On October 17, AmCham held its second workshop dedicated to Value-Based Procurement with an aim to raise awareness of value-based procurement in Latvian hospitals. The event was devoted to recently localized RESAH guidelines in Latvia. RESAH  is a public Central Purchasing Body specialized in both healthcare and medical-social sectors in France. The event featured lectures by Hans Bax, Partner of the European Alliance for Value in Health, Hugo Senichault, Strategic Pricing and Data Analytics Manager of Abbott France, and experts from several hospitals.

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.

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!

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.