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. 

On September 26, AbbVie, celebrating its 10th Anniversary in Latvia, hosted an excellent Business After Hours event with an insightful presentation on the sustainability of health care systems by Daiga Behmane, PhD, Riga Stradins University.  Members also had an opportunity to learn more about AbbVie's accomplishments aiming to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that enhance people’s lives.