Event categories: 2025 Events

  • Charities

    Date: April 23, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
    2025 Events | BSC Beach Volleyball

    SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY

    We will support Charities from this Tournament with cash donations of 2500euro/city. Each Team – at the time of submitting your Team Reservation – will nominate its favorite Charity, with the Winner receives Cash Donations for their chosen charity of 2500euro:

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    CHARITIES ELIGIBLE FOR THE TOP PRIZES IN 2023:


    After you have registered your company team, please send us the name and logo of the charity that your team has chosen to support. We’ll add it to the list above. Good luck to all!

  • Venues

    Date: April 23, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
    2025 Events | BSC Beach Volleyball

    ​Additional questions:
    danuta(at)biznespolska.pl, 48-605-332-319.

    Dates 2025:

    • Budapest: 5 June (Lupa Beach)
    • Vilnius: 19 June (Delfi sporto centras)
    • Gdansk/Gdynia: 26 June (Moloteka)
    • Krakow/Katowice: 27 August (KS Wanda Krakow)
    • Warsaw: 28 August (Monta Beach Volleyball Club)
    • Bucharest: 11 September (tba)

    Vilnius: Delfi sporto centras

    Budapest – Lupa Beach

    Warsaw: Monta Beach Volleyball Club

    Budapest – Lupa Beach


    Gdansk: Moloteka Beach Volley Club

    Gdansk: Moloteka Beach Volley Club

    Krakow – KS Wanda Krakow

    Krakow - KS Wanda Krakow

  • Logistics For Players

    Date: April 17, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
    2025 Events | BSC Beach Volleyball

    ​Venues & Logistics For Players

    Locations:
    Budapest, Lupa Beach

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    Rules for Budapest, set for 8 June:

    12 teams

    Teams from 1 to 12:

    Each team plays 3 games, then according to their results the top 7 and one lucky loser can play for the 1st place. The winners will play against each other for TOP4, then for the finals.
    Teams ranked 9-12, will play one more game.
    The speaker gives each team a notice before their game.

    Rules

    • Two sets -15 points (if 1-1, point ratio)
    • 1 time out per set
    • block counts as a touch
    • substitution after points

    SCHEDULE for Budapest, 8 June:

    • 12 teams of 7 people each (4 playing at all times; 3 in reserve; one woman must be playing at all times)
    • Trophies will be awarded to Companies/Teams for 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place. Also, individual Medals will be awarded to all TeamPlayers (5-7) in the Top 3 teams.
    • Additional Medals will be Awarded to:

      • Top Female Player
      • “Best Attitude” Player

    • Deadline for submission of Team: By 12 August.
    • Tournament participation fee: 1780 euro per Team.
    • Only SSCs/BPOs/ITOS,etc can participate in the Tournament.
    • All Teams will play 3 games each (about 30-40 minutes each), in a Round-Robbin style.

    MONTA BEACH VOLLEYBALL COURTS – WARSAW

    Warsaw, Monta Beach Club, https://www.montaclub.com.pl/kontakt.html

    TEAM REGISTRATION AND DETAILS

    ​In 2022, we have a limited number of places at the tournament – the maximum number is 12 teams. Deadline for Team Registration is 12 August  (for Budapest, the registration deadline is 15 May), and is available on a first-come basis.  Only companies that operate SSCs/BPO/ITOs/R&D centers in Hungary and Poland are eligible to compete in tournament.

    All Teams will play 3 games each (about 30-40 minutes each), in a Round-Robbin style.  

    • 12:00 13:00 – Players begin to arrive; practice and formal Registration.
    • (Our professional Volleyball Tournament organizer will explain the rules, which will be “Round-Robbin” format. Each team will play 3 matches (2 losses means you do not move forward to the finals.)
    • 13:15 – Group draw, explanation of rules; Official Opening.
    • 13:30 – Start of the tournament games
    • 17:30 – Expected end of the tournament
    • 17:45  Awards and Trophies Presentations; and presentation of winning Charity.
    • 18:00 – 22:30 After-Sports-Party begins; Open Bar and Grill; DJ music; and celebrations.
    • 18:30 – 20:00 – VIP Directors Lounge and Video Interviews with 5 Directors  (to be promoted via BBJ, ABSL and CEE Business Media)

    ATTENDANCE

    Non-players and colleagues are most welcome to join us. There is no admission fee and no need to register for those who come during the day for the tournament games.  (Exception: In Budapest, the Lupa Beach venue does not allow free entry during the daytime, so all attendees must buy entry ticket (50 euro/person).

    To join the evening party each person is obliged to buy and wear an open bar Bracelet. Bracelets will be distributed at the entrance to the venue. Open bar and Grill will be available from 18.00 to 22.30.

    MONTA BEACH VOLLEYBALL COURTS – WARSAW

    Warsaw, Monta Beach Club, https://www.montaclub.com.pl/kontakt.html

    BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments

  • Questions? Answers!

    Date: April 17, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
    2025 Events | BSC Beach Volleyball

    Our BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments are 100% focused on employees of Business Services Centers across Poland. Set for June and August in the following cities:

    • Budapest: 5 June
    • Vilnius: 19 June

    • Gdansk: 26 June​
    • Krakow: 27 August

    • Warsaw: 28 August
    • Bucharest: 11 September – 1st year!

    BSCs will compete against each for the top Trophies (1st, 2nd and 3rd place) and “bragging rights” for a full year. In addition to being a bundle of fun, the Beach Volleyball Tournament is a great way to build pride among your BSC employees, encourage team-work, and an opportunity to socialize and exercise at the same time.

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    Participation in the Tournament is only open to Business Services centres (GBS/BSCs, BPOs, ITOs, R& D centres) with operations in Poland, Hungary, LIthuania, or Romania. Our definition includes Shared Service centers and GBS, captive R&D and IT operations, SoftDev/Digital firms, and BPO/Outsourcing operations.

    We have limited number of teams per city in 2025 – so this will be on a “first-come,first-served” basis.

    Each team consists of 7. 4 Players are playing at all times, and can be rotated in/out. One woman must be playing at all times!

    Deadlines: For June events, Registration deadline is 30 April. For August events, Registration deadline is 30 June – or earlier if you want to be sure to confirm your Team’s participation.

    Accordion ConThe organizer is CEE Business Media. We also organize the annual CEE Business Services Awards (5-6 March 2025) in Warsaw, publish the annual CEE Business Services Directory (May 2025), and publish the Association website www.EuropeanBusinessServices.com.

    In Hungary, the event is supported by ABSL Hungary. In Lithuania, the event is supported by Invest Lithuania.tent

    Only teams competing in the Tournament can submit their Charity (and you can submit the name of your chosen Charity when you Register). The Winning Team wins 2500euro for their selected Charity.

    We’ll start the evening at 18:00 with open bar and Grill (beers, wines, soft drinks, barbeque, etc).
    All Participating Teams receive 7 bracelets for the After-Sports Party.
    Additional Tickets can be purchased for your Team Members who would like to join the After-Sports Party. (Single Ticket: 60euro; Package-of-5 Tickets: 250euro; Package-of-10 Tickets: 450euro.)

    The per-Team Entry fee of 2180 euro covers all costs of the Tournament for your 7-person team. This includes food-grill and open-bar drinks in the evening, insurance for your players, music, and the cash Awards to be given to the winning Company’s Charity. We have “capped” the number of teams per company at 2 so that no one company will overwhelm the Tournament.

    Resignations: In the event that you cancel your team’s participation, we will refund 100% of the fee if done before 15 May for June events, and 15 July for August events. Resignations after those dates are non-refundable.

    Additional Tickets for non-playing Team Members:
    If you have Team members that would like to attend, but not play, they are welcome.  Attendance at the evening After-Sports celebration is 60euro/person (and this covers grill, drinks, etc). Or the “Team Tickets” package of additional 5 tickets (250 euro) or 10 tickets (450euro).

    For Vendors/Suppliers to BSCs that are keen to build their brand among SSCs, these annual BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments will put your brand and your company in the centre of the action, and includes:

    • Logos on all event materials and Invitations; LinkedIn, YouTube, other Social media
    • Logo-Flags (2) at the Tournament, or Large Banners next to the Volleyball Courts.
    • Recognition at the event as a Sponsor.
    • Other, such as: Branded Cups, Lottery Prizes, etc. – to be discussed. ​

    Employer Branding Package (National or Local-only options). Good way to boost the Profile of your SSC, especially if you are in “hiring mode” (includes Video running during the day, branding at the event, introduction on stage, etc.)
    Exclusive Sponsorship available for:

    • Employee Benefits Provider
    • Offices and Flex Offices – National; or Local-only: Warsaw, Krakow/Katowice, Wroclaw, Gdansk/Gdynia.
    • Technology Vendors to SSCs
    • BPO firms

    Contact for Sponsorship options: danuta(at)biznespolska.pl; 48-605-332-319.

    Contact Us With Your Questions

    Volleyball tournament trophies

    Thom Barnhardt, organizer,
    ​tb(at)biznespolska.pl, 48-508-143-963


    Danuta Barnhardt,
    ​danuta(at)biznespolska.pl, 48-605-332-319.

  • Register For After Party

    Date: April 17, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
    2025 Events | BSC Beach Volleyball

    BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments

    BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments

    Only people connected to registered Teams can join the After-Sports Parties.

    Single Tickets to After-Sports Party cost 60euro and include Open Bar (beers, wines), Grill food (chicken/kielbasa) and great music.
    Teams can also buy additional Tickets: Package-of-5 additional bracelets for 250 euro; or Package-of-10 Tickets for 450euro.

    To register, just fill in the form below (pay via PayPal or bank transfer), and we’ll welcome you, giving you full access to Open Bar and Grill.
    To register, just fill in the form below (pay via PayPal or bank transfer), and we’ll welcome you, giving you full access to Open Bar and Grill.

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  • Credit Card Payments For Teams

    Date: April 17, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
    2025 Events | BSC Beach Volleyball

    For teams that prefer to pay for Corporate Team (and additional After-Party Tickets) via Credit card (instead of bank transfer). (We use Stripe for CC processing.)
















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    BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments

  • Register Your Team

    Date: April 17, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
    2025 Events | BSC Beach Volleyball

    Use this form to Register Teams for BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments. Fee per Team-of-7 is 2180 euro. After Registration, we will send you a Credit Card link and Invoice.

  • Registration of Corporate Teams

    Date: April 17, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
    2025 Events | BSC Beach Volleyball

    Registration of Corporate Teams

    Companies interested should Register your Team here.

    First Companies that register receive additional PR and Promotion via Newsletters, Websites and Social Media of ABSL Romania and EuropeanBusinessServices.com

    ​Further questions? contact danuta(at)biznespolska.pl, 48-605-332-319.

    • Budapest, Vilnius, Gdansk – register before 30 April.
    • Warsaw, Krakow & Bucharest – register before 30 June.

    The number of teams per city is limited, with different limits in each city. Participation for a Team-of-7 costs 2180 euro, and includes 7 tickets to the evening After-Party (outdoors!) with full catering, drinks,etc. Also all participating teams receive medals of participation, and Top 3 receive Trophies.

    If you would like additional people from your company to join the After-Sports party, we have a “Team Tickets” package for 5 people (250euro) or 10 people (450euro) – or single tickets are 60euro.

    After you register, we will ask you to send us your company Logo and the name and Logo of the Charity which your team will support.

    (Resignations: In the event that you cancel your team’s participation, we will refund 100% of the fee if done before 15 May for the June events, and 15 July for the August/Sept events. Resignations after these dates are non-refundable.)

    Dates in 2025

    • Budapest: 5 June
    • Vilnius: 19 June

    • Gdansk: 26 June​
    • Krakow: 27 August

    • Warsaw: 28 August
    • Bucharest: 11 September, 2025

  • BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments – 2025

    Date: April 17, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
    2025 Events | BSC Beach Volleyball

    BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments - 2025

    BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments – 2025

    In 2025, our 8th annual BSC Charity Beach Volleyball Tournaments will take place across 6 cities: 3 in Poland (Warsaw, Krakow, Gdansk), plus Budapest (Hungary) and Bucharest (Romania), our newest City!

    • Budapest: 5 June
    • Vilnius: 19 June

    • Gdansk: 26 June​
    • Krakow: 27 August

    • Warsaw: 28 August
    • Bucharest: 11 September, 2025

    ABSL Hungary

    ABSL Romania

    ABSL Hungary

    ANIS IT Association

    ANIS IT Association

    ASPIRE (Krakow)

    ASPIRE (Krakow)

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    These Tournaments have become an annual tradition, and are an excellent way to build team-work among your employees, and distinguish your BSC/GBS as among the top teams in the country. The Winner in each city wins 2500 euro for your chosen Charity.

  • CEE Business Services Summit & Awards

    Start date: March 5, 2025
    End date: March 6, 2025
    Time: 12:00 am – 12:00 am
    Location: Hotel Intercontinental in Warsaw
    2025 Events | Summit & Awards

    ​CEE Business Services Summit & Awards

    ​Summary & FAQs – 2025:

    Date: 5-6 March 2025

    Venue: Hotel Intercontinental in Warsaw.

    Conference Speakers and Panelists:

    The 2-day Summit features 40+ Panelists and Speakers on topics top-of-mind for GBS executives based in CEE, as well as global corporate executives with oversight of Finance & Accounting, IT/Tech/SoftDev, Digital Transformation, as well as Operations, Procurement, etc.

    Awards:

    The annual Awards is open to GBS and Business Services Centres (including BPOs and ITOs) operating in CEE and Baltics. In 2025, we’ll have 25 categories.
    Nominations are free to submit and will open on 1st October (closing 20 December).
    Our VIP Jury members will vote on 5 March; and Guests attending will also vote on 5-6 March, with Winners announced at the Awards Gala on the evening of 6 March.

    Guests attending:

    Top execs from the region’s leading Business Services Centres attended, including from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Ukraine. Additional guests joined from UK, USA, France, Germany, Austria, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, and Japan.

    Jury Members:

    Sponsorship and Partners:

    Partners of the event in 2024 included: PWC, Transparent, Steelcase, AICPA-CIMA, Adaptive, Cognizant, High Radius, KPMG, Moodys, Proservartner, Mazars, HIPA, Invest in Pomerania, City of Riga, Invest Lithuania, Malecki Executive Search, and Itelence.

    Reserve Tickets to attend (Early-bird before 31 December)

    Sponsorship and Partners:

    Partners of the event in 2024 included: PWC, Transparent, Steelcase, AICPA-CIMA, Adaptive, Cognizant, High Radius, KPMG, Moodys, Proservartner, Mazars, HIPA, Invest in Pomerania, City of Riga, Invest Lithuania, Malecki Executive Search, and Itelence.