{"id":1731,"date":"2026-07-22T11:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bgbc.ae\/?post_type=event&#038;p=1731"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:48:09","slug":"inter-council-night","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/bgbc.ae\/bg\/event\/inter-council-night\/","title":{"rendered":"The BIG Inter-Council Networking Night 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1731\" class=\"elementor elementor-1731\" data-elementor-post-type=\"event\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31b38c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31b38c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8d97f elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fc8d97f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Schema.org Structured Data for SEO -->\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Event\",\n    \"name\": \"The BIG Inter-Council Networking Night 2026\",\n    \"startDate\": \"2026-09-10T18:30:00+04:00\",\n    \"endDate\": \"2026-09-10T21:00:00+04:00\",\n    \"eventAttendanceMode\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/OfflineEventAttendanceMode\",\n    \"eventStatus\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/EventScheduled\",\n    \"location\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Place\",\n        \"name\": \"SO\\\/ Uptown Dubai\",\n        \"address\": {\n            \"@type\": \"PostalAddress\",\n            \"addressLocality\": \"Dubai\",\n            \"addressCountry\": \"AE\"\n        }\n    },\n    \"description\": \"The biggest Inter-Council Networking event of 2026, bringing together members and guests from 20 leading Business Councils from Dubai & the Northern Emirates.\",\n    \"organizer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n        \"name\": \"Bulgarian Business Council (BGBC)\"\n    }\n}<\/script>\n\n<!-- Event Page Styles -->\n<style>\n  \/* Global Box-Sizing Reset to prevent overflow *\/\n  .bgbc-event-wrapper, \n  .bgbc-event-wrapper * {\n    box-sizing: border-box;\n  }\n\n  .bgbc-event-wrapper {\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 1200px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, sans-serif;\n    color: #2c3e50;\n    line-height: 1.6;\n    padding: 12px;\n    word-wrap: break-word; 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the Northern Emirates\n    <\/div>\n  <\/header>\n\n  <div class=\"bgbc-event-grid\">\n    \n    <!-- Main Content Area -->\n    <main class=\"bgbc-main-content\">\n      <section class=\"bgbc-card\">\n        <h2>About The Networking Night<\/h2>\n        <p>After the summer slowdown, we\u2019re excited to bring together members and guests from <strong>20 leading Business Councils<\/strong> for the <strong>BIGGEST Inter-Council Networking event of 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n        \n        <p>This is your opportunity to connect across industries, expand your network, and turn conversations into valuable business connections that set the tone for the year ahead. Be part of the premier cross-council gathering of the season!<\/p>\n        \n        <h3 style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-size: 1.1rem; color: #1a252f;\">Why Attend:<\/h3>\n        <ul style=\"padding-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 0;\">\n          <li>Network with professionals from a diverse range of industries<\/li>\n          <li>Meet decision-makers and potential collaborators<\/li>\n          <li>Build your business pipeline for the coming months<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/section>\n\n      <section class=\"bgbc-card\">\n        <h2>Venue &amp; Parking Information<\/h2>\n        <p><strong>\u041c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435:<\/strong> Ballroom (Level P3), SO\/ Uptown Dubai.<\/p>\n        <p><strong>Parking:<\/strong> Complimentary self-parking is available on Level G, with the security team on hand to assist. 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