Aerones won the Latvian-American Innovation Award 2018 for their newly developed heavy-lift drones to clean and de-ice wind turbines. Solfeg.io was announced as runner-up for their innovative music teaching application. The winner received 10,000 Euro and the runner-up 5,000 Euro and a custom made award. Honorable mentions were presented to Anatomy Next for their Trauma Simulator and SAF Tehnika for PhoeniX C.

On May 24, AmCham members and friends spent an opening night of the new production of the comic opera of the bel canto genius Gaetano Donizetti "Don Pasquale” at the Latvian National Opera with an exquisite reception at Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga, 8th floor.

What should be done to address demographic challenges and workforce mobility? The panel of distinguished experts expressed their views on possible solutions to tackle both social pressure and economic development in the face of demographic transition. The event was grounded on study “Countries of old men?” conducted by Assistant Professor of SSE Riga Zane Varpina.

On May 8, the U.S. Embassy in Latvia hosted a promotional seminar on "Doing Business in the USA" provided by Avitus Group. The participants of Gateway to the USA program were invited to attend.

To commemorate the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of AmCham Latvia, a special black tie dinner was held with Minister of Economics, Arvils Aseradens and U.S. Ambassador to Latvia, Nancy Bikoff Pettit. Check out video and photos from this spectacular event!