BELGABIZ 10th Annniversary

A decade of connections and community

On June 5th, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of BELGABIZ – the Belgian Business Club in Hungary – with a special evening at the Residence of the Belgian Embassy in Budapest.

This milestone event brought together our current and former members, along with key partners, including representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and HIPA. It was a great opportunity to reconnect, reflect on our shared journey, and look ahead to the future of our community.

Guests were welcomed by Jim Bauters, President of BELGABIZ; Jeroen Vergeylen, Ambassador of Belgium to Hungary; the regional economic and investment representatives of Flanders and Wallonia, Dr. Zsolt Tarjáni and Jean-Philippe Schklar and Peter Roebben, CEO of K&H.

A short video retrospective looked back at key moments from the past 10 years. It reminded us how far the BELGABIZ community has come and how many meaningful experiences we’ve shared along the way.

One of the highlights of the evening was the BELGABIZ Award Ceremony, where we recognized three exceptional contributors:

Loyalty Award: János Tamáska (Belgaco – Belga Sörmester)

Committed Partner Award: Dr. Viszmeg Györgyi (Viszmeg Law Firm)

Creative Contributor Award: Sam Vangerven (Stardex)

The awards were kindly sponsored by K&H.

The evening continued with live guitar music by László Szegedi, a generous buffet dinner, and plenty of conversation and connection.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of the BELGABIZ community over the past decade. We’re proud of what we’ve built together — and excited for what’s next.

A heartfelt thanks to the sponsors of the event, the Embassy of Belgium in Budapest, and the Ambassador of Belgium, Jeroen Vergeylen the regional economic and investment representatives of Flanders and Wallonia, Dr. Zsolt Tarjáni and Jean-Philippe Schklar; K&H; Resilux Hungary; Visegrad+ Legal; KNAUF Hungary; Smartlegal Schmidt & Partners; PURATOS Hungary; Renson Hungary; Soudal Magyarország; Stardex; Beltaste; Gosselin Mobility Hungary; G.I.F.T. Kft. -The Belgian, and BELGACO Kft. / Belga Sörmester .