Friday News: 4 November 2016

Dear Members and Friends,

The Guy Fawkes Night 2016 - today starting from 18:00 at RISEBA Architecture and Media Centre H2O 6! If you have not registered for the event, no problem - just drop by and join the party! :) For more information visit BritCham website or the event on Facebook.

Next week on Wednesday 9 November the BritCham Academy: How To Write E-mails Right? is taking place. There are only a couple of places left so, if you wish to attend the seminar, please sign up now. 

We hope that you also have booked the 29 November in your calendars. More information on the Gala Dinner that will be taking place on this date will be available soon. 

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Upcoming Events

• Guy Fawkes Night 2016 at RISEBA University on 4 November TODAY
• BritCham Academy: How To Write E-mails Right? on 9 November NEXT WEEK 
• Save the date! Gala Dinner on 29 November
• Save the date! Christmas Party on 6 December 
• Save the date! Burns Supper 2017 on 28 January 2017

News 

• Remembrance Sunday on 13 November 2016 NEW
• National Theatre Live Performances NEW
• Riga Office MarketView for 3rd Quarter 2016 from CBRE 
• COBCOE Survey: Have Your Say On Brexit 

Member to Member Offers

• Member to Member Offer of the Week NEW 

Upcoming Events

Guy Fawkes Night 2016 at RISEBA University

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The 4 November and Guy Fawkes Night 2016 is here!

As in previous years it will take place at RISEBA Architecture and Media Centre H2O 6 and it will be a traditional British party where you can participate in burning Guy Fawkes on a giant bonfire, watch a firework display as well as enjoy a theatrical performance. 

There will also be kids' corner and workshops, drinks and snacks and all guests will be invited to participate in the raffle and win exciting prizes!

If you have not had the chance to registered for the Guy Fawkes Night 2016, that is not a problem - just drop by and join the party! :) 

Date & Time: Friday, 4 November 2015, 18:00
Venue: RISEBA Architecture and Media Centre H2O 6, Durbes iela 4, Riga
Admission: Free

BritCham Academy: How To Write E-mails Right?

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It is our pleasure to invite you to the second BritCham Academy session: How To Write E-mails Right? on 9 November.

TOPIC:
How To Write E-mails Right?: e-mails is an essential part of everyday business. However, because of the email’s perceived informality and simplicity, as well as convenience and fast way of communication, we often write things in an e-mail we would not write in a business letter: our e-mail messages have been flooded with excessive and unnecessary information, impolite phrases, errors and ambiguous sentences.

This workshop is about writing e-mail messages that work and help you to get the most out of this exciting way of communicating in business

SPEAKER: 
Aiga Veckalne, latvian language and business communication expert, business professional since 2003. Previously: Executive Area Manager of the Foreign Division Skrivanek Group (language solutions, as well as CEO of the Skrivanek Baltic. Opened and established branches in the Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovenia and United States. This experience enabled to acquire practical knowledge of the communication and business etiquette in different cultural environment.

Aiga conducts seminars and workshops about the public speaking, business correspondence, e-mail etiquette in Latvian and recommendations for the improvement of the Latvian knowledge. As of 2015 regularly participates in the Latvia State Radio show radio ‘How to Live Better’ about the correct use of the Latvian language. 

VENUE:
Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel, Elizabetes iela 73, Rīga

ADMISSION:
FREE for BritCham members
EUR 35 for non-members

The deadline for cancellation is 12.00 on 8 November 2016.

SCHEDULE:
6:30 – 10:30 Breakfast buffet (optional, EUR12). Please use this opportunity to have breakfast or to get coffee and snacks before the beginning of the event.

9:00 - 10:30   BritCham Academy seminar 

REGISTRATION:
Website sign-up, email events@britcham.lv or call 25 45 6000

News

Remembrance Sunday on 13 November 2016

As in previous years, the British Embassy in Riga, will hold its annual Commonwealth Service of Remembrance at the site of the Commonwealth war graves in the Jelgava Military Cemetery.  This year the commemoration will fall on Sunday the 13th of November 2016 and the Service will begin at 10:40 and last approximately 30 minutes.  Head of Mission Mr Tim Colley and Defence Attaché Commander Gary Brooks  will lay a wreath on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen.  They will be followed by other Commonwealth Ambassadors and representatives of the Latvian government, military and Jelgava Municipality.  Other diplomatic representatives may lay wreaths immediately thereafter if they choose to do so.  A two-minute silence will be observed with a bugler from the Latvian National Defence Forces orchestra playing “the Last Post” and “Reveille”.  Head of Mission will also lay a wreath on the Latvian war memorial after the Commonwealth commemoration.  Some warm soup will be served immediately after the service. 

Please get in touch if you have any questions and let us know whether you wish to attend by e-mail: RSVP.Riga@fco.gov.uk or by phone: 67774702

National Theatre Live Performances

Kino Citadele is offering new exciting National Theatre Live performances featuring Benedict Cumberbatch. 

• Frankenstein on 9 November at 19:00

The production was a sell-out hit at the National Theatre in 2011, and the broadcast has since become an international sensation, experienced by almost half a million people in cinemas around the world.

Benedict Cumberbatch as Victor Frankenstein and Jonny Lee Miller as his creation.

• Hamlet on 23 November at 18:00

Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, National Theatre Live will broadcast this eagerly awaited production live to cinemas.

• Frankenstein on 7 December at 19:00

Jonny Lee Miller as Victor Frankenstein and Benedict Cumberbatch as his creation.

Performances are in English, with subtitles in English.

Riga Office MarketView for 3rd Quarter 2016 from CBRE

CBRE have published the Riga Office MarketView for 3rd Quarter 2016. Take-up remains strong: market expectations of a higher volume of pre-leases.

Download the report here.

SUMMARY:

COBCOE Survey: Have Your Say On Brexit

Tell us how Brexit could affect you. The Council of British Chambers of Commerce in Europe is one of the business organisations being consulted by the UK Government for Brexit negotiations. In order to ensure that the views of Europe wide business are represented, establish the needs of business and influence the outcome from the bottom up, they have released a survey to assess the level of engagement in international trade between companies in Europe before and after the Referendum.

The results of this survey will support COBCOE Brexit Ambition project which aims to carry on making Europe work for business. It's a simple and considered survey and is available in 8 languages

The survey is available here. 

It is open until Monday 21 November. 

Member to Member Offers

Member to Member Offer

Did you know that "Radi un draugi" Hotel offers BritCham Members a regular offer?

10% discount on room retail rate

You can find the hotel at Mārstaļu iela 3, Riga.

For details call +371 6782 0200.

View the offer here.

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