeting was held at the AP Secretariat, Velagapudi, chaired by Sri Lanka Dinakar, Chairman of the Twenty Point Programme, along with Sri T. Sivasankar, Chairman of the MSME Development Corporation, and Sri G. Dipak Reddy, Chairman of SEDAP. The meeting focused on “Opportunities and Challenges Pertaining to the MSME Sector in the Backward Districts of Andhra Pradesh.”

📍 Vijayawada

17 Jun 202504:30 am - 06:30 am

1st meeting of the state level committee on standardization

1st meeting of the State level committee on standardization was held yesterday 17 June 2025 under the Chairmanship of Chief Scretary. AP Chambers is part of the committee

📍 Vijayawada

17 Jun 202512:30 pm - 02:30 pm

An interactive meeting was organised by District Collector - Krishna

An interactive meeting was organised by District Collector - Krishna on 17 June 2025 in Vijayawada. AP Chambers’ office-bearers along with several members participated in the meeting.

📍 Vijayawada