On May 25, 2010, Gundars Daudze, The Speaker of the Latvian Parliament, addressed invited guests at the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia, regarding his visit and participated in a question and answer session with the audience.  Speaker Daudze is visiting the United States along with other Baltic and Nordic Speakers.  He is scheduled to meet with House leaders such as Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Foreign Affairs Committee chair Howard L. Berman, as well as Bill Delahunt who is a member

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The Latvian Chamber of Commerce in the Americas is now offering a report to LatCham members on foreign direct investment in Latvia.  “Promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Latvia” was composed by former LatCham intern Aleksandrs Racenis, who completed the paper for his Internship in International Economics class at Franklin College Switzerland.  Aleksandrs graduated cum laude from Franklin College Switzerland on May 16th 2010 with a degree in International Economics and mi... Read more »

On March 11, 2010, Latvian Chamber Board Members Juris Lazdins and Gustav Plato traveled to Capitol Hill to meet with Gerald Connolly, who represents Virginia's 11th Congressional District.  The 11th District encompasses Fairfax County, Prince William County, and Fairfax City in Northern Virginia.
Congressman Connolly is the former Chairperson of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (in that position he was responsible for a budget of $4.5 billion) and was the chairman of the Northe... Read more »

Seminar on Investment Opportunities in Latvia

The Latvian Chamber of Commerce of the Americas and the Embassy of the Republic of Latvia together with Riga City Council and Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

Using the occasion of opening the Latvian Chamber of Commerce program in 2010 Invites you to attend "A seminar on the investment, cooperation and business opportunities in Latvia"

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From the Latvian Chamber of Commerce we wish you a happy holiday season and a most joyous, healthy, prosporous new year.  Let's make 2010 a year where we take care of business.  To the Chamber this means, get focused, and target the things we can do well.  In addition, to make sure that in this year each member reaches out and continues to help and aid those that are in need of the gifts and skills we have been granted.  Let's make 2010 a year of leadership and the wisdom to ... Read more »

The Latvian Chamber of Commerce in the Americas wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

About the Picture:

The author is Jennie A. Brownscombe (1850-1936).  The painting is entitled: "The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth" (1914).  The source of the Painting is the Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal http://www.lakenhal.nl/persberichtendetail.php?id=144;

The Latvian Chamber of Commerce in the Americas (LatCham) launched its New York/New Jersey Chapter on November 21, 2009.  The festive event was held in New York's famous Estonian House located in downtown Manhattan.  Twenty-eight attendees gathered for an evening of lively business and social discussions.  Brigita Rumpeters (Merill Lynch), LatCham Board Member and Director of the NY/NJ Chapter was the Master of Ceremonies. 
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The Latvian Chamber of Commerce in the Americas (LatCham) will be having its first meeting in New York on November 21st, 2009 at the Estonian House at 4pm in the afternoon. The organizer of the event is LatCham Board Member, LatCham co-founder, Brigita Rumpeters, Vice President of Global Wealth Management at Merrill Lynch. The Estonian House New York is at 243 East 34th Street New York, NY 10016. The featured Guest Speakers will include:

• Normans Penke- Ambassador of the Republic of Lat

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The Director of the Board of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce, Gustav Plato, addressed a packed house at the Mayflower Hotel in May 2009. The brief presentation discussed the role of the Chamber in building the Baltic Brand, the vision to increase trade ten-fold, and recognized the founding members of the Chamber.