{"id":5517,"date":"2026-03-09T15:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcch.com\/?p=5517"},"modified":"2026-04-29T15:29:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T13:29:37","slug":"dinner-with-hma-mr-justin-mckenzie-smith-british-ambassador-to-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcch.com\/?p=5517","title":{"rendered":"Dinner with HMA Mr Justin McKenzie Smith, British Ambassador to Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Dear members and friends,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>We are delighted to invite you to a very special occasion, to be held on the 29th of April\u00a0<\/span><strong>at the W Hotel<\/strong><span>\u00a0for which we are going to be joined by HMA Mr Justin McKenzie Smith, British Ambassador to Hungary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>During the event, you will have the chance to enjoy the customary three-course dinner with wine &amp; welcome drinks while HMA will offer reflections on his first months in Hungary plus his overall outlook for British businesses working in Hungary. Our Chairman, Mr Duncan Graham will also be joining us to give his opening remarks to the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Our guest HMA Mr McKenzie Smith is a long-time career diplomat with extensive and varied experience in the UK foreign-service, having spent the past 30 years in the profession with postings all around the world, including Moscow, New York, Mexico City and of course Ambassador of the United Kingdom in Georgia from 2016 to 2020 and Ambassador to Hungary since 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span><strong>Date:<\/strong><br \/>Wednesday, 29 April, 2026 18:00-20:00<br \/>Registration opens at 17:30<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Venue:<\/strong><br \/>W Hotel \u00a0\u2013 1061 Budapest, Andr\u00e1ssy \u00fat 25.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Admission for members: 29,000 HUF\u00a0(plus VAT)<br \/>Admission for non-members: 39,000 HUF\u00a0(plus VAT)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcch.com\/?page_id=589\" style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Register here<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear members and friends, We are delighted to invite you to a very special occasion, to be held on the 29th of April\u00a0at the W Hotel\u00a0for which we are going to be joined by HMA Mr Justin McKenzie Smith, British Ambassador to Hungary. 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