2nd Annual Premier Gastronomy Festival in Bansko!

St. Wenceslas Music Festival

„George Enescu“ Music Festival 2013

Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival

2013 National Wine Day

September – October 2013

American Chamber of Commerce in BulgariaBusiness Park Sofia, bld. 2, 1766 Sofia, BulgariaTel.: (359 2) 9742 743/4/5, Fax: (359 2) 9742 741e-mail: amcham@amcham.bg, www.amcham.bg

2nd Annual Premier Gastronomy Festival in Bansko!1-17 November 2013Premier Luxury Mountain Resort is proud to announce the 2nd annual Premier Gastronomy Festival with top Bulgarian and International chefs, sommeliers, the best winemakers and the finest food producers. Mouth-watering dishes from Bulgarian, Japanese, French, Sicilian and Cretan haute cuisine, exquisite wines and many surprises will take you to extreme gastronomical levels through this unforgettable Epicurean adventure!

For more information, please visit: www.premierfoodfestival.com

Bulgaria

Discover Sofia 150 Euro/stay/person sharing double room. 2 nights stay in Executive room with breakfast over the weekend (Fri – Sun). Welcome bottle of wine in the room. Walking guided sightseeing tour including museum fees.

For reservations: reservations@grandhotelsofia.bg; +359 2 811 0 800

www.grandhotelsofia.bg

Summer à la carte by KempinskiSummer is still here! Book your holiday at the Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko and turn the sunny days into a lovely mountain dream.Minimum 2 nights during weekdays or 3 nights during a weekend, breakfast, dinner on the day of arrival, free Wi-Fi.

Reservations: www.kempinski.com/en/bansko/hotel-grand-arena/special-offers/summer-a-la-carte

Discover ancient and modern Sofia at Novotel Sofia!In Sep & Oct, Novotel Sofia, newest international hotel offers an exclusive promotion especially to AmCham members! Special code to track the registration: AmCham0913

Promotion: • EUR 79 for single room • Includes rich buffet breakfast• Is valid for minimum of 2 nights stay

www.novotel.com/8468

Festive Season 2013: Christmas Dreams Package – 57 BGN per person Enjoy a truly memorable company Christmas celebration at Hilton Sofia and one that your colleagues will be sure to be talking about for quite some time! Early Santa Claus Gift: Book before the 25th October and indulge in 5% discount on the package! Tel.: 02 933 5024/25

http://sofia.hilton.com

Discover Sofia with Kempinski Hotel Zografski 2 nights, breakfast, limo service to Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. Single /Double room from Thursday to Sunday: EUR 160 / 180.

Link for reservations via website: https://secure.kempinski.com/KISOF1/en/select_date.html

Event Calendar

21-22 September 2013Open Doors Education Fair

Open Doors Education Fair in Bulgaria represents one of the most successful international student recruitment fairs in Bulgaria over the past years. Exhibitors includes Recognized colleges, universities and schools, Short-term training courses providers, Language Courses, Secondary Schools, College / Diploma Courses. Venue: Radisson Blu Grand HotelVisitors registration: www.biztradeshows.com/visitor-registration.html&id=13588 28 September 2013 Alan Parsons Live Project 2013

Alan Parsons is an English musician, and record producer. He was involved with the production of several significant albums, including The Beatles‘ Abbey Road and Let It Be, as well as Pink Floyd‘s The Dark Side of the Moon. Parsons‘ own group, The Alan Parsons Project, as well as his subsequent solo recordings, have also been successful commercially. Venue: National Palace of Culture - No 1 Bulgaria Square.www.eventim.bg/en/tickets/alan-parsons-project-live-sofia-national-palace-of-culture-hall-1-539965/performance.html

16 - 22 October 2013Stroiko

STROIKO 2000 is the biggest specialized trading fair for architecture, construction and furnishing in Bulgaria. The participants are over 500 and include Bulgarian companies, Bulgarian firms with foreign partners, representatives of foreign companies, and foreign firms seeking partnership with Bulgarian companies. Venue: National Palace of Culturewww.biztradeshows.com/visitor-registration.html&id=43063

7 December 2013Google Apps for Education Balkans Summit

Google Apps for Education Balkans Summit is a two days annual event aims to draw together Google apps experts, Google staff and Google Certified Teachers and trainers throughout the globe. The dedicated event will address and highlight the topics related to the educational resource management and development by focusing on the papers, workshops, case studies and discussions. This conference provides an ideal platform for discussion and sharing on research in Google Application for education domain. Venue: The Anglo-American School of Sofia, Bulgariawww.biztradeshows.com/tradefairquery.html?id=org&compid=&orgid=19369&t=np&e_o_name=Google%20Apps%20for%20Education%20Balkans%20Summit&orgcompid=99919369&ctry=BG

St. Wenceslas Music Festival 28 September – 28 October 2013 Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Ostrava and Mamaison Hotel Imperial Ostrava are partner of St. Wenceslas Music Festival. The Moravian-Silesian Region will be hosting the 10th edition of the St. Wenceslas Music Festival. The programme offers 35 concerts performed by world-class artists and ensembles both from the Czech Republic and abroad.

www.czechmarketplace.cz/en/8223.st-wenceslas-music-festivalwww.czechmarketplace.cz/en/8247.st-wenceslas-music-festival

Czech Republic

American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech RepublicDušní 10, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech RepublicTel.: +420 222 329 430, Fax: +420 222 329 433 e-mail: amcham@amcham.cz, www.amcham.cz

Private Contemporary Art Tour with Four Seasons Hotel Prague Meeting Czech artists and visiting their private ateliers in Prague.

www.czechmarketplace.cz/en/8162.private-contemporary-art-tour-with-four-seasons-hotel-prague

Experience Gourmet Prague with Hilton Enjoy a two night exclusive stay at Hilton Hotels in Prague with a gourmet degus-tation dinner either in Hilton Prague CzecHouse or Hilton Prauge Old Town Zinc restaurant.

www.czechmarketplace.cz/en/8215.prague-gourmet-experience

Pilsner Urquell School of Draughting BeerTaste a perfect pour of Pilsner Urquell lager and learn the unique way of draughting Pilsner Urquell the way master bartenders do in the Pilsner Urquell Gallery – Experience Shop in Prague.

www.czechmarketplace.cz/en/8220.pilsner-urquell-school-of-draughting-beer

Music autumn in Mamaison Hotel Imperial Ostrava Enjoy 15% discount for accommodation with the ticket for any performance of St. Wenceslav Music Festival 2013. Price includes buffet breakfast and free visit of the hotel Relax centre.

www.czechmarketplace.cz/en/8222.music-autumn-in-mamaison-hotel-imperial-ostrava

Stay 2 pay 1 for AmCham Members Enjoy a special offer Stay 2 pay 1 from September 1 to October 31.

www.czechmarketplace.cz/en/8252.stay-2-pay-1-for-amchm-members

Event Calendar

4 October 2013The World Communication Forum is coming to Prague on 4th October 2013

The World Communication Forum, held annually as a global summit in Davos, Switzerland, is to take place in the lovely city of Prague.

www.czechmarketplace.cz/?page=en,id,8216

5 October 2013Pilsner Fest 2013

Stars of the Czech Music Scene, Including a Speciality, and the Winners of Urquell of Talents Will Perform at this Year‘s Pilsner Fest.

www.czechmarketplace.cz/en/8219.pilsner-fest-2013

31 December 2013 Have you wondered about where you want to celebrate the end of the year 2013? Come to TOP HOTEL Prague! TOP HOTEL Prague has prepared for you a special New Year‘s Eve evening, which will be in the rock and roll spirit.

www.czechmarketplace.cz/en/8257.have-you-wondered-about-where-you-want-to-celebrate-the-end-of-the-year-2013

2013 National Wine Day 5 – 6 October 2013 Celebrate the country’s long winemaking history and this year’s grape harvest at the National Wine Day in Moldova. In its twelfth year, the Festival will offer various enriching experiences: from wine tasting of hundreds of wines from the different wine-growing regions of the country or tour several of wineries, to participating at educational seminars, taste delicious Moldovan food, and enjoy traditional music and various cultural events during the autumnal long weekend. For more information about the program, please visit Moldova Wine Day website.

www.moldovawineday.md

Moldova

American Chamber of Commerce in Moldova 45B Puskin street, MD-2005, Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaTel.: +373 22 211 781, Fax: +373 22 211 782 e-mail: amcham@amcham.md, www.amcham.md

Diplomat Club Coming to Diplomat Club once will make you loving this place as hotel luxury and home coziness are gently diffused one into another. Here everyone can try tasty national Food and excellent Moldavian Wines.

www.diplomat.md

Purcari Winery - The Winemakers‘ Battle The Winemakers‘ Battle is more than just a competition of harvesting and processing grapes. This competition will turn you into a true winemaker.

www.purcari.md

TatraBis Whatever you prefer wine, gastronomic, cultural, incentive or business travel, TatraBis is the place you will find all of them.

www.tatrabis.md

Event Calendar

23 October 2013 - 26 October 201316th International Specialized Exhibition-Fair of agricultural products, equipment, technologies and crafts

www.moldexpo.md

2 October 2013 - 4 October 2013B2B Exhibition – forum of products and services for business

With a broad topic, seminars, presentations of companies, products and services, debates B2B EXPO is the most important business-platform in Moldova of communication, establishing new contacts, partnerships, solutions and opportunities for top managers, beginners and business owners.

www.moldexpo.md

„George Enescu“ Music Festival 2013 The 21 edition of the International Festival George Enescu will be held between 1st and 28th of September in Bucharest.

International Festival „George Enescu“ is the most important international cultural event held in Romania. The festival gives us the chance to introduce our country to the world‘s most elitist cultural circuit.

The festival offers a unique cultural mix wich values Romanian composer George Enescu and other famous composer like Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi and Benjamin Britten (they are commemorated this year), Arnold Schoenberg, Gustav Mahler, Ludwig van Beethoven etc.

http://festivalenescu.ro/en

Romania

American Chamber of Commerce in Romania Union International Center , 11 Ion Campineanu St., Bucharest 1, RomaniaTel.: + 40 21 315 8694, + 40 21 312 4834, Fax: + 40 21 312 4851e-mail: amcham@amcham.ro, www.amcham.ro

Get In Early At Athénée Palace Hilton, Save Up To 20% Book a meeting or event for 2014 and enjoy a superb saving of 20% off your total hotel spend. Alternatively, if you would prefer to book now for 2013 you would still receive a welcome of 10% off.

http://hiltonworldwide.com/getinearly

Intercontinental Bucharest: A Unique Event Deserves A Unique Location www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/bucharest/buhha/hoteldetail/meetings-events

Your dream wedding in 2013Discover our special wedding packages for 2013 on www.NuntiLaMarriott.ro

http://nuntilamarriott.ro/

Fusion Brunch @ Howard Johnson Grand Plaza Bucharest Join us every Sunday for the most eclectic Brunch experience in town, a refined fusion of gastronomic cultures!

www.hojoplaza.ro/en/24-restaurants-bar/avalon/69-fusion-brunch

Hampton by Hilton Travellers to the Romanian region of Transylvania will now be able to enjoy the world renowned hospitality of Hampton by Hilton, following the opening of the brand’s first hotel in the country.

www.clujnapoca.hamptonbyhilton.com

Event Calendar

26-28 September 2013Bucharest Forum 2013

The event is organized by Aspen Institute Romania and its partners: GMFUS Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation, New York Forum, UNDP Black Sea Trade and Investment Promotion Programme, Black Sea Caspian Business, World Energy Council, the Businessmen‘s Association of Romania, the National Development Committee, and has the support of the Romanian Government and the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

www.bucharestforum.ro/agenda/index/bf2013

25 October 2013 Transatlantic Conference: The Case for Investing in Romania

The business conference organized by AmCham Romania aims to emphasize the opportunities Romania offers to investors and will benefit of the distinguished participation of Joseph Quinlan, leading expert on the transatlantic economy and well-known global economist. author of “The Case for Investing in Europe” series.

AmCham Romania welcomes members, high level Romanian officials and investors prospecting the Romanian market.

For details, please contact AmCham Romania at amcham@amcham.ro

www.amchameu.eu/Portals/0/2013/ebooks/Case-for-Investing-2013/index.html

The Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine Horizon Park Business Center, 12 Amosova Street, Kyiv, 03680, UkraineTel.: +380 44 490 5800, Fax: +380 44 490 5801 E-mail: chamber@chamber.ua, www.chamber.ua

Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival 19-27 October 2013 43rd Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival is the major regular cinema event in Ukraine and Eastern Europe as considered by FIAPF. Every year the festival presents more than 250 films from all over the world. Competition program consists of sections of student films, first short films and first full-feature films. We give a dynamic of development of the most important trends of a young cinema from all over the world.

www.molodist.com/en

Ukraine

Boutique Hotel Riviera Book two nights at Boutique Hotel Riviera and get a third night for free. The offer is valid for any stay of 3 consecutive nights until the end of October.

www.rivierahotel.com.ua/en

More HotelUntil 15th of October enjoy a luxury vacation with a generous discount. Book any suite or duplex for 7 nights and more and get 20% discount.

www.more-ua.com/en

Grand Admiral Club Meet the golden autumn in a country hotel and restaurant complex Grand Admiral Club. On the beautiful territory of 23 hectares you would find hotel rooms and wooden cottages, restaurant, SPA, Russian Bath, children’s playground, lake for fishing, horse-riding, and many other sports and activities.

www.admiralclub.com.ua/en/hotel-complex/akc

Ramada Encore Kiev Ramada Encore Kiev is your conference destination in Kyiv. We offer you superb choices for conferencing with capacities from 6 to over 1000 people. 2,000 sqm including ballroom and 12 meeting rooms, a spacious foyer, coffee break and chill out areas, separate cloakroom and lounge zone.

www.ramadaencorekiev.com/eng/conference_and_banquets

Opera Hotel Indulge your family and yourself with the unforgettable treatments included in our individual SPA packages. Royal welcome, a few hours of harmony, comfort and complete relaxation are waiting for you in our Diva SPA. We will take care of your health, beauty and great mood.

www.opera-hotel.com/spa-en.html

Event Calendar

12-15 September 2013Koktebel Jazz Festival

The greatest and the most inspired open air Koktebel Jazz Festival is one of the most known musical brands of Ukraine in Europe and the CIS countries.Enjoy tens of concerts for several off-peak days at three stages of different formats among the greenery and Koktebel beaches.

www.koktebel.info/en

13-15 September 20135th Annual Prime Yalta Rally 2013

The 5th Annual Prime Yalta Rally 2013 is one of the most difficult and spectacular events on the Ukrainian automotive rally calendar. The best teams from Ukraine and beyond will test their skills on the narrow windy roads, amid treacherous climbs up Yalta’s Mount Ai-Petri.

www.gogolfest.org.ua/eng

13-22 September 2013Gogolfest 2013, 6th International Festival of Modern Art

Gogolfest is an annual multidisciplinary international festival of modern art that presents projects in Visual Art, Cinema, Theater, Music and Literature. The festival takes place at the abandoned Vydubychi factory in Kyiv turning it into a home of modern art and creating unforgettable experience.

www.gogolfest.org.ua/eng

20-22 September 2013International festival „Guests of ancient Kyiv of XV century“

We are happy to invite you to The Kievan Rus Park on September 20-22 to day and night massive battles, exhibition of medieval armor and weapons, demonstration of military tactics and assault the fortress, fiery dances, ethno-disco, fire show and festival firework.

www.parkkyivrus.com/index.php?lang=en