{"id":14410,"date":"2025-12-18T16:08:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T16:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/?p=14410"},"modified":"2025-12-19T09:21:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:21:18","slug":"gnbcc-hosts-christmas-cocktail-to-celebrate-a-year-of-growth-and-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/gnbcc-hosts-christmas-cocktail-to-celebrate-a-year-of-growth-and-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"GNBCC Hosts Christmas Cocktail to Celebrate a Year of Growth and Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Ghana Netherlands Business & Culture Council (GNBCC) brought members, partners, and friends together for its annual Christmas Cocktail<\/strong> at the GNBCC Gardens<\/strong>, marking a warm and reflective close to an eventful year for the Council and its business community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held in a relaxed and festive atmosphere, the evening provided an opportunity for meaningful conversations, networking, and appreciation of the achievements and collaborations recorded throughout the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcoming guests, GNBCC General Manager, Mrs. Hilde Famaey<\/strong>, reflected on her journey with the Council, noting that she joined GNBCC in February 2025<\/strong> as its new manager. She shared insights into a year characterised by growth, renewal, and a strong focus on delivering value to members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs. Famaey highlighted that GNBCC welcomed 29 new members during the year<\/strong>, while also acknowledging the importance of member retention and satisfaction as the Council looks ahead to 2026. She emphasised GNBCC\u2019s commitment to ensuring that members clearly experience the added value of belonging to the network through enhanced services and stronger networking opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflecting on new initiatives introduced in 2025, she cited the CEO\/CFO Dinner<\/strong> as an example of targeted engagement designed to create peer-learning and networking opportunities for senior executives. She also encouraged members to actively participate in the ongoing membership survey<\/strong>, noting that feedback would guide future programming and improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The General Manager further outlined key organisational developments, including the new GNBCC website<\/strong> and the introduction of a new newsletter format<\/strong>, which now reaches a wide audience of 500+ beyond GNBCC\u2019s membership base through social media channels. Members were encouraged to leverage these platforms to share announcements, promote initiatives, and engage with the broader business community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs. Famaey expressed appreciation to the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana<\/strong> for its continued support across GNBCC\u2019s programmes. She underscored the strong collaboration between the Embassy and the Chamber, describing Ghana as a positive example of close cooperation between diplomatic missions and business chambers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, she shared optimism for 2026<\/strong>, highlighting plans for renewed programmes, including the continuation of the Private Sector Development Programme<\/strong> in collaboration with the Embassy, as well as the ongoing renewal of the Ghana Seed Partnership<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Concluding her remarks, Mrs. Famaey invited guests to simply enjoy the evening, which blended Dutch and Ghanaian Christmas traditions<\/strong>. The menu and ambience reflected this fusion, creating a warm and inclusive setting that embodied the spirit of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The GNBCC Christmas Cocktail once again served as a meaningful platform to strengthen relationships, celebrate shared successes, and look forward to the year ahead in good company and great spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Ghana Netherlands Business & Culture Council (GNBCC) brought members, partners, and friends together for its annual Christmas Cocktail at the GNBCC Gardens, marking a warm and reflective close to an eventful year for the Council and its business community. Held in a relaxed and festive atmosphere, the evening provided an opportunity for meaningful conversations, networking, and appreciation of the achievements and collaborations recorded throughout the year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14428,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[155,170],"tags":[194,178,195],"class_list":["post-14410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-gnbcc-updates","tag-christmas-cocktail","tag-cocktail","tag-xmas"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":13752,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/gsabc-gnbcc-gbbc-ccifg-host-the-8th-annual-flagship-joint-networking-cocktail\/","url_meta":{"origin":14410,"position":0},"title":"GSABC, GNBCC, GBBC & CCIFG Host the 8th Annual Flagship Joint Networking Cocktail","author":"Michael Teye","date":"November 7, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Members of Ghana\u2019s international business community gathered for the 8th Annual Flagship Joint Networking Cocktail, a collaborative evening hosted by GSABC, GNBCC, GBBC, and CCIFG to foster partnerships, connections, and collaboration across diverse business networks.","rel":"","context":"In "GNBCC Updates"","block_context":{"text":"GNBCC Updates","link":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/category\/gnbcc-updates\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cockta-SAB.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cockta-SAB.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cockta-SAB.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cockta-SAB.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gnbcc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Cockta-SAB.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14104,"url":"https:\/\/gnbcc.net\/invitation-gnbcc-christmas-cocktail-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":14410,"position":1},"title":"Invitation: GNBCC Christmas Cocktail 2025","author":"Michael Teye","date":"December 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Ghana Netherlands Business & Culture Council (GNBCC) is delighted to invite our members, partners, and friends to our annual GNBCC Christmas Cocktail, an evening dedicated to celebration, connection, and appreciation. 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