On February 28th, the annual LCCUK meeting took place, where the very successful year of 2024 was reviewed, the plans for 2025 were presented, along with the new board of directors, the members’ code of ethics, and the internal members’ business forum. In this article, we invite you to take a closer look at what has been accomplished over the past year and discuss future plans.
2024: A Year of Success for LCCUK
2024 was an extremely successful year for the LCCUK organization, full of various events, initiatives, and achievements. This year, the organization attracted a record number of participants to its events, and membership continued to grow, uniting more and more Lithuanian and UK business professionals.
Key Events of 2024:
- April 18, 2024 – LCCUK event at the Embassy of Lithuania “Business IQ”
- May 30, 2024 – LCCUK Networking Breakfast and New Member Inauguration
- June 10, 2024 – Online business training “Sales – the key to a stable growing customer base”
- June 29, 2024 – White Dinner
- July 25, 2024 – LCCUK business breakfast online with expert presentation “7 sins of entrepreneurs”
- August 22-23, 2024 – LCCUK members, partners, and UK business mission to Druskininkai
- September 13, 2024 – Meeting with the Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania A. Armonaite Kings Lyne
- September 27, 2024 – Strategic business session – workshop in London: from vision to action.
- September 28, 2024 – Golf and tennis tournament “Ambassador’s Cup 2024”
- October 17, 2024 – Business breakfast online with Panevėžys CCIC
- October 24, 2024 – Meeting with the Minister of Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania A. Armonaite in London
- November 22, 2024 – LCCUK and Druskininkai business forum at the Embassy of Lithuania in London
- November 23, 2024 – Business event “Business IQ” Milton Keynes
Presented at the Meeting:
- New board of directors for 2025:
- Laura Budrienė – President
- Lina Almonaitienė – Director
- Justinas Olechna – Vice President
- Paulius Keturakis – Vice President
- Saulė Volyckytė – Board Member, responsible for attracting investment.
- Members’ code of ethics.
- Internal members’ business forum.
Laura Budrienė’s Gratitude:
“I would like to sincerely thank all LCCUK members, partners, and sponsors for their contributions and efforts that helped achieve excellent results in 2024. Your active participation and support are invaluable. I am proud to lead this organization and believe that together we will reach even greater heights in 2025.”
Plans for 2025:
LCCUK has set ambitious goals for 2025:
- Attract about 1000 participants to events.
- Gather 80 active members.
- Strengthen cooperation with partners.
- Establish new relationships with business organizations and companies.
- Contribute to social initiatives.
- Charity evening.
- Business Forum “Business IQ” on October 17th.
- International Women’s Conference in March 2026.
- Business mission in New York in March 2026.
- Business breakfasts and webinars online.
We Invite You to Join!
After such a successful 2024, full of various activities and achievements, we want to invite others who are considering membership to join and acquire membership in 2025 and be part of this organization, which is constantly growing and expanding its activities.
Partnerships:
LCCUK is proud to collaborate with:
- Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in London
- Ministries of the Republic of Lithuania (MFA and MoE)
- Druskininkai Municipality
- Grįžtu.lt
- British Embassy in Lithuania
- British Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce
- Panevėžys CCIC
These partnerships allow members to offer even more opportunities to expand their business, make valuable contacts, and contribute to the well-being of the organization.
Conclusion
2024 was a special year for the LCCUK organization, full of challenges and achievements. We hope that 2025 will be even more successful and that the organization will continue to grow, strengthening the business ties between Lithuania and the United Kingdom. We thank all members, partners, and sponsors for their contributions and support. See you at new events!
