It was a great honour for the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry to be represented at the diplomatic reception celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States at the Várkert Bazár.
At the event, Péter Babák, Head of the BCCI’s International Relations Office, and Péter Keszthelyi, our Chamber’s international affairs representative, had the opportunity to hold in-person discussions with John Parkenson, Honorary Consul in Atlanta and a long-standing, valued partner of our Chamber. They also met with Ivonn Szeverényi and Barbara Balázs, our professional partners from the National Innovation Agency who were also in attendance.
The BCCI has been building a bridge between the business communities of Budapest and the United States through years of purposeful and systematic work. Our international and foreign economic relations strategy is underpinned by distinctive, active institutional partnerships.
In 2022, we signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the American Hungarian Chamber of Commerce in New York (AmHunCham), laying the foundations for our US-focused programmes.
In 2023 and 2024, in close cooperation with the US Embassy in Budapest and Senior Economic Advisor Neil Pickett, we organised large-scale thematic workshops for 80–100 participants, providing businesses with direct preparation for the SelectUSA Summit.
In April 2023, we held an exclusive US–Hungarian business forum and a decision-makers’ roundtable with the participation of New Jersey Democratic State Senator Gordon M. Johnson, the US Embassy, CIANJ (New Jersey), HIPA and AMCHAM.
In September 2023, we organised an IT and smart city forum with innovative cities in the states of Georgia and South Carolina (Peachtree Corners, Roswell), while
In September 2025, through a key partnership with the Frisco Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) in Texas, we launched our hybrid Pitch Day series, featuring live pitches by approximately 40 innovative Hungarian businesses.
We thank our partners in the United States, the US Embassy in Budapest and our Hungarian partner organisations for their continued trust. Building on past achievements, we at the BCCI continue to move forward with active diplomatic ties and tangible market resources to support the transatlantic success of Budapest’s SMEs!
