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Context Live with K&H Bank – Economic Outlook in the year of Hungarian Elections
Dear Members and Friends, Context continues on as a live event, with an after-works drinks & networking theme. The new series will make its debut on 30th March at the Párisi Udvar hotel where we aim to continue the excellent corporate insight and high standards...

RecruiTECH 2022 – Everything about recruitment and technology
We are glad to announce that BCCH will be one of the co-partners of the recruiTECH 2022 conference on 24th-25th March! 35+ speakers | 2 days | 400+ HR professionals on-site and online - recruiTECH 2022, with the British Chamber as a supporting partner....

KPMG and HAA – Mixed modes of ADR processes for resolving commercial disputes
Our long-time members KPMG Hungary and HAA are holding a topical conference on 7th of March between 9:30am and 14:00pm entitled "Mixed modes of ADR processes for resolving commercial disputes: Pros and cons". The event will open with KPMG’s own expert, Bálint Tóásó,...

HBLF Women’s Day initiative
The HBLF invites CEOs of Hungarian companies, to join HBLF’s 2022 special Women’s Day initiative. According to the plans, 100 company’s common exhibition will be displayed, to raise awareness about the topic of female representation in leadership. Today, among the TOP...

Rugby Doubleheader at Marriott
It is our utmost pleasure to announce that we will continue one of our most successful event series, along with our friends from the Irish Hungarian Business Circle, the Live Six Nations Rugby series. We will be welcoming you to the comfortable surroundings of the...

HBLF Financial Summit – February 15
The Hungarian Business Leaders Forum will be organizing the unique conference of Hungary, called 23. Financial Summit: “SUPERPOWERS: IN THE SHADOW OF POWER AND MONEY” Global and regional geopolitical and economic trends through the lens of experts HBLF is pleased to...

Emerging Europe M&A Report – CMS
Findings from the CMS Emerging Europe M&A 2021 report, published last week in cooperation with EMIS, show that 2021 was a year of rebound and recovery for deal-makers in emerging Europe. Not only did the region recover from its dip in 2020, with 2021 transaction...

Dr Rose Private Hospital – Winter sports injuries and prevention
Our long-time members at Dr Rose Private Hospital recently published their advice to avoid and care for a very seasonal and rather common problem - injuries stemming from winter sports. It is a huge thrill to slide down a snowy mountainside or glide over ice wearing...

How to finance net zero ambitions? – BCDSH & British Embassy
The ‘How to finance net zero ambitions?’ Forum, organized by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary (BCSDH) in cooperation with the British Embassy Budapest is an event that will feature vital information on both the European and the Hungarian...

CEO Lounge at Hilton with Dr Péter Schablauer, presenting Schablauer Audio
This February, we are launching a new event line entitled CEO Lounge, reflecting both its roots in our long-running and highly regarded CEO Dinner series, and its shift in focus to a more relaxed format opening up a whole host of new opportunities. Our guest for the...

New Customs Procedures – UK Government’s letter to hauliers
The new rules for hauliers moving goods between the EU and GB came into effect from 1 January 2022, so it's important to keep them in mind for your supply lines. Below is an abridged version, with the full letter at the bottom. Upcoming changes for hauliers or...

The Roaring Twenties return to Hilton at New Year’s Eve
The 20’s are back, so let’s party like Gatsby! Dress your finest and immerse yourselves to the fullest, as you enter Hilton Budapest and step into the swinging world of the 1920’s, just the way Fitzgerald envisioned.Join the glamour and swing - encounter marvelous...

Reflecting on the year’s final Context event
The twelfth event in the Context Series and the final one in 2021 was held on the 24th of November. Our excellent panel spent an hour discussing cybersecurity, with Ms Gabriella Biró, Mr Mihály Zala and Mr Dénes Gölcz all contributing with their vast amount of...

Webinar for the Goods Vehicle Movement Service – UK Embassy
DETAILED WEBINAR FOR THE GOODS VEHICLE MOVEMENT SERVICE (GVMS) Time: 13:00 - 14:30 UK timeDate: 06/12/2021 This bespoke GVMS webinar will provide a detailed, step-by-step demonstration to help hauliers/driversunderstand:-• How to register for the Goods Vehicle...

Early Bird Promotion in Prónay Castle
Make sure you hold your next business event at a truly exquisite venue and book your conference or management meeting for the first quarter in 2022 in the executive Prónay Castle and get a 10 % discount. Prónay Kastély is a beautifully refurbished 19th century castle...

BCCH Christmas Party 2021
The British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary kindly invites you to our annual Christmas Party, to be held at the illustrious Corinthia Budapest, one of the city’s finest hotels and a key corporate member of the chamber. This symbolic festive event has been a stable part...

Festive Season at Marriott’s DNB
The festive season is just around the corner. Spend quality time with your loved ones, friends or colleagues and leave the preparations to DNB Budapest. Eat well at the best time of the year, have festive brunches and dinners or a Christmas Buffet at DNB or celebrate...

Panel for BCCH Context with EY, MNB and Maxvalor – November 25
Our Context Series has now reached its twlefth stop, the last for 2021.This time around, we are focusing on Cybersecurity, a topic of utmost imporatnce especially important for any business owners or office supervisors. You can register here for free. But without...

The Latest Developments at Dr Rose Private Hospital
NEWS AT DR. ROSE PRIVATE HOSPITAL At a press conference on October 15, Dr. Rose Private Hospital’s latest developments were presented, which in the first instance means the hospital premises’ renewal and medical technology improvements, as well as the new image and...

CEO Dinner with Wolt’s Mr Ákos Tajta
We are bringing back our longest-running series, the highly-successful CEO Dinners in the evening hours of the 24th of November for which occasion we are proud to announce the next guest speaker as none other than Mr Ákos Tajta, Regional General Manager of Wolt. Wolt,...

BCCH Context with Maxvalor, EY and MNB
With the pandemic, companies had to adapt to the changing environment, the digital transformation accelerated, in some cases leaving security measures behind. Titled "Cybersecurity trends and risks", the discussion will focus on the increasing business risk...

EY-BCCH Tax Alert | New Cash Grant Opportunity – Post-Brexit Loss Compensation
Dear Partner, Based on the communication about the Brexit Adjustment Reserve (BAR) Regulation, a cash grant facility of HUF 22 billion (approximately EUR 62 million) will be available for Hungary to compensate companies residing in Hungary for the negative effects of...

Central Europe Industry Day – November 9
The process for moving goods between the EU and Great Britain has changed. New procedures will be introduced from 1 January 2022 and 1 July 2022, as outlined in the UK Border Operating Model. The UK’s Border & Protocol Delivery Group (BPDG) & the Department...

Sustainability Conference with TESCO – October 5
Join us, TESCO and a list of illustrious guests on the 5th of October at a high-level sustainability conference. Attendance is free of charge and open to everyone in the BCCH network. Date: Tuesday, 5 October, 2021Time: 10:00Venue: Online via MS Teams (links will be...

BCCH 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Four Seasons
The British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary is 30 years old this year. In keeping with such a milestone, we are hosting an anniversary party at the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace, ensuring a venue as well as food and drink truly befitting of the occasion. This event...

2021 Global Business Complexity Index by TMF Group
Global Business Complexity Index 2021: Bringing clarity to the complexities of doing business across borders Managing cross-border operations, or expanding into new jurisdictions, can pose many challenges for businesses. Our report brings clarity to the complexities...

Rugby at the Marriott 2021
We are very delighted to announce the return of one of our successful sporting event series, this time being the British & Irish Lions rugby event taking place on July 31st, with HE Mr Paul Fox, British Ambassador to Hungary and Mr Ronan Gargan, Irish Ambassador...

Panel for the June 24th BCCH Context – Regional developments and opportunities – How can regional partners and latest technology reboot your business?
Our Context Series has now reached its eleventh stop, our last event before the summer.This time around, we are focusing on regional development in Hungary, especially in the Debrecen area and the restarting of business activities now that the pandemic seems to be...

BCCH Context – Regional developments and opportunities – How can regional partners and latest technology reboot your business?
Our illustrious Context series is back again after the well-deserved summer break, with the 11th edition coming on September 23 from 15:00, featuring a brand new panel and a discussion yet to be explored amongst our circles. Titled Regional developments and...

AGM 2021 Press Release
Már részben személyes jelenlét mellett tarthatta meg éves közgyűlését a BCCH Budapest, 2021. május 31. – A múlt héten tartotta éves közgyűlését az idén 30 éves Magyarországi Brit Kereskedelmi Kamara (British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary – BCCH). Duncan Grahamet...

Meet the new BCCH Council
Chairman Duncan Graham G&G WealthManaging Director After a highly-successful and highly-popular tenure as BCCH Chairman through 2019-2021, Duncan Graham continues his work as Chairman over the next two years. As Managing Director of G&G Wealth Limited, Duncan...

2021 BCCH Annual General Meeting
Join us, HMA Mr Paul Fox and our board noimnees on the 25th of May for our AGM either online or in person! Date: Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 16:00-18:00Venue: Marriott Budapest or online via MS TeamsThe event is free of charge for BCCH Members and we request all members...

Easter Brunch at DNB
Get in the Easter spirit with the help of the Budapest Marriott Hotel and DNB! All you need is a delicious Easter Brunch at home with your family for your enjoyment, which you can order directly to your home or do the pick-up yourself. Choose between three menu...

Introducing the Panel for the Green Sustainability: Progress on Race to Zero Context
We are kicking off April and starting the spring soon with Context! Our topic for the 8th of April is Green Sustainability: The Progresson Race to Zero, with the panel representing both the Hungarian and British state sector as well as a multinational private...

BCCH Context with HMA Mr Paul Fox, the State Secretary for Energy Policy and BP – 8 April 2021
We are pleased to announce our latest Context event at the start of April for which we have a very topical theme along with a very high-profile panel to complement the debate! Titled Green Sustainability: The Progress on Race to Zero and focusing on...

Hungarian Classics Weekend from DNB
Our friends at Marriott's DNB Budapest have prepared a special offer for the March 15th weekend, offering a selection of traditional Hungarian dishes so you can experience the taste of tradition from the safety of your home. The full menu is available on this link. A...

Introducing the Panel for Context – February 18
As the second 2021 edition of Context is coming up soon, we are introducing our speakers for the occasion: Our topic being Navigating the World of Logistics Post-Brexit, the panel is diverse and spans across multiple different approaches to the topic. If you are...

BCCH Context with TMF Group, System Controll & Ecosse World Logistics – February 18
2021 started with Context and continues to roll on stronger, building on the success of the year's first successful event. We are coming back with yet another intriguing and timely event in the series as we continue to bring the most up to date know-how in interest of...

TMF Group Online Event – Transformation of the European Investor Base
Our members and friends at TMF Group are holding an online webinar on the Transformation of European investor base and what that means for managers. The event will be held on the 11th of February from 3 pm GMT and its thanks to its focus being the evolution of the...

BCCH & EY Webinar / Brexit – No Time to Stop!
In cooperation with our long-time members EY Hungary, we are organising the next event in the webinar series concerning Brexit, titled Brexit - No Time to Stop! A draft trade agreement has been reached on the future relationship between the EU and the UK and entered...

Tourism Industry Relaunched – Panel for 2021’s first Context event
With 2021's first Context coming up very soon, we are introducing our speakers for the occasion: Our topic is the situation and prospects of the tourism industry and without further ado, please find the profiles of our speakers below. Register here for free.Fruzsina...

Hauliers Handbook 2021
We'd like to share this all-encompassing, very in-depth guide for all logistics and haulage companies that will prove vital if they have any questions on the regulations of the transport industry after Brexit. You can download the pdf version on this link. Or you can...

Intervew with our Chairman in the Európai Idő radio programme.
Last week, our Chariman Duncan Graham appeared on Kossuth Rádió's Európai Idő program discussing the ramifications of Brexit and offering excellent insight on British companies' situation in the region, the future of the British expat and business communities in...

Visegrád4 Renewable Platform Survey
Dear all, We would like to invite you to take part in a short online questionnaire on corporate renewable electricity use in the Visegrád region: https://forms.gle/9iWenyNHmFQqVoDf7 This questionnaire is part of a project of the Visegrád+ for Renewable Energy...

Businesses for Race to Zero: Achieving the net zero 2050 targets
The Race to Zero is the UN-led campaign for a zero-carbon world. 1,128 businesses including the likes of Facebook, Tesco, LafargeHolcim and Magyar Telekom, and 45 of the biggest investors have joined the global Race to Zero campaign, along with over 450 cities and 550...

Brexit – You should be ready! / EY & BCCH Webinar
Dear members and friends, We are pleased to invite you to our Webinar focusing on Brexit we are holding together with EY. Regardless of whether the UK leaves the EU with or without any trade agreement, from 1 January 2021 customs formalities will be inevitable; as a...

TMF Group’s latest report on accounting and tax: The global and local complexities holding multinationals to account
TMF Group’s latest report is out now: Accounting & tax: the global and local complexities holding multinationals to account What global trends affect your company’s approach to financial compliance? In this new report TMF Group went beyond the findings of the...

BCCH Context – November 12 – Introducing the panel
With the sixth edition of Context coming up very soon, we are introducing our speakers for the occasion: Our topic is The progress of the withdrawal agreement and without further ado, please find the profiles of our speakers below. Register here for free.HMA Paul Fox...

Virtual Industry Day
BCCH, the British Embassy in Hungary and the Department of International Trade invites you to the Virtual Industry Day, to be held online on November 16 from 11:00! Date: November 16, 2020 Time: 11:00-13:00 CET (10:00-12:00 GMT) This Border and Protocol Delivery Group...

BCCH Context with HMA Mr Paul Fox & Mr Szabolcs Takács
Dear All, We will bring context back on November 12! The sixth edition of the Context webinar series is arriving imminently, and we are very proud to feature the new British Ambassador to Hungary, HMA Mr. Paul Fox, in one of his very first public appearances in his...

HBLF Global Digital Summit
The Hungarian Business Leaders Forum will be organizing the unique conference of Hungary, called XXII. Financial Summit GLOBAL DIGITAL SUMMIT in light of COVID-19 and cybersecurity Innovation & Digital Economy HBLF is pleased to invite you to the...

AI in Your Daily Business – Joint event
AI in Your Daily Business?Use cases | How to kick off AI | AI in CEE AI in CEE – how our markets are prepared? What type of AI projects are being implemented? What is stopping us? How to overcome obstacles and fuel business with AI? Why AWS is best choice for Your...

TMF Group – Managing the evolving complinace landscape facing multinationals
Indonesia is the world’s most complex jurisdiction for corporate compliance, according to a new report by our members, global professional services firm TMF Group. ‘Rules and regulations: Managing the evolving compliance landscape facing multinationals’ ranks 77...

2020 AGM report
We are pleased to report that our 2020 AGM went without any probelm or obstruction. Due to the ongoing pandemic situation, the year's AGM was held online, a first in the Chamber's history. The transition was seamless, using the experience we've picked up from our...
Survey on economic and business implications of Covid-19
Our friends at DUIHK have put together a new survey on the economic and business implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the previous surveys all having been taken into account while putting together the relief package, it goes without saying that filling in this...

BCCH & EY / Brexit – What is expected once the transition period ends?
Dear Partners and Members, We would hereby like to invite you to our webinar focusing on the current actualities of Brexit and the most critical issues that companies might face in this respect. The webinar is organised by the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary...

Reflections on the July 7 Context event
On this Tuesday, we have concluded our fourth event of the Context series and the final one before going on a bit of a summer break. What started as a necessity to keep events coming in the times when we were unable to meet you in person turned out to be a roaring...

BCCH Context Panel – What to Do When Your Business Launch Gets Hit by a Crisis – July 7
With the founrt edition of Context is coming up in just one week, we are introducing our speakers for the occasion: The topic being What to do when a crisis hits your business launch, our panel features two recently-launched companies and a legal expert with decades...

BCCH Context – July 7 – What to do when your business launch is hit by a crisis
Dear All, As most of the restrictions were lifted and life is returning to normal, we are focusing our fourth edition of Context on how newly opened or opening SME businesses dealt with the situation and their lessons learned. With Context, we aim to facilitate a...

Race to Zero Carbon – Commitments and actions to reduce carbon emission / July 2
Dear Members, Please find below the details for the Race to Zero Carbon event organised by the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Hungary and the British Embassy, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Embassy of the...

Reflections on the June 10 Context event
We have now held three editions of our series in the past month and a half and it seems that both the interest for and the quality of these webinars managed to surpass our expectations. With the main goal of the series being providing our members with worthwhile,...

BCCH Context Panel – The challenges of resuming work and returning to the office – June 10
As the third edition of Context is coming up soon, we are introducing our speakers for the occasion: Our topic being The challenges of resuming work and returning to the office, the panel is diverse and spans across multiple different approaches from legal to HR. If...

BCCH Context with Bird & Bird, Budapest Airport, BT & Randstad
Dear All, Having successfully launched our new Context series, we are continuing it almost immediately and we would like to invite you to the second event. The Context series is aiming to support our members and share exclusive content of the wider implications of the...

Agile Transformation Webinar – May 27
Dear members and partners, An old friend of the Chamber, one of our former vice-chairmen is organising a series of Agile Transformation webinars via his current venutre, Improvers Group. The upcoming May 27 edition will focus on the topic of Establishing a...

Reflections on the first Context event
Last Wednesday, on the 13th of May, we successfully launched BCCH’s new series of online events, entitled Context. We set out to provide our members with worthwhile useful content until we meet again in person and to accomplish that goal, we selected a panel featuring...

Interview with James McQuillan, CEO of Kifli.hu
Recently, we've met up virtually with one of our newer members James from Kifli.hu to ask him about his company and how he has been faring in the past months. Hi James, to start off please tell us a few words about your company Kifli.hu to make sure everyone is up to...

BCCH Context Webinar with HMA Iain Lindsay, Shell & GSK
Dear All, Let us invite you to partake in the start of BCCH's newest venture, the CONTEXT Webinar series. With little in the way of business and widespread ramifications arising from the current situation, we at BCCH want to help you contextualise not just the big...

Postponement of events and activities // March-April 2020
Dear members, friends and everyone concerned,In light of the recent developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, all BCCH events are postponed until further notice! In addition to multiple events that were in the making, the already advertised events affected are as...

BCCH Christmas Party 2019
Dear members, associates, friends of the Chamber The British Chamber of Commerce in Hungarykindly invites you to our annual Christmas Party Date: 10 December 2019, 18:00 (registration starts at 17:30)Venue: Corinthia Budapest (1073 Bp., Erzsébet körút 43-49)...
Xpatloop / Xpat Party for Charity
Dear Members and Friends of the Chamber, Join Ambassador Iain Lindsay at this annual fundraising event featuring lots of fun, live music, and great refreshments, all to support children in need in Hungary! XpatLoop.com is organising their annual Xpat Charity...
Marriott + InterContinental / Champagne Tour on the Danube
CHAMPAGNE DAY TOUR ON THE DANUBE PROMENADE - UNIQUE COOPERATION BETWEEN THREE LUXURY HOTELS An exciting program awaits you on Global Champagne Day, October 18, 2019 when three prominent hotels within walking...
Redesign of Budapest Marriott Hotel’s event floor completed
After two months of renovation, Budapest Marriott Hotel’s event floor returns with Bauhaus- and Cubism-inspired inner spaces bringing a new spark to the famous hotel’s life, as it turns 25 years old this year. Over the summer the hotel’s 1595-square-metre...
New General Manager at InterContinental Hotels Group
A new General Manager shall lead InterContinental Budapest into an exciting new decade. After almost 7 years Claus Geisselmann has taken on the General Manager position of the Regent Berlin. In his stead, a Dutch national, an avid traveller and a tourism industry...
Terrace Grill Party at Danubius Hotel Helia
Dear members and friends of the Chamber, Danubius Hotels invites everyone to their Grill Terrace at Danubius Hotel Helia every Wednesday and Thursday. The offer stands for non-hotel guests as well.
BKIK / Belt and Road Summit – 8-13 September 2019
Dear members and partners, the BCCH wishes to point you towards the following business opportunity: Business Delegation to China organized by the Danube Chambers of Commerce Association September 8-13, 2019 Hong Kong, Macau The mission of the outbound business...
Save the Date – July 13 / Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Final at Marriott Budapest
Dear members and friends of the chamber, Save the date July 13, if you want to come with us to watch the Ladies' Wimbledon finals at the terrace of the Budapest Marriott Hotel! To provide an authentic Wimbledon experience, British themed foods will be available at the...
Annual General Meeting 2019 – Press Release
We held our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, where the members elected Duncan Graham as new Chairman together with 7 new council members elected for the next two years. At our Annual General Meeting , Duncan Graham, Managing Director of...
Information for companies in case of a No Deal Brexit
Dear members and partners, Amidst all the uncertainty regarding Brexit and the surrounding issues, we all have to be ready for any scenario, including the one if the UK leaves the EU with no deal.Below is the official communication from the British Embassy...
We are moving!
Dear members and visitors The British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary is excited to announce that we are moving to a new location!After a week of packing, the British Chamber of Commerce in Hungary (BCCH) team, with the help of Santa...
Vodafone Digital Award
Do you have a digital innovation? Applications for the Vodafone Digital Award are accepted in three categories until March 5 The Vodafone Foundation will accept digital innovation ideas till midnight on March 5. The technology application scheme with a total award...
Information on EU Exit for British nationals in Hungary from the British Embassy in Budapest
Dear All, We assembled some of the most important links and information in this email regarding EU Exit. Please share with members of the British community living in Hungary in case they turn to you for information. EU Exit may impact the lives of British citizens...
25th Investment Climate Survey in Hungary
Dear members and partners, We kindly invite you to participate in an online survey made by the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce, about operating in Central and Eastern European states, including Hungary. BCCH is assisting them to...