Agenda

From 11.00 Check-in and morning coffee

11.45 – 14.00 Report of the President and Board of Directors of “ Lauku ceļotājas” for 2015:

• Approval of the LC annual report and balance sheet for 2015

• Approving member changes

• LC annual activity report :

• Lobby, industry and legislative news, news from the SRS regarding rural tourism entrepreneurs, changes to the PVD-approved catering guidelines for rural homes.

• www.celotajs.lv host participation and opportunities for updating your profile, manual

Discussion on work priorities in 2016:

• Expected support for rural tourism businesses from future EU funds:

• EFLA Business Diversification Program – Zane Vaivode, LC Board Member

• In cooperation with the Latvian Rural Forum, LAG groups - for the implementation of small projects,

Alina Lukyantseva, Pieriga LAG

• Entrepreneurial participation and vision for Latvia's 100th anniversary

14.00 – 15.00 Lunch break and a tour of the hotel

15.00 – 16.00

LC marketing brand news, etc.: Seniors, students, Latvian cuisine, Latvian heritage, Green certificate, Open days 2016 spring.

• Seniors go to the countryside – marketing campaign, Silver Suitcase map, operations and distribution, senior survey results, product, examples of offers, foreign cooperation.

Entrepreneurial experience: Anita Dzelzkalēja, hotel "Rožmalas", Bauska region.

• Students and children – marketing campaign, cooperation with e-class, product.

Entrepreneurial experience: Laura Batarevska, Carpenter's Workshop, Garkalne Municipality.

How to find the hotel "Baltvilla": the hotel is located in Baltezers, on the A1/E77 highway (Via Baltica). Coming from Riga, on the left side of the road. Follow the road signs.

Address: Senču prospekts 45, Baltezers. Phone: +371 67 840 640. E-mail:info@baltvilla.lv . https://www.baltvilla.lv/ . Location on the map.

The seminar is organized in cooperation with the Cooperation Council of Farmers' Organizations (LOSP) www.losp.lv