EVENT SUMMARY

The Spotlight Latvia business conference is the Latvian American Chamber of Commerce’s annual premier event. The event was designed to specifically enable U.S. companies to better learn about the advantages of conducting business in Latvia, a Northern European country with great economic growth potential that serves as a gateway to Scandinavia, Russia and Asia. Spotlight Latvia, organized in cooperation with the Foreign Ministry of Latvia, the Latvian Investment and Development Agency, and
the American Latvian Association, also introduces the U.S. business community to dynamic Latvian companies that offer appealing products and services. U.S. companies can benefit by working
with innovative Latvian companies and by seeking expansion
opportunities in Latvia and the adjacent region.

Member of the European Union (EU) and
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

Maintains a robust parliamentary
democracy and a stable government

Pro-business policies;
low corporate taxes

Highly-educated workforce
with great technical skills

Strategic location in Northern Europe
bordering Scandinavia and Russia

English is spoken by the
majority of Latvians

Home to innovative and
competitive companies

Growing economy with GDP rising
faster than rest of Europe

Salaries and costs remain much lower
than U.S. and Western Europe