Members of foreign chambers in Latvia had a chance to meet the 20th General of The Salvation Army on April 19. One of the largest charity organizations presented their global structure and approach along with the history and progress of the local chapter.

GDPR, due to implementation on May 25, remains of much concern for businesses large and small. Therefore, If P&C Insurance AS offered valuable insights on the compliance with the new regulation to members at the recent Business After Hours, co-hosted by If P&C Insurance AS and Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga.

The U.S. - Baltic Business Summit was a historical event held on April 3 in Washington D.C. One of the panel discussions "Impact of U.S. Investment in the Baltics" was moderated by Arnis Kakulis, Director of the Baltic Region for AECOM and President of AmCham Latvia. The business forum focused on priority areas for U.S.-Baltic partnership including the digital economy, energy, infrastructure development, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Our member Amway presented the latest results of Amway Global Entrepreneurship Report and reasons what prevent aspiring entrepreneurs from starting a business in Latvia.

At the beginning of March AmCham held the first AmCham Thought Leaders Club breakfast with a special guest from the United Kingdom Graham J. Bird, Leadership Consultant and Executive Coach of Oxford Leadership.