Upcoming BBCC Events: Your Brand, Our Community

At the BBCC, we’ve always believed that our most successful events are those built on genuine partnership. As we finalize our upcoming events calendar for 2026, we want to ensure our marketing opportunities offer more than just visibility—we want them to offer a seat at the heart of our community.

Instead of a one-way webinar presenting a list of packages, we would like to invite our memebrs to a series of 1-1 strategy sessions. The goal is to move away from “off-the-shelf” sponsorship and toward collaborative marketing. I want to hear what your business needs from the BBCC this year and how we can integrate your brand into our community’s story.

How to book your session: To make things as easy as possible and avoid the back-and-forth of emails, you can book a 30-minute slot directly on Calendly here. Alternatively, feel free to send a message to sandrina.georgieva@bbcc.bg and we will reach out to schedule a time that works for you.

Our community is growing, and our event calendar is filling up fast. We’re on the hunt for fresh, alternative, and unique venues to host our upcoming gatherings.

Do you have a hall, a studio, or a unique space that you’d love to share with us? Whether it’s a hidden gem or a classic community space, we want to hear about it!

How to help: If you have a lead, please send us a message with:

• The Location: Where is it based?
• The Size: Roughly how many people can it hold? (Seated/Standing)
• The Vibe: What makes it special?

Help us keep our events exciting by bringing them to your neighborhood!

The British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the preparations for our annual Tax and Regulatory Update, scheduled for 25 February 2026 and kindly hosted by CMS Buglaria.

As one of our most highly anticipated events, this update provides a vital platform for businesses to navigate the complexities of the Bulgarian and UK regulatory landscapes. To ensure the agenda is as relevant and impactful as possible, we are inviting our members and legal and tax industry experts to propose topics and speakers for this year’s programme.

Please offer topics you would like to present HERE by 20 January. Note that topics will be reserved on a first come first served basis. In case of overlaps we will contact you to discuss the way forward.

Reserved topics so far:

• Omnibus – Wolf Theiss
• Legal Aspects of Equal Pay – Toncheva & Partners Law Firm
• The new transfer pricing regulation, Pillar 2 and the new OECD guidelines – Kambourov and Partners
• EU Strengthening Employee Representation in Multinational Companies (Key Take-aways from Directive (EO) 2025/2450 amending the European Works Council (“EWC’) Directive and NIS 2 – Legal aspects – PwC Bulgaria

This past September, the BBCC and a delegation of 10 female tech entrepreneurs visited Leeds to discuss investment opportunities.

You can read more about their journey in the following articles:

https://yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Bulgarian-Tech-Leaders-Visit-Leeds-For-Partnership-Mission

https://businesscloud.co.uk/news/bulgarian-female-tech-entrepreneurs-head-to-leeds

We closed off the season with our Xmas Party. The party gathered BBCC members and friends for a fun night filled with festive spirit and special Christmas inspired drinks.

Special thanks to our drinks partners Avendi and Vila Daros.

We want to extend our thanks to all who came and celebrated with us.

On 6 December we had the pleasure of hosting the annual St. Andrew’s Black Tie Ball, together with Avendi. We celebrated the Scottish national day over a glass or two of whiskey and traditional Scottish music and dances. Our host for the night was the talented Bulgarian actor Martin Mednikarov.

Svetoslav Chochev and Pavel Pamukchiev welcomed guests with custom made cocktailes, and shared the story and origin of whiskey, walking guests through whiskey’s aging process along the whiskey tasting during the dinner.

The Charlie Kirkpatrick Ceilidh Band entertained guests with traditional music and dances.

The event was in support of Operation Teddy Bear.

Special thanks to our gold sponsor for the event Crowe.

You can find pictures from the evening here.

BBCC Chair Barry Brand was invited to speak about British companies and their growing interest of entering Bulgarian market for growth and investments.

You can watch the full interview here.

On 4 December, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Bulgaria (The Award), in partnership with the British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce (BBCC) and the British Embassy in Sofia, hosted the 5th Great British Charity Quiz.

H.E. Mr Nathaniel Copsey, British Ambassador to Bulgaria, graciously welcomed guests to the British Residence in Sofia for this special event. H.E. Copsey and Tony McMurray, Chair of the Award’s Honorary Trust entered the role of quizmasters!

The night was filled with laughter, a little bit of competitiveness and lots of interesting quiz questions. Alongside the quiz, guests were welocme to participate in a charity raffle and silent auction featuring exciting prizes, generously donated by partners and supporters of the Award in Bulgaria.

We are delighted to announce that Barry Brand has been elected as the new BBCC Chair and Kamelia Slaveykova as the new BBCC Vice Chair.

Both presented their ambitious plans for the development of BBCC and the benefit of our members. We look forward to working with them both. Congratulations to Gilbert McCaul who will be the BBCC Treasurer.

The British Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce (BBCC), in partnership with the British Embassy in Sofia, was delighted to welcome a dynamic UK business delegation to Bulgaria this week. The visit formed part of the Green Cities are GREAT 2025 initiative — a flagship regional event dedicated to sustainable urban development, smart infrastructure and climate-positive solutions.

Over two days, the delegation took part in the Green Cities are GREAT Conference, B2B matchmaking meetings, and discussions with Bulgarian municipalities and industry leaders. The mission aimed to foster new partnerships, explore investment opportunities, and support the exchange of expertise between the UK and Bulgaria’s growing green innovation ecosystems.

Participating UK Delegates

We were proud to host representatives from ten innovative UK companies driving change across energy efficiency, air quality, smart monitoring, data intelligence, geospatial planning and aerospace technologies:

• Energy Saving Trust
• We Care 4 Air
• Meteor Communication
• Space Syntax
• DPC (Data People Connected)
• Crowd House Energy
• YardOps
• SAUCE
• Nordic Energy
• ISS Aerospace

Their participation added significant value to the discussions around digital transformation, sustainable mobility, energy transition, as well as the future of smart and resilient cities.

Highlights from the Visit

Throughout the programme, delegates had the opportunity to:

• Present their solutions at the Green Cities are GREAT Conference, featuring expert panels and discussions with Bulgarian and regional municipal leaders.
• Engage in targeted B2B meetings with local companies, investors, and public-sector stakeholders, hosted by the innovative Sofia Tech Park
• Explore collaboration opportunities on clean air initiatives, data-driven city planning, environmental monitoring, and urban sustainability projects.
• Experience the vibrant business environment of Sofia and connect with key players in Bulgaria’s fast-growing green economy.

Despite the rainy weather, the atmosphere was energising and productive, with numerous conversations pointing toward future cooperation and shared projects in the region.

Looking Ahead

We hope the delegation’s time in Bulgaria was both insightful and fruitful, opening doors to long-lasting partnerships. BBCC remains committed to supporting continued engagement between the participating organisations and the Bulgarian market.

We look forward to welcoming the companies back to Bulgaria soon — this time with local partners, joint initiatives, and new opportunities taking shape.