the summer vacation season is over. We believe that you have rested and gained new strength, because the following months will be packed with attractive activities and events. A look at our calendar shows that they will attract a diverse audience: from networking, through social events, to professional conferences. We will be happy if they catch your attention and you decide to participate in person ;)

Annual General Meeting of the British Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic ("BCC SR"), with registered office Mostová 2, 811 02 Bratislava, 

with the personal participation of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Slovakia & Honorary President of the British Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic, Mr  Nigel Baker.

1.      Opening by the new Executive Director of BCC SR, Ms Žaneta Kúdelová.

2.     An overview of the activities carried out in 2021 and the outlook for the year of 2022 will be presented by the Chairwoman of the BCC SR Board, Ms Miroslava Remenárová.

3.      Approval of the 2021 Annual Report and the 2022 Budget, included in the Annual Report.

4.     Approval of the 2021 Financial Report.

5.     OPEN DISCUSSION on changes in the payment system of membership fees from January 2023 for better planning and easier predictability of the further development of BCC SR.

6.      Election of members of the Board of Directors for the next two-year term according to Article 14.4 of the Statute.

7.    Closing speech by our special guest, Mr Nigel Baker, British Ambassador to Slovakia and Honorary President of BritCham.

8.      Closing of the meeting by the Executive Director of BOK SR, Ms Žaneta Kúdelová.

We look forward to your participation in person or online.

The list of candidates applying for membership in the BritCham Board of Directors, as well as ballot papers for those members who will not be able to participate in the elections at the General Assembly in person, were sent to you in a separate email on September 13, 2022, along with instructions on how to vote.

Export forum - a unique opportunity to discuss the needs of Slovak exporters with top representatives of the state.

The Export Forum is a platform of economic diplomacy to discuss the setting, priorities and tools of Slovakia's export policy. It offers entrepreneurs direct contact with economic diplomats and other actors of the state administration. It is a place of presentation and provision of pro-export services.

We invite you to listen to the discussion on the topic of New trends and challenges in the automotive industry where Ms Miroslava Remenárová, Chairwoman of the BritCham Board of Directors, and Corporate Affairs Manager, Jaguar Land Rover Slovakia will actively join the panel discussion on this topic. 

At the end of the event, successful Slovak exporting companies will be awarded for their extraordinary contribution to promoting the interests of the Slovak Republic and cooperation in the field of economic diplomacy.

Visa Kings Global provides professional legal advice and efficient administration of visa applications for business and personal immigration purposes.

Immigration lawyers and a global team Visa Kings Global based in London, offer advice on all areas of UK immigration law.

Contact information

https://www.visakingsglobal.com

Phone: +44 203 0111 456

If this topic concerns your company, take advantage of the opportunity to obtain important information about the mandatory labelling of goods with the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) label from the most professional. It is free of charge. The change to the marking of goods will apply in the UK from January 1, 2023. It applies to most goods that previously required CE marking.

In an effort to make the transition to the UKCA regime easier for business, the UK government is running free seminars through Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

Visible Promotion, a member of BritCham, offers services in the field of advertising and marketing. Creation of professional 360° 3D tours of interiors and exteriors of premises and their professional processing is Visible Promotion´s domain. Thanks to them, the website visitor can walk through a gallery or a park, look around in a store and cafe or an international exhibition centre.

Offer for BritCham members: 15% discount on the total bill for services.

 

Contact:

Murgašova 2506/11a 

92701 Šaľa

Phone: +421 907 567 301

Web: www.vpromo.sk

If interested, contact the Spectator sales team directly : circulation@spectator.sk

In cooperation with our member, the English International School of Bratislava, we are currently discussing the second round of the debate named Teaching Towards Tomorrow. Soft skills training will be the central topic this time.

Thank you for your attention.

The next newsletter will reach you in the first half of October 2022.

Have a wonderful day ;)