About 40 people had a truly unique experience at our annual Meet New Members event. Presentations were complemented by an excellent presentation and networking session led by Protocol and Etiquette expert Irma Kalnina.

On April 27 the Riga Business School and the American and Norwegian Chambers of Commerce in Latvia held the second annual Business And Talent Forum. This year's focus was on what future talents expect from companies, how to engage them and what are their values as representatives of the millennial generation.

About 170 guests, representatives of FICIL and 10 chambers of commerce, attended the Joint Chamber Dinner with the new Prime Minister Maris Kučinskis on April 20. Among his key priorities is attracting foreign investment more proactively, ensuring predictable tax system, fighting the shadow economy and following through the reforms in education and healthcare sectors.

On Friday, April 15th during the 3rd Annual Human Development Award of Latvia at the Latvian National Library, inspirational people and winners of the Human Development Award 2016 were announced: Zigmunds Zaļenko, Accenture Latvia, Children's Palliative Care Society and TechHub Riga Co-founder Andris Berzins.

On March 31, AmCham members gathered to Business After Hours hosted by Inbalans Comfort Zone Space, a new kind of wellness space in the center of Riga.