Business Agenda: Where you need to be

Estonia

Start Up Day 29 – 31 January 2020, Tartu As one of the largest business festivals in the Baltics, the Start up Day brings together over 4,000 participants to celebrate entrepreneurship in the smart city of Tartu. It’s a full-blown three-day festival filled with more than 100 world-class speakers and a pitching stage with more than 150 young talents who unveil their big ideas. Get inspired when the city of Tartu turns into a giant meeting point for people with a start-up mindset

MINDSHOP™ Gamifying mHealth: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly 21 January 2020, Tallinn The Mindshop features modules like “The current landscape of consumer health apps”, “Why gamify mHealth?” and “Integration of Gamification”. This event gives you the opportunity to discuss with others why these tools are efficient and how this technology can be used to develop mobile apps in medicine.

ESTBUILD 2020 01 – 04 April 2020 This international fair is being held for the 23rd time already. It focuses on the presentation of innovative technologies, building constructions, materials, machines and tools. The fair is regarded as the symbolic start of the construction season and offers experts and amateurs the opportunity to exchange information about an efficient information environment. Seminars, presentations and workshops are offered in all areas.

Tourest – Travel Trade Fair 07 – 09 February 2020, Tallinn Dive into the world of the international travel fair Tourest and let yourself be inspired for your next journey. At Tourest, you will have the opportunity to meet professionals in the tourism sector and discuss the latest travel trends. The international travel trade fair, already in its 29th year, will take place at the Estonian Fairs Exhibition Centre.

How to ensure successful development projects 23 January 2020, Talinn The seminar offers the possibility to learn about project planning, networking and management of development projects. How to successfully organize and start a development project? Exchange ideas, engage in exciting discussions and learn how to create a competitive advantage.

INDUSTRY 4.0 in Practice 2020 28 May 2020, Tallinn The conference aims to promote and discuss the opportunities emerging from the Industry 4.0 frwamework. As one of the main topics, the conference deals with “how to lead the digital transformation of a manufacturing company?”. The conference targets decision-makers and experts in the Baltic Sea Region and brings together manufacturers, ICT vendors, academics and policymakers.

Beauty Fair 08 – 09 March 2020,Tartu The spring fair on the topic of beauty deals mainly with beauty products for the spring/summer season and products for health and wellness. The focus will be on handmade, local and fair cosmetics, as well as nutritional supplements for a more active lifestyle and everything related to it. Exchange information on current trends and find out about natural products.

Latvia

Balttour 2020 31.01. – 02.02.2020 Where are you going on vacation this year? Many people ask themselves this question every year. Get inspired at the 27th International Travel Fair “Balttour 2020” at the Kipsala International Exhibition Centre. More than 860 tourism companies inform you about news, special offers and much more about travelling. Whether in Latvia, one of the other two Baltic states, or anywhere else in the world – the next holiday is coming and will have to be well planned. Compare offers from leading tour operators and find out about accommodation, travel packages and more. “Balttour 2020” will take place from 31 January to 2 February.

Days of International Education Riga 14.03.2020 Education is an important part of any career. Students can benefit from studying in a foreign country far away from their home university and getting to know other educational and teaching systems as well as the culture of another country. Whether international education providers, visitors, schoolchildren, young people, students, adults, representatives from companies or organisations: the Days of International Education Riga brings all relevant players together. In the Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija in Riga, new EU & international students will be recruited at the Days of International Education.

Expert Meeting: Public Procurement Challenges in the Baltics and Germany 23.01.2020 On 23 January, the German-Baltic Chamber of Commerce together with Klauberg BALTICS attorneys-at-law and BLOMSTEIN Rechtsanwälte will organize an expert meeting on Public Procurement Challenges in the Baltics and Germany. Learn more about the main steps of the public procurement procedure and the successful challenge of procurement documents and outcome. For this purpose, case studies of regional infrastructure development projects Rail Baltica and Estonian highways are used. The event will take place on 23 January 2020 at the Riga Graduate School of Law and is most suitable for professionals and investors. There are 50 places available. For further information, please contact office.lv@klauberg.legal

23rd International Business Networking Event 20.03.2020 On 20 March, the 23rd International Business Networking Event will take place in Riga. Take advantage of the opportunity to promote your business and benefit from the extensive networking opportunities that will open up during your coffee and lunch breaks. Share your experiences with experts from different countries and expand your contacts at the afterparty. The event will be held in the conference centre “Citadele”, Republikas laukums 2a in Riga.

eCOM360 Conference 17.04.2020 On 17 April 2020, everything in Riga will be about digital technologies: the eCOM360 Conference will take place in Hanzas Perons. E-commerce, marketing and digital leaders as well as policy makers will meet at the one-day event to exchange and discuss the challenges, approaches, solutions and results. Visitors can expect keynote presentations and breakout sessions.

Latvian Book Fair 2020 28.02.2020 – 01.03.2020 Especially in the winter time, you want to make yourself comfortable at home with a book, while outside the cold winter rages. What better way to get inspired than at a book fair? From 28 February to 1 March, you have the opportunity to discover new works among all the exhibitors at the International Exhibition Centre Ķīpsala. Meet writers, translators, publishers and other readers and take a look at the wide range of books from Latvian and foreign publishers. In addition to readings by authors and news from publishers, there will also be events for young readers.

Lithuania

Convene 12.02. – 13.02.2020 Networking, trade fairs and general events are an important part of the business world. Find out more at Convene, the annual Baltic Sea Region’s boutique fair for the meeting, event and incentive industry. Over two days, the event serves as a platform for networking and learning opportunities in the businessto-business sector. The aim is to increase interest and demand for meetings, incentives and conferences in the region. The event takes place on 12 and 13 February in Vilnius. The exact venue will be announced soon.

ADVENTUR 2020 24.01.2020 – 26.01.2020 ADVENTUR, the largest tourism trade fair in the Baltic states, brings together representatives from Lithuanian and foreign tourism at the Lithuanian Exhibition And Congress Centre from 24 to 26 January. Visitors can expect, among other things, presentations of innovations in the tourism market, new destinations and global tourism trends. The focus of this year’s trade fair is Wellness Tourism. Whether resorts with a sports focus or hotels with holistic spa centres: Find out more about Lithuanian and foreign deals in the field of wellness holidays.

Vilnius Book Fair 2020 20.02.2020 – 23.02.2020 Dive into the world of literature and learn more about the novelties of the Lithuanian literary world and those of the other Baltic states. The cultural event is an important meeting place for publishers, authors and readers, offering more than 500 cultural events during the four open days. The event attracts more than 60,000 visitors. The “Vilnius Book Fair 2020” also has a lot in store for young readers: the children’s and young adults book hall has Lithuanian and foreign literature ready for the youngest readers. Here, book characters and authors can also be met live on stage. The “Vilnius Book Fair 2020” will take place from 20 to 23 February 2020 in Litexpo in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Amber Trip 11.03. – 14.03.2020 The Baltic states are world famous for their rich amber resources. So where better to buy new treasures than directly in the Baltics? Trends in the global jewellery industry will be presented between 11 and 14 March at the “Amber Trip” trade fair in Vilnius. The most modern technologies of the jewellery industry and the latest works of jewellers attract professionals as well as visitors. The event will take place at the Litexpo Exhibition Centre in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Live2Lead Lithuania 31.01.2020 We can all use a little motivation boost from time to time – and sometimes we don’t manage to motivate ourselves so well. Why not get a little inspiration on how to make it more effective? Participants can broaden their horizons at the Live2Lead event, which is organized by Litexpo. The global leadership conference wants to promote leadership, inspire participants and share knowledge, all the more to provide a positive energy boost. The event will take place on 31 January at Litexpo in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Beauty Expo 21.02. – 23.02.2020 The Beauty Expo fair shows you the new trends and innovations in the field of beauty. Whether professional cosmetics or advice from beauty experts, the fair has plenty to offer interested visitors. Hair care, styling, professional cosmetics, decorative cosmetics, skin and body care products, nail care products and much more await you from 21 to 23 February in the Zalgiris arena in Kaunas.