On October 11, the U.S. Embassy and Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga invited members to a joint Business After Hours at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga with a high-level U.S. government official Arun Venkataraman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service at the U.S. Department of Commerce. In his remarks, the Assistant Secretary emphasized the power of American business.

Ness Latvia joins AmCham

Ness Latvia, a NYC based firm focusing on digital strategy, technology and helping companies manage their digital transformation journey's, has joined the Chamber as a Corporate member. Ness has a 4000+ global workforce in 11 cities across the Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific. The firm counts clients such as S&P Global , HP, SAP , Michelin Connected Fleet. Ness is a leading employer in Eastern Europe with offices in Latvia, Romania, Slovakia and Czech Republic. A warm welcome to AmCham!

On October 5, members and their guests enjoyed one of AmCham's signature events - Opera Night - with the premiere of Verdi's opera "Don Carlos" at the Latvian National Opera. As always, members had a chance to get together prior to the performance for an exclusive reception at the Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga. Don't miss the opportunity to join the next Opera Night and book your seats for the premiere of "L'ELISIR D'AMORE" on May 23, 2024!

Kempinski Hotel receives numerous Awards

Kempinski Hotel recently received the Award by the prestigious World Travel Awards as Latvia’s Leading Hotel and Latvia’s Leading Hotel Suite Presidential Suite 2023. In addition, Kempinski The Spa at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga has been honored as Latvia’s Best Hotel SPA 2023 by the World Spa Awards and Stage22 Restaurant & Bar at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga has been named Latvia's Best Hotel Restaurant 2023 by the World Culinary Award.

Codnity Dev becomes a member

Codnity, a kick-ass independent full-cycle IT development company from Latvia, has become a Corporate member. The company provides unique products and solutions for businesses of any size, considering their purpose and philosophy. Their work on the projects includes UX/UI design, software development, testing, support, and maintenance. A warm welcome to AmCham!

AmChams in Europe celebrates its 60th Anniversary in Athens, Greece

At the end of September, we were honored to join the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce 60th Anniversary and share best practices and advocacy insights with 37 AmChams from all over Europe and Eurasia in Athens, Greece at the AmChams in Europe (ACE) conference. In the conference, AmCham Latvia was represented by Vice President Roberts Melbardis and Executive Director Liga Smildzina-Bertulsone. Roberts joined the Presidents panel to share his insights on Latvia’s investment climate.

Longenesis supports breast oncology screening study

In collaboration with Lindex and Rīga Stradiņš University, Longenesis launched a digital solution to engage women in personalized breast cancer research and screening thus empowering women to proactively engage in hereditary mutation research initiatives and receive a level of personalization and transparency in the process via dynamic e-consent.

AmCham members among the top law firms

In the 2023 Prospera Law Firm Review, four AmCham members - Ellex, COBALT, Sorainen and TGS Baltics - reached the highest ranking in the Baltics. In addition, five AmCham members were recognized among the top law firms in Latvia: COBALT, Sorainen, Ellex Klavins, TGS Baltics and Eversheds Sutherland Bitans. 

23 new stylish Kempinski Riga Residences

Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga, Latvia’s only international five-star luxury Hotel is delighted to announce the launch of 23 Kempinski Riga Residences as a stylish city living opportunity on top of hotel elegant guest rooms and suites and a truly luxurious and exclusive experience in a prime location. With a range of accommodation and access to 5-star hotel services, it's designed to cater to various needs and preferences.
 

On September 27, a group of AmCham members met new Rector if RTU Talis Juhna to discuss issues related to labor force shortage, upskilling, reskilling, digitalization and lack of data related to innovations and researches. In addition, industry expertise was offered to shape RTU programs in the future.