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Atanas Vasilev February 26th, 2021

Среща с “Тук-Там”

Скъпи приятели, Клубът на българските професионалисти във Вашингтон ви кани на среща с Христо Бояджиев, осн

Atanas Vasilev November 18th, 2020

U.S.-Bulgarian Commerce and Prospects

Dear Members, Please join us for an informative lecture followed by Q&A with Ivo Konstantinov on November 18th, 12-1 pm via Zoom. Mr. Konstantinov is the Head of the Trade and Commerce O

Atanas Vasilev September 16th, 2020

Гражданските протести в България: причини и последици

Клубът на българските професионалисти във Вашингтон организира дискусия на тема “Гражданските протести в Б

Atanas Vasilev May 1st, 2020

Top 7 Real Estate Concerns During Corona

Dear friends, Join Alex Pachedzhiev from Keller Williams Realty for a Live Webinar Discussion about the state of the market on clock Thursday, 7 May 2020 from 6 PM - 7 PM. Keller Williams Re

Atanas Vasilev December 1st, 2019

Annual Holiday Party 2019

The Madhatter DC 1319 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 6:00 PM - 11:30 PM on December 13th 2019 Please register by purchasing your ticket for this event HERE. &

Atanas Vasilev November 12th, 2019

Event with “Children of Bulgaria”

Embassy of Bulgaria, 1621 22nd St NW, Washington, DC 20008 November 15th 2019, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Dear friends, We would like to invite you to an ev

Vanya Kaloferova October 24th, 2019

US Higher Education Reform and Innovation

US Higher Education Reform and Innovation: a Discussion with Stratsi Kulinski, President of NewU Is college still worth it? A mountain of student debt. Low graduation rates. Persistent skills gaps

Vanya Kaloferova March 14th, 2019

Women’s Day Happy Hour with Dep. Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev

The Bulgarian Professionals Club organized a festive Happy Hour dedicated to International Women's Day on March 14th at the covered rooftop bar of Eighteenth Street Lounge. Our special guest was M

Vanya Kaloferova December 15th, 2018

Third Annual Holiday Party

On December 14, we hosted our third holiday party organized by the Bulgarian Professionals Club at James Hoban restaurant! In both the holiday and patriotic spirit, we honored the Bulgarian flag c

Vanya Kaloferova November 14th, 2018

Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies

The Club’s second member highlight event was held on November 14, 2018 to learn more about Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies. The purpose of this event was to go beyond the h

Vanya Kaloferova November 8th, 2018

Careers in International Relations

Our two guest speakers- Ms. Tamara Dancheva and Mr. Ivan Doherty- offered two insiders’ perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for pursuing a career in the international relations sect

Atanas Vasilev October 4th, 2018

Bulgarian Professionals Club Hike in Harpers Ferry

Dear friends of the Bulgarian Professionals Club in Washington DC, our team would like to invite you to a hike in the beautiful National Historical Park of Harpers Ferry, WV on Sunday, October 14

Vanya Kaloferova September 5th, 2018

Washington European Society Joint Summer Happy Hour

Washington European Society Joint Summer Happy Hour – The Washington European Society and the Bulgarian Professionals Club got together again for a happy hour at Mission Dupont to celebrate the

Vanya Kaloferova April 24th, 2018

Professional Development Series: Written Communication

A successful job search involves mastering written communication. Whether it’s polishing your resume, building an effective cover letter, or drafting outreach emails, your writing skills will help

admin September 12th, 2017

3rd Birthday and Website Unveiling Party

Maryia Krasteva August 3rd, 2017

Washington European Society Joint Summer Happy Hour

Washington European Society Joint Summer Happy Hour - The Washington European Society, Bulgarian Professionals Club, United Macedonian Diaspora, AGBU Young Professionals (Armenians), and Les Frenchies

admin July 15th, 2017

Tech Industry in Bulgaria

Tech Industry in Bulgaria @ the Bulgarian Embassy - We were honored to be joined by leaders from the IT industry in Bulgaria and the United States for a discussion about the development and growth of

Maryia Krasteva June 15th, 2017

Tackling Corruption

Tackling Corruption - What can Bulgaria Learn from the USA, a discussion about how to address the challenge of corruption. We had two great speakers who shared their views on what Bulgaria could le

admin May 17th, 2017

Olive Oil Tasting

Olive Oil Tasting - Great event with the invaluable help of Georgetown Olive Oil Co. Located in historic Georgetown, Washington DC, they specialize in retail of the freshest EVOO and the finest balsam

admin March 28th, 2017

Salsa Party for International Women’s Day

Salsa Party for International Women's Day - The Bulgarian Professionals Club in partnership with Salsa with Silvia organized International Women’s Day Salsa Party and Celebration! Silvia Alexiev

admin February 28th, 2017

LinkedIn Workshop

LinkedIn Workshop - Our interactive workshop focused on 1) building your brand through your LinkedIn profile and 2) on effectively using the resource for networking and job search. Our HR Experts V

admin December 28th, 2016

American University in Bulgaria President Event & Happy Hour

AUBG Happy Hour - The President of the American University in Bulgaria President, Stratsi Kulinski met with the members of our club and discussed topics of common interests. He provided updates from t

admin December 28th, 2016

Red, Green, and White Holiday Party

On December 2nd, we hosted the first ever holiday party organized by the Bulgarian Professionals Club at Piola restaurant! In both the holiday and patriotic spirit, we honored the Bulgarian flag color

Vanya Kaloferova November 3rd, 2016

Second Annual Wine Tasting at the Embassy of Bulgaria

Our second annual wine tasting event was held with the founders of Parallel 43 at the Bulgarian Embassy in DC. We were excited to be joined by Ambassador Tihomir Stoychev at this event! Parallel 43

Vanya Kaloferova October 4th, 2016

World Bank’s new Partnership Framework for Bulgaria 2017-2022

The Bulgarian Professionals Club facilitated a discussion with Anthony Thompson, World Bank's Country Manager for Bulgaria and Ana Mihaylova, World Bank's Senior Advisor for Bulgaria. They present

admin November 28th, 2015

Meeting with Mrs. Marcie Ries, Former U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria

Ambassador Ries shared stories and lessons learned from her experiences in Bulgaria, Europe, and around the world and graciously responded to many thought-provoking questions posed by attendees.

admin October 28th, 2015

First Annual Wine Tasting

Our first wine tasting and entrepreneurship event with the founders of Parallel 43 and the Bulgarian Embassy in DC introduced the Bulgarian wine export industry. The entrepreneurs then shared their bu

admin October 28th, 2015

Teach for Bulgaria CEO and Founder, Evgenia Peeva

Evgenia Peeva, the Founder and CEO of Teach for Bulgaria, joined the club for a fruitful discussion on the challenges and opportunities of returning back to Bulgaria after a Harvard University degree

admin September 28th, 2015

The Centered Leader Discussion

The event was organized with the collaboration of DC INSEAD Alumni Association at the McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University. Meditation and mindfulness practices are rapidly becoming par

admin July 28th, 2015

Code 4 Bulgaria Presentation and Discussion

This was a special event for the club: in front of a large audience, Boyan Stanoev and Petar Stoykov introduced their project--a two-day hackaton in Sofia, Bulgaria, targeting the solutions to the pub

admin June 28th, 2015

3D Negotiations for Strategic Acquisitions with Vladimir Antikarov

Vlad Antikarov led a discussion of his book "3D Negotiations for Strategic Acquisitions - Unlocking the Third Dimension”. 3-D Negotiation framework broadens the set of levers a party can bring to th

admin May 28th, 2015

Discussion with Teo Hristov of Historical Moments Before and After the Fall of the Berlin Wall

This event was a seminar / roundtable discussion on the transformation of Eastern and Central Europe after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

admin April 28th, 2015

Meeting with Peace Corps Volunteers

The club welcomed spring with an exceptional warm and friendly social get-together with friends of Bulgaria. The guests were Peace Corps volunteers who had lived and worked in various cities and villa

admin March 28th, 2015

Meeting with BULPROS, European IT company

Despite the unexpected March snow storm, the Club met at the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington DC for a promotional event organized by Bulpros, Bulgaria’s leading and fast-growing BPO and IT outsourci

admin February 28th, 2015

Meeting with Kristalina Georgieva

Despite her busy schedule during her visit to the United States, our special guest--Mrs. Kristalina Georgieva--took time to meet Bulgarian professionals in DC. In the course of more than an hour, appr

admin January 28th, 2015

Meeting with Kevin Aspergen, President of the American University in Blagoevgrad

Approximately 30 club members had the opportunity to enjoy a glass of wine and meet Kevin Aspergen, President of the American University in Blagoevgrad. Kevin shared information about his future plans

admin December 28th, 2014

Our First Holiday Party!

Our last event for 2014 was a fiery Christmas party combined with a Salsa lesson provided by a young Bulgarian entrepreneur - Silvia Alexiev. Silvia taught us the salsa basics and told us her interest

admin November 28th, 2014

Tech Trends & Social Developments Affecting Consumers’ Behavior

The fourth event for 2014 was organized in collaboration with the alumni association of INSEAD Business School. Mr. Emil Mladenov who is also an INSEAD alumnus, gave a presentation on the topic of „

admin October 28th, 2014

Bulgarian-American Trade and Economic Relations Event

In the month of October more than 50 Bulgarian professionals from the DMV area took part in a discussion on the topic of Bulgarian-American Trade and Economic Relations. The event was hosted by the Bu

admin July 28th, 2014

Entrepreneurship Event

Our second event was dedicated to entrepreneurship and hosted Bulgarian entrepreneurs from the food industry - the "Taste of Eastern Europe" food truck and "Amore Gelato". The owners gave an overview