Dear CanCham Members and Friends,

Please note the following: in person meetings are currently under review based on the recent increase in COVID-19 infections in Latvia. The AGM will likely be either postponed or conducted via ZOOM video conferencing.

Upcoming events
  • Wednesday, September 30th, 2020 18.30 CanCham’s Health & Leisure Group Zoom meeting. Register
  • Monday, October 5th at 18.30 – AGM, Register Under review
  • Tuesday, October 6th, 2020 20.30 CanCham’s Trade Facilitation & Export Group Zoom meeting. Register
  • Thursday, October 8th, 2020 18.30 CanCham’s Construction Related Services Group Zoom meeting. Register
  • Monday, October 12th, 2020 at 18.30 – Canadian Thanksgiving Dinner, Radisson Blu Elizabete Hotel, Elizabetes iela 73, CanCham Focus on Canada and the Canadian Embassy with H.E. Kevin Rex, Canadian Government Ambassador to Latvia. Register Under review
  • Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 18.30 CanCham’s Health & Leisure Group Zoom meeting.
  • Tuesday, October 20th, 2020 18.30 CanCham’s Trade Facilitation & Export Group Zoom meeting.
  • Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 18.30 CanCham’s Construction Related Services Group Zoom meeting.
  • Monday, October 26th, 2020 at 18.30 – “Show & Tell” Construction Related Services member presentations evening at the Radisson Daugava Hotel
  • Monday, November 9th, 2020 at 18.30 – “Show & Tell” Trade Facilitation & Export member presentations evening at the Radisson Old Town Riga Hotel.
  • Monday, November 30th, 2020 at 16.00 – “Show & Tell” Health & Leisure member presentations evening with a social event (dinner, zole & spa) at the Baltic Beach Hotel & Spa
  • Monday, December 7th, 2020 at 18.30 CanCham Christmas at the Baltic Beach Hotel & Spa
Recent Past Events
The second round of ZOOM meetings for the Health & Leisure Group, the Trade Facilitation & Export Group and the Construction Related Services Group took place with special emphasis on the “Show & Tell” member presentations evenings.
 
Annual General Meeting (AGM)
This year’s AGM takes place on Monday, October 5th at 18.30. Meeting notifications have been sent to members. Register here to attend. If you did not receive the notification, please inform ed.kalvins@cancham.lv.
 
DMC System
The DMC system for business development between Latvia and Canada has been further developed with the addition of DMC Coordinators, and explained in http://cancham.lv/dmc/how-dmc-works (updated). Companies interested in exporting and developing strategic partnerships should take note.
 
“Show & Tell” member presentations evenings
These events allows members and those interested in presenting to the CanCham to provide a five minute ppt presentation to both members and those interested in the particular subject. We will also invite Canadian companies to present via ZOOM. Four events are planned in the coming months.
  • Monday, October 26th, 2020 at 18.30 –Construction Related Services
  • Monday, November 9th, 2020 at 18.30 Trade Facilitation & Export member presentations evening.
  • Monday, November 30th, 2020 at 16.00 – Health & Leisure member
Group leaders are assembling lists of presenters.
Canadian companies are being approached to participate.
 
Special Recognition
We wish to recognize those members who advance CanCham’s objectives by having signed up at enhanced membership levels:
 
Shadow program

The International School of Riga is promoting internships, CAS and other volunteer opportunities for its older students. The CanCham has agreed to support this initiative and has named it “the Shadow program”. As the program develops, students will participate in CanCham in-person and ZOOM events. Member companies who wish to do so can arrange for students to be involved in their companies.

Three students are now involved in this program.
 
Issue/Solution Process
This identifies member issues that should be presented to government deputies and officials for resolution using the method established by the CanCham, and is particularly aimed at those affected by the COVID-19 situation. If you wish government officials to know of specific issues your business has because of the effects of COVID-19, please contact Ed Kalvins at ed.kalvins@cancham.lv.
 
Other information
Par CanCham latvieđu valodâ – a presentation describing the CanCham in the Latvian language has been prepared by br.ook interior architecture. We thank Ligita Breěe and Baiba Rűíe for putting this together.

 Upcoming events
 
Thursday, April 11th, 2024 at 18.30 – CanCham Corner – Informal Networking
 
Monday, April 22nd, 2024 at 18.30 - CanCham Board & Audit Committee Meeting
 

Monday, May 13th, 2024 at 18.30 - CanCham Restart Reception

 
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