APRIL 15TH THURSDAY 12.30 P.M.

Political Briefing Lunch with Mr Deividas Matulionis, Chancellor of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania
Kindly Hosted by HM Ambassador Simon Butt
For BCC Sponsor and Board Members only
Venue: Novotel Vilnius Hotel (Gedimino ave. 16, Vilnius)

APRIL 15TH THURSDAY 12.30 P.M.
Joined Conference for Managers in the Baltic Countries
"Tax & legal aspects of doing business in the Baltics: Challenges and opportunities in changing tax and legal environment"
Venue: Artis Centrum Hotels

APRIL 28TH WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "PPP Projects and their types"
Speaker: Iraida Žogaitė, Partner/Attorney-at-Law, Jurevičius, Bartkus & Partners Professional Law Partnership
Venue: Shakespeare hotel

MAY 6TH THURSDAY 6.00 P.M.

BCC New Members Evening
! Entry for BCC Members only
Venue: British Ambassador's Residence (Gaigalų str. 4, Vilnius)

MAY 14TH FRIDAY
NEW! Members visits: meet, see and network
Visit to Kaunas Airport, Kaunas Free Economic Zone to be followed by Cocktails Reception at Reval Hotel Neris

MAY 26TH WEDNESDAY, 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Considering Investment in Lithuania? Financial instruments are now available"
Speaker: Mr Andrius Šiaudinis, Peritus Sprendimai, UAB
Venue: Shakespeare hotel

JUNE 7-8TH
Business Scope Mission to Edinburgh (Scotland)

JUNE 30TH WEDNESDAY, 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "What to expect in Belorussian Market?"
Speaker: Mr Algirdas Baltaduonis, Partner, Zabolis ir Partneriai
Venue: Shakespeare hotel

SEPTEMBER 10TH, FRIDAY
BCC Annual Season Opening - Golf Challenger Event
Venue: The V Golf Club (Le Meridien Vilnius)

NOVEMBER 5TH, FRIDAY
Guy Fawkes Night

DECEMBER
Traditional Christmas Carols

JANUARY 29TH, SATURDAY
12th Burns Night - Top Annual Charity event of the Chamber!

For more information on upcoming events please click on each event or send us an e-mail on info@bccl.lt

Please note that the Chamber reserves the right to change the dates and content of events if necessary. The members and mailing list contacts are being informed about the changes via e-mail separately.

2009

JANUARY 31ST, 2009, SATURDAY
Burns Night'09
10th Anniversary of the Chamber's annual charity event

FEBRUARY 4TH, WEDNSEDAY, 12.30. P.M
Joint Business Lunch
Guest speaker: Andrius Kubilius, The Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania
Venue:  Radisson SAS Astorija Hotel, Didzioji str. 35/2, Vilnius

FEBRUARY 25TH, WEDNESDAY, 8.00 A.M
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: Winds of Change in Taxation
Speaker: Andrius Kavoliūnas, Merits
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

MARCH 17TH, TUESDAY, 12:30
Joint Business Lunch
Guest speaker: Algirdas Gediminas Šemeta, The Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania
Venue: Novotel Vilnius Hotel (Gedimino Ave. 16, Vilnius)

MARCH 25TH, WEDNESDAY, 8.00 A.M.
Brakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: Leadership and communication in the time of crisis
Speakers: Andrius Jonkus, A.Jonkus ir partneriai
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

APRIL 21ST, TUESDAY
BCC Annual General Meeting & Business Reception celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the BCC
Keynote Speaker and the Guest of Honour HE Valdas Adamkus, the President of the Republic of Lithuania
Venue: Vilnius taikomosios dailes muziejus (Arsenalo 3, Vilnius)

APRIL 24TH, FRIDAY, 4.00 P.M.
Meeting with Ms Dalia Grybauskaite, candidate for the President of the Republic of Lithuania                                                
(Organised in partnership with Swedish, American, French, German-Baltic Chambers of Commerce)
Venue: Reval Hotel Lietuva (Konsituticjos Ave. 20, Vilnius)

APRIL 29TH, WEDNESDAY, 8:00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: Foreign direct investments, Export & Economic Image of Lithuania
Speaker: Mantas Nocius, General Director of Lithuanian Development Agency
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

MAY 8TH, FRIDAY, 12:30
Joint Business Lunch
Guest speaker: Mr Eligijus Masiulis, Minister of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania
Venue: Radisson SAS Astorija Hotel (Didzioji St. 35, Vilnius)

MAY 18TH, MONDAY, 12:30
Joint Business Lunch
Guest speaker: Mr Arvydas Sekmokas, Minister of Energy of the Republic of Lithuania 
Venue: REVAL Hotel Lietuva (Konsitucijos Ave. 20, Vilnius)

MAY 25TH, MONDAY, 6:00 p.m.
New Members' Evening (registration for BCC members only)
Venue: Residence of the British Ambassador Vilnius

MAY 27TH, WEDNESDAY, 8:00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: Vilnius: challenges and opportunities
Speaker: Mr Vilius Navickas, Mayor of Vilnius City
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

JUNE 16TH, TUESDAY, 12:30
Joint Business Lunch
Guest speaker: Mr Vygaudas Usackas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
Venue: Best Western Vilnius Hotel (Konstitucijos Ave. 14, Vilnius)

JUNE 23RD, WEDNESDAY, 8:00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: How government is practically improving business environment and practical initiatives for business 
Speaker: Mr Rimantas Žylius, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

SEPTEMBER 11TH, FRIDAY, 5:00 P.M.
BCC Informal Season Opening
Venue: Kairėnai Botanical Gardens

SEPTEMBER 30TH, WEDNESDAY, 8:00 A.M
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: Opportunities for LIthuanian business granted by the construction of the new Nuclear Power Plant
Speaker: Marius Grinevičius, General Director, Visaginas Nuclear Power Plant
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

OCTOBER 28TH, WEDNESDAY, 8:00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: Remuneration Changes and Trends
Speaker: Agne Brazauskytė, General Director, Baltic Human Resource Consulting, UAB (BHRC)
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)\

NOVEMBER 5TH, THURSDAY, 6:00 P.M.
BCC Speaker Meeting
Guest Speaker: Gintaras Steponavičius, Minister of Education and Science
Topic: High Education Reform in Lithuania
Followed by networking dinner
Venue: Ramada Vilnius hotel (Subačiaus str. 2-1, Vilnius)

NOVEMBER 7TH, SATURDAY, 4:00 P.M.
First Guy Fawkes (Bonfire) Night in Vilnius!
Venue: Belmontas Leisure and Activities Centre

NOVEMBER 16TH, MONDAY, 12:30 P.M.
Political Briefing Lunch with Ruta Vainiene, President of Free Market Institute
Kindly Hosted by HM Ambassador Simon Butt
For BCC Sponsor and Board Members only
Venue: British Embassy (Antakalnio str. 2, Vilnius)

NOVEMBER 19TH, THURSDAY, 6:00 P.M.
Briefing on Regulations of Inbound Investment in Lithuania: Present and Future Trends
Organized by Juridicon Firm and American, British, Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Speaker: Ingrida Steponavičienė, Advocate of Tax Department of Law Firm JURIDICON
Venue: Radisson SAS Astorija Hotel (Didzioji str. 52/3, Vilnius)

NOVEMBER 25TH, WEDNESDAY, 8:00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic:  The most important tax changes in Lithuania 2010
Speaker: Ms Vaida Balsevičiūtė, „Deloitte“ Senior Tax consultant
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

NOVEMBER 26TH, THURSDAY, 5:40 P.M.
New Members Evening
For BCC Members only
Venue: British Embassy (Antakalnio str. 2, Vilnius)

DECEMBER 18TH, FRIDAY, 7:00 P.M.
Traditional English  Christmas Celebrity with Christmas Carols
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

2008

JANUARY 26TH, 2008, SATURDAY
Burn Night'08
Annual Traditional Charity Event

JANUARY 30TH, WEDNESDAY, 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: “News in Tax Legislation”
Speakers: Nerijus Nedzinskas, Tax Manager and Aušra Miltenytė, Senior Tax Consultant of PricewaterhouseCoopers
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

FEBRUARY 13TH, WEDNESDAY, 6.00 P.M.
First joined event of five Foreign chambers in Lithuania: American, British, German, French and Swedish, followed by networking dinner
(registration accepted from BCC Members only)
Topic: „Vilnius Capital of Culture 2009: Challenges and Business Opportunities “
Speakers: Elona Bajorinienė, Director of Vilnius  - European Capital of Culture 2009
              Dalia Bankauskaitė, Executive Director of Vilnius  - European Capital of Culture
Venue: Holiday Inn Vilnius (Šeimyniškių str. 1, Vilnius)

FEBRUARY 27TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Consumer profile: similarities and differences between Baltic States and the UK”
Speaker: Jurgita  Vanagė, Business Manager - Eastern Europe, Euromonitor International
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų str. 8/8, Vilnius)

MARCH 14TH, FRIDAY, 6.00 P.M.
Exclusive Speaker meeting featuring Mr Roger Berry MP, Co-chairman of the All-Party Lithuania Group in Parliament (Labour), UK
Followed by networking dinner
Venue: Ramada Vilnius hotel (Subačiaus str. 2-1, Vilnius)
          Kindly sponored by
 
MARCH 26TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic:"Stress can damage your business"
Speakers:Mr Michael S Guttridge, Business Psychologist & HR Consultant & Mr Terry Gregory, Personal & Organisational Development Consultant, Smith, Guttridge & Associates
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų str. 8/8, Vilnius)

APRIL 10th, THURSDAY 6:00 P.M.
BCC New Members' Evening (registration for BCC members only)
Venue: British Embassy, Vilnius (Antakalnio str. 2, Vilnius)

APRIL 29TH, TUESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Civil Liability of the Company's Management Bodies"
Speaker: Kęstutis Pusčius, Attorney-at-Law, Associate Partner, Smaliukas, Beniušis, Juodka & Partners
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų str. 8/8, Vilnius)

MAY 19TH, MONDAY
BCC Annual General Meeting & Business Reception
Keynote Speaker and the Guest of Honour The Rt Hon Sir Jeremy Hanley, KCMG (UK)
Venue: Sostena premises (Ukmerges Road 280, Vilnius)
General sponsor SOSTENA
Sponsor Ramada Vilnius

MAY 28TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Construction project management: tools and lessons learnt from international practice"
Speaker: Mr Job Verpoorte, Regional Manager for Savant in Estonia
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų str. 8/8, Vilnius)

JUNE 3RD, TUESDAY 6.00 P.M.
Joint event - open forum of five Foreign chambers in Lithuania: American, British, German, French and Swedish
Topic: "Branding and Marketing Lithuania - How to attract business and tourism"
Guest speaker: Prof.Christian Have Aalborg University, Denmark
Venue: Artis Hotel (Liejyklos St. 11/23)
Sponsors:
AirBaltic
Artis Hotel


JUNE 25TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: Lithuanian economy in the context of the other countries of the Baltic region
Speaker: Ms Jekaterina Rojaka, Senior Analist at DnB NORD Bankas 
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų str.  8/8, Vilnius)

SEPTEMBER 12TH, FRIDAY, 5.00 P.M.
Traditional Season Opening with Hendricks' Gin!
Venue: Balloonists Place (Oreivių Užuovėja), Širvintu dist
Sponsor: Hendricks' Gin

SEPTEMBER 24th, WEDNESDAY, 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Challenges in the Lithuanian Energy Sector After the Coming Energy Shocks"
Speaker: Mr Raimondas Kuodis, Director of the Economics Department of the Bank of Lithuania
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų str. 8/8, Vilnius)

OCTOBER 3rd, FRIDAY, 5.00 P.M.
Informal warming of new BCC Office with Salsa Rhythms
Venue: BCC Office (Didzioji 5, Vilnius)

OCTOBER 29TH, WEDNESDAY, 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: Management as a Way to Stay Competitive in Challenging Times
Speaker: Juozas Mikulis, Assistant Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų str. 8/8, Vilnius)

NOVEMBER 11TH, TUESDAY, 2.00 P.M.
Joint event - half day conference of four foreign chambers in Lithuania: American, British, German and Swedish
Theme: Taking care of your business
Venue: Radisson SAS Asoria Hotel (Didžioji 35/2, Vilnius)

NOVEMBER 13TH, THURSDAY, 12.00 P.M.
Political Briefing Lunch with Artūras Račas, Journalist, Political Observer, Editor in Chief/Director of Baltic News Service (BNS)
Kindly hosted by HM Ambassador Simon Butt
Venue: British Embassy Vilnius (Antakalnio 2)
Invitations to BCC Sponsor and Board Members only

NOVEMBER 26TH, WEDNESDAY, 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: Fundamentasl of Net-working
Speaker: Mr Kevin Branan
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų str. 8/8, Vilnius)

DECEMBER 4TH, THURSDAY
Traditional English  Christmas Celebrity with Christmas Carols
Organized in partnership with the British Embassy
Venue: Novotel Hotel (Gedimino Ave. 16, Vilnius)

2007

JANUARY 27TH, SATURDAY
Burns’ Night’07
Top Annual Event of the Chamber 

FEBRUARY 28TH, WEDNESDAY, 8:00 am.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Social Software. Another Marketing Buzz or an Effective Business Development Tool?"
Speaker: Giedrius Čiupaila, Marketing Communications Consultant
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

MARCH 21ST, WEDNESDAY, 4:00 pm.
Joint "Speaker" meeting with American Chamber of Commerce & Investors Forum
Topic: SEB: Eastern European Outlook - Lithuania
Speakers: Gitanas Nausėda and Algė Budrytė, experts and representatives of SEB Vilniaus Bankas
Venue: Novotel Vilnius (Gedimino ave. 16)

MARCH 28TH, WEDNESDAY, 8:00 am.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: “Labour market challenges in Lithuania. How to get right people? ”
Speaker: Andrius Francas, Country Manager of Grafton Recruitment Lithuania
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

APRIL 4TH, WEDNESDAY, 12:30 pm.
Political Briefing Lunch with Birute Vesaite, Member of Seimas
Kindly hosted by H.M. Ambassador Colin Roberts
Venue: British Embassy Vilnius (Antakalnio 2)
Invitations to BCC Sponsor and Board Members only

APRIL 17TH, TUESDAY, 5:00 pm.
BCC Annual General Meeting & Business Reception
Venue: Europa Business Centre (Konstitucijos Ave. 7, Vilnius)

APRIL 25TH ,WEDNESDAY, 8:00 am.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: “International Law Instruments on Investment Protection: issues of practical application in Lithuania”
Speaker: Vilius Bernatonis, Attorney-at-law, Partner, Head of the Banking and Finance Practice Group, "Sutkienė, Pilkauskas ir Partners" Law Firm
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

MAY 25TH, FRIDAY, 6:00 pm.
“Speaker” meeting followed by networking dinner
Guest Speaker: HE Lithuanian Ambassador in London Vygaudas Usackas
Venue: Ramada Vilnius hotel (Subaciaus 2)

MAY 30TH, WEDNESDAY, 8:00 am.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Investments into Risk Capital: upcoming opportunities"
Speaker: Vilija Nausedaite, Chairwoman at the Lithuanian Securities Commission
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

JUNE 27TH, WEDNESDAY 8:00 am.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Alternative Investments"
Speaker: Saulius Racevičius, General Director of Sindicatum Capital International
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

SEPTEMBER 5TH, WEDNESDAY, 6.00 P.M.
BCC Season Opening in Europos Parkas, unique open air museum of sculptures
Traditional members' get together social event after summer

SEPTEMBER 19TH , WEDNESDAY, 6.30 P.M.
BCC Sponsor Member Invites
The Balvenie Whisky tasting evening

SEPTEMBER 26TH, WEDNESDAY, 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Software driven business process management"
Speaker: Dr. Kazys Kavaliauskas, Managing Director of Baltic Software Solutions

OCTOBER 15TH, MONDAY, 5.30 P.M.
BCC Members‘ After Hours
Guided tour to the backstage of the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre followed by cocktails

OCTOBER 24TH, WEDNESDAY, 4.00 P.M.
Joint event with American Chamber of Commerce & Investors Forum
Topic: "Baltic States and other CEE Countries: Is the Future Rosy?"
Speaker: Algė Budrytė, expert and representative of SEB Vilniaus Bankas
Venue: Novotel Vilnius (Gedimino ave. 16)

OCTOBER 31ST, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Changing Trends of Bank Financing: Financing of Real Estate and Business projects"
Speaker: Marius Vismantas, Member of the Board, Head of Retail Banking of SAMPO Bankas
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

NOVOMBER 6th, TUESDAY, 5.30 P.M.
New Members' Evening
Venue: British Embassy Vilnius (Antakalnio St. 2)
Invitations to BCC Members only

NOVEMBER 28TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: “Efficiency to Corporate Travel Management brings savings “
Speaker: Mika Kiljunen, Managing Director of Kaleva Travel Invest Oy
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

DECEMBER 5TH, WEDNESDAY 7.00 P.M.
Traditional English  Christmas celebrity with Christmas Carols
Organized in partnership with the British Embassy
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

Archive of the BCC Events

2006

JANUARY 28TH, 2006, SATURDAY
Burns’ Night’06
Top Annual Event of the Chamber organized in co-operation with the British Embassy!

FEBRUARY 24TH, FRIDAY, 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: “Taxation on Real Estate”
Speaker: Mr. Andrius Kavoliūnas, Senior Tax Advisor, Deloitte
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

MARCH 7TH, TUESDAY, 12:30 P.M.
Exclusive Political Briefing Lunch
kindly hosted by H.M. British Ambassador Colin Roberts
Special Guest: Mr. Juozas Olekas, Member of Seimas, Social Democratic Party
Venue: British Embassy Vilnius
! For Sponsor and the Board Members only with personal invitations

MARCH 23RD, THURSDAY, 6.00 P.M.
BCC Members’  Opera Night
Venue: Lithuanian Opera and Ballet Theatre
For the BCC Members only

MARCH 30TH, THURSDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: “Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreements with Employees”
Speaker: Mr. Donatas Zdanavičius, "Sutkienė, Pilkauskas & Partners" Law Firm
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

APRIL 12TH, WEDNESDAY 12.00 NOON
 “Speaker” meeting
Topic: "Constitutional Court and it's Place in Lithuanian Legal System"
Speaker: Dr. Egidijus Kūris, Chairman of Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania
Venue: Best Western Hotel Naujasis Vilnius (Konstitucijos 14)
To be followed by the networking lunch

APRIL 26TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: “Negotiation Skills: Negotiating a Supply Contract”
Speaker: Darius Pietaris, Project Manager, Consultant at TMD partners
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

MAY 11TH, THURSDAY
BCC Annual General Meeting & Business Reception with a key Speaker Gintautas Kėvišas, Managing Director of the Lithuanian National Opera and ballet Theatre
Venue: Reval Hotel Lietuva Sky Bar (Konstitucijos 20, Vilnius)
Kindly sponsored by

For the chamber members and additional guests with invitations only!

MAY 31TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Offshore Companies: Activity Principals, Advantages, Legal Aspects"
Speaker:Dainius Malinauskas, FINREDA
Venue:Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

JUNE 28TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: “New Developments in Regulation of Territory Planning”
Speaker: Mindaugas Žiūkas, Lithuanian Real Estate Association
Venue: Shakespeare Hotel (Bernardinų 8/8, Vilnius)

SEPTEMBER 8TH, FRIDAY, 5.30 P.M.
BCC Season Opening Cruise in Trakai
Traditional members' get together after summer social event

SEPTEMBER 27TH , WEDNESDAY, 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "New investment opportunities provided by the draft Law on Collective Investments"
Speaker: Saulius Racevičius, Sindicatum Capital International, UAB

OCTOBER 14TH, SATURDAY, 7.00 P.M.
BCC Members' Commemoration Dinner to celebrate the occasion of the first State visit of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
For the chamber members only!

OCTOBER 17TH, TUESDAY
Celebration of Young British & Lithuanian Entrepreneurs in the presence of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh 
Exclusive business event to celebrate the achievements of young individuals who have contributed to the links between Britain & Lithuania over the recent years.
! Chamber Sponsor & Board members with invitations only

OCTOBER 25TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "Project Management: Pracical Aspects"
Speaker: Jurgita Silinskaite, National Development Institute
Venue: Shakespeare hotel , Vilnius

NOVEMBER 8TH, WEDNESDAY 6.00 P.M.
“Speaker” meeting
Topic: "Strategy for Economic Development During Upcoming Years"
Speaker: Mr. Vytas Navickas, the Lithuanian Minister of Economy
Venue: Ratonda Centrum Hotel, Vilnius
To be followed by the networking dinner

NOVEMBER 23RD, THURSDAY
Business event in London to promote investment and business opportunities in Lithuania
Venue: Tower Room, Willis Limited, Ten Trinity Square

NOVEMBER 29TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: "EU funding in Lithuania - manoeuvring between ambiguous experience and hazy future"
Speaker: Mr. Ilja Malkin, director of Advanced Advice, UAB
Venue: Shakespeare hotel , Vilnius

DECEMBER 19TH
Informal Members' Christmas Drink
Venue: Sue's Raja Indian Restaurant

Past events 2005

SEPTEMBER 2ND, FRIDAY, 5.00 P.M.
BCC Season Opening on the Lithuanian Narrow Gauge Railway
Annual Social event of the chamber

SEPTEMBER 21ST, WEDNESDAY, 6.00 P.M.
“Speaker” meeting
Topic: “UK Presidency of the EU. Objectives & Challenges”
Speaker: The British Ambassador Mr. Colin Roberts
To be followed by the networking dinner

SEPTEMBER 28TH , WEDNESDAY, 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: “Measures Taken to Prevent Workforce Outflow from Lithuania. 
          State and Business initiatives”
Speakers: Natalija Ziminiene , Chief Specialist of the Labour Market and Equal Opportunities division at the Ministry of Social Security and Labour
Asta Ungulaitienė, Managing Director of Commercial Union Lietuva Gyvybes Draudimas

OCTOBER 12TH, WEDNESDAY, 12.30 P.M.
Political Briefing Lunch for BCC Sponsor Members and Members of the Board
The Briefing Lunch is kindly hosted by the British Ambassador Mr. Colin Roberts

OCTOBER 20TH, THURSDAY
The First Business Reception in London
organized by the British Chamber of Commerce in a partnership with the Lithuanian Embassy in the UK
Kindly hosted by H. E. Aurimas Taurantas, Lithuanian Ambassador to the UK 
Good opportunity to hear more about business opportunities in the biggest Baltic country, to meet with chamber members and exchange the views on doing business in Lithuania and with Lithuanians!

OCTOBER 26TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: “Regulation on Transfer Pricing in Lithuania”
Speaker: Nerijus Nedzinskas, PricewaterhouseCoopers Senior Tax Consultant

NOVEMBER 22TH, TUESDAY, 12.00 NOON
“Speaker” meeting
Topic: "Lithuania's Health System Today & Tomorrow"
Speaker: Mr. Žilvinas Padaiga, Lithuanian Minister of Health
To be followed by the networking lunch

NOVEMBER 30TH, WEDNESDAY 8.00 A.M.
Breakfast Technical Briefing
Topic: “New Developments in Acquisition and Management of Cultural Heritage Objects”
Speaker: Albinas Kuncevičius, Director of the Lithuanian Cultural Heritage Objects
                Tomas Bučas, Director of Invalda Real Estate, UAB

DECEMBER 6TH, TUESDAY 6 P.M.
”Speaker” meeting
Organized in collaboration with the Baltic Management Institute (BMI)
Topic: "Emotional Intelligence - the Key to Great Leadership"
Speaker: Stephen Neale, Managing Consultant & Occupational Psychologist (UK)
To be followed by the networking dinner

DECEMBER 14TH, WEDNESDAY 6 P.M.
Informal Members' Christmas Drink
Venue: Sue's Indian Raja Restaurant (Odminiu 3, Vilnius)