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Dear Members and Friends,
This week we launched our new project - the BritCham Academy. It was a true success and we enjoyed the engaging presentation by Edgars Pētersons. To read more please scroll down.
Already on next Tuesday, 18 October we are having our traditional New Members' Evening. Those of our members who have not had the chance to sign up please do so now on BritCham website. At this Autumn New Members' Evening we will be introduced with 6 new members. To find out which ones keep reading this newsletter.
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Upcoming Events
- New Members' Evening on 18 October UPDATED
- Save the date! Guy Fawkes Night 2016 at RISEBA on 4 November
- Save the date! BritCham Academy on 9 November
News
- BritCham Academy: Purposeful Branding - Making Profit and World a Better Place At The Same Time NEW
- 12 Līnijas Win The Competition To Design Latvia's Pavilion At The EXPO 2017 NEW
- FICIL News NEW
- KPMG Baltics Makes A Donation To The BritCham Charity Fund
- Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel’s New General Manager – Thomas A. Swieca
- Rīga’s Restaurant Week at Restaurant NIKLĀVS
- St Saviour's News NEW
Member to Member Offers
- Member to Member Offer of the Week NEW
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View full size poster here.
We have the pleasure to invite you to the Autumn New Members' Evening on 18 October.
Use the chance to meet BritCham new members and learn more about them! As always, it will also be an opportunity for all members to mix and mingle in the cordial atmosphere of the British Ambassador's Residence. Appetizing snacks and drinks will be provided by Casa Nostra.
This time you will have the chance to meet 6 new BritCham members:
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12 Līnijas - an architecture practice;
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Accenture - one of the world’s leading organizations providing management consulting, technology and outsourcing services;
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The tourism agency Gulliver Travel;
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King´s College, The British School of Latvia who is a part of King´s Group;
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Sigma Vadība is a company that is involved in mission critical communications;
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Spilbridge, Attorneys-at-Law who specialise in challenging international business matters.
At the event we will also be joined by the Trade Mission from East of England. They are a group of selected British companies from different sectors who are travelling to Latvia in order to find business partners and high quality suppliers. There will be 8 companies represented and you can view the company profiles here. The industries and sectors that they are interested in are very diverse - from Entertaining Industry and Event Management to Water Treatmen and Air Purification (please read full list here)
Admission: Complimentary (BritCham Members Only).
Date&time: 18 October 2016 at 18:30
Venue: British Ambassador's Residence, British Embassy Building, 5 J. Alunana Street, Riga
Registration: Website sign-up, e-mail info@britcham.lv or call 25 45 6000
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This Wednesday we had the opening session of a new BritCham project - the BritCham Academy.
Our guest speaker at this very first seminar was Edgars Pētersons who introduced us with Purposeful Branding. Edgars has 10 years' experience in marketing and he brilliantly explained the ins and outs of this recent marketing trend. His examples varied from Pampers and AXE & Dove deodorants to Google cars, painting houses in Rio favelas and Accenture's Skills to Succeed campaign. We learned that the main aim of the Purposeful Branding is creating purposeful and useful impact on society, whether it be helping someone to improve their life or just by creating joy, evoking pride or inspiring exploration.
We feel (and hope that all the guests would agree) that at the first BritCham Academy seminar we have gleaned great information on a very interesting topic. For that we would like to say many thanks to Edgars! And another big thank you goes to SemaraH Hotel Metropole for hosing us!
The next BritCham Academy morning seminar will take place on 9 November at Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel. We will announce the topic soon.
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Our member 12 Līnijas has won the competition for architectural proposal for representing Latvia in EXPO 2017!
EXPO 2017 will take place in Astana, Kazahstan next summer. The theme for EXPO2017 will be - Future Energy. The motto for Latvia pavilion will be - Energy is in our nature.
The first press conference to introduce the society with the concept of the pavilion of Latvia is planned on 23 November. We can't wait to hear and see what they have to offer!
Our congratulations to 12 Līnijas on their big win!
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Foreign Investors' Council in Latvia released their Office Report September this week. There you can read about FICIL Sentiment Index 2016, the Mediation pilot project, Insolvency Abuse Report follow-up, updates from work groups and several other topics.
Read FICIL Newsletter September 2016 here.
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The BritCham Charity Fund has received it's first major contribution – from KPMG Baltics! We are truly grateful for it as it will help the Fund to grow and make a real difference by allowing us to support more projects and charities. We would like to send our heartfelt thanks to KPMG Baltics!
KPMG is one of the largest global networks of professional firms providing audit, tax and advisory services. The first KPMG office in the Baltics was opened in Estonia in 1992, followed by Lithuania and Latvia in 1994 and Belarus in 2007. KPMG clients include business corporations, governments and public sector agencies and not-for-profit organizations. They look to KPMG for a consistent standard of service based on high order professional capabilities, industry insight and local knowledge. KPMG member firms can be found in 155 countries. Collectively they employ more than 174,000 people across a range of disciplines.
The BritCham Charity Fund was founded in December 2015 and on 8 July 2016 the State Revenue Service by the decision No. 30.6-8.2/55,320 has granted it the Public Benefit Organization Status of the charitable sector. It enables us to provide support to different projects throughout the year, as needs and opportunities arise to support worthy causes that are brought to our attention.
We encourage everybody to follow the commendable example of KPMG Baltics and consider supporting projects that need our attention and help.
"BritCham Labdarības fonds"
Registration No: 40008245477
IBAN: LV19HABA0551041265900
Swedbank | Swift Code: HABALV22
The Britcham Charity fund is always looking for good causes to support so if you have any proposals for funding, please send them in.
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Since August 1st 2016 the Rezidor Hotel Group appointed Mr. Thomas A. Swieca as a new General Manager of Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel in Riga, Latvia. He follows on Mika Virtanen, who moved within the Rezidor Hotel Group to take over new responsibilities in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Swieca, a German national has a wealth of experience in the hospitality industry spanning over 25 years. Having started his career at the Hotel Bristol in Bonn in 1984, Swieca went on to hold a number of positions.
In 2005, Swieca joined Rezidor Hotel Group as General Manager for the opening of the Radisson Blu Media Harbour Hotel in Dusseldorf, Germany. In 2009, he took responsibility for the Radisson Blu Resort, El Quseir in Egypt. From 2011 he was appointed as new General Manager for Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa Cesme in Turkey. In 2013 he moved to Belgrade, Serbia for the pre-opening and operting of the Radisson Blu Old Mill Hotel - his recent position.
“Riga is a beautiful city with many beautiful and very special hotels. The Radisson Blu Daugava Hotel is one of the most famous hotels in town. The list of international celebrities and well known people who stayed here is endless. With all previous and future renovations we will bring back the glamour and spirit of this outstanding Hotel.
Changes are chances, take them and keep on moving!”, - says new General Manager.
Thomas A. Swieca holds a National Diploma from Hotel School WIHOGA in Dortmund, Germany and in addition to his native German, he speaks English and French.
Read full article here.
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It’s already October, which means that Riga’s Autumn restaurant week is about to start.
For the week of 10 to 16 October you are invited to enjoy the Restaurant NIKLĀVS Chef’s specially prepared 3 course meal for a very attractive price – 20.00 EUR.
The restaurant week’s theme is „Nature’s plate”. This means that the meals include seasonal produce available during Latvia’s autumn such as cep mushrooms, venison and quince and produce that is available in our forests, lakes, rivers and gardens.
Menu:
- Warm butter beans with goats’ cheese whipped in beetroot juice with wild mushrooms in an aspic of cep mushrooms
- Venison roulade with country bacon, chestnut and cep mushroom stuffing and bilberry gravy
- Creamed cottage cheese and mascarpone with lime, peppermint and an assortment of berry pastilles, served with a quince and pear sauce
3 course meal - 20 EUR per person
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St Saviour's News
SERVICES and EVENTS
SUNDAY SERVICES at 11.00:
- Sunday 16 October - Morning Prayer
- Sunday 23 October - Holy Communion and Baptism. Guest Preacher: Rt Rev'd Martin Lind, Bishop of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain.
- Sunday 30 October - Holy Communion
- Sunday 6 November - Holy Communion for All Saints' Sunday
- Sunday 13 November - Remembrance Sunday Service.
Thursday 27 October at 18.30 - Holy Communion service in Russian. Guest Preacher: Revd Pāvils Levuškāns, Pastor of the Russian Lutheran Congregation in Rīga.
Free Lunchtime Concerts each Wednesday at 1pm (donations welcome)
12 October LNSO Cello Ensemble “Dream Team” KRISTĪNE ADAMAITE /organ/
19 October ILONA BIRĢELE /organ/
26 October ANNA BROKĀNE /organ/RAMONA LASMANE /organ/JANA ZARIŅA /organ/
On Monday, 7 November at 18.00 St Saviour's will continue "Conversations in the undercroft", series of informal debates in Latvian. This is not meant to be a place to provide correct answers but to pose questions and look for ways how to deal with them in an intellectually honest and open manner. The theme for the second discussion - 'Masculinity in the 21st century'.
NB Please note in your diaries:
During the British Week at the end of November, St Saviour's will be hosting two events - a public debate on the relevance of nationality today (Wednesday 30 November), and a talk by Sally Barnes (The Tyranny of Normal) on Friday 2 December. More details to follow soon.
*In the photo: A group from St Saviour's at our Retreat in Līgatne in September.
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Did you know that Six Senses International Preschool offers BritCham Members a regular offer?
One Free Trial Class of English & Emotional Intelligence at Club 6 Senses
It is a Program for Ages 1-2 and 3-6 (1 hour per week, parents invited to join!).
Explore & learn English! Meet the Kimochis® – toys with feelings inside!
For more information, please contact us via +371 521 335 08 or riga@6sensesinternational.com
View the offer here.
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How to Publish Information in BritCham Friday News?
Would you like to share information with other members by publishing it in BritCham Friday News and/or on our website, facebook, or twitter?
You can do it by contacting Santa Rudzite by e-mail santa.rudzite@britcham.lv or by calling: (+371) 25 45 6000. Please point out when you would like the information to be published; however, if you wish the information to be published in the current week's Friday News, it needs to be sent in by Wednesday afternoon. Information received latter will be published in the next week’s Friday News.
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