The Outstanding Membership Award gives tribute to the associations/ chapters for outstanding membership increase. Here are the winners of 2017: Grand Prize Winners Asia & Australasia Champion The Japan Hong Kong Society - Kochi Total Members: 36 Absolute Member Increase: 4 Absolute Percentage Increase: 23.53% 1st Runner-up Hongkong Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Inc Total Members: 84 Absolute Member Increase: 0.42 Absolute Percentage Increase: 8.40% Europe Champion Hungary - Hong Kong Business Association Total Members: 53 Absolute Member Increase: 1.5 Absolute Percentage Increase: 3.57% North America Champion The Hong Kong-Canada Business Association - Ottawa Total Members: 48 Absolute Member Increase: 1.83 Absolute Percentage Increase: 24.18% Percentage Increase Achievers: The Japan Hong Kong Society - Kochi The Hong Kong-Canada Business Association - Ottawa * Measured by the Membership Award Standard, a mechanism to address regional difference