European Hive Convention and Open 2025
The International Convention for Hive players is coming back for the second year to Budapest, Hungary!
Save the date: 21-22 June 2025, Registration is open!
Read the blog article about last year to know how it was (great!).
The main event will be a one-day-long Open tournament on Saturday 21st June 2025, followed by seminars and workshops on Sunday 22nd June 2025, in the morning.
Several players will fly from all over Europe to play, and John Yianni in person, the creator of Hive, will be there too! The event is not limited to European players, people from all over the world are very welcome to join.
The venue is the Hungarian University of Physical Education and Sports Science and the event is co-organised by Gen42, the Magyar Hive Klub and Reflexshop.
You are free to participate on either of the two or both days. All you have to do is to fill out the registration form (button above, not open yet) and buy the entrance ticket at the link here:
- To play in the Open tournament on Saturday the entry fee is £20, early bird discounted fee is £10 (before the 1st of April), Junior ticket (under 18) is £10.
- The Convention on Sunday is free to anyone who wants to attend.
What you will get:
- Every participant will receive exclusive gadgets (new reserve pieces mat, tote bag, exclusive EHC 25 T-shirt)
- The winner of the Open will be awarded a trophy, and a special silver 25th-anniversary Hive set.
- Medals, Hive Ultimate set and magnetic set for second, third place and top junior of the Open.
The complete rules of the European Hive Open on Saturday are available by clicking the button below.
Schedule
Friday 20th June: friendly dinner to meet the rest of the community. Optional for those who are in Budapest on Friday already. The time and place will be decided later on.
Saturday 21st June: European Hive Open (number of rounds and exact times can change depending on the number of participants)
- Opening 9.30
- Rounds 1-2 10.00-13.00
- lunch break 13.00-14.30
- Rounds 3-5 14.30-19.30
- Dinner 20.00
Sunday 22nd June: European Hive Convention
- Seminars and Workshops 10.00-11.00.
- Workshops (2 sections, beginner and advanced): 11.00-12.30.
- Final remarks, Closure and lunch from 14.00.
Changes to the schedule could be made to improve the quality of the event. The final schedule will be updated here and emailed to the participants a few days before the Convention starts.
The venue
The venue is the Hungarian University of Physical Education and Sports Science (Magyar Testnevelési és Sporttudományi Egyetem), located in the centre of the Buda area of Budapest (Alkotás u. 42-48, 1123 Hungary). The University is within walking distance from Déli train station and accessible by Metro (M2) or bus/tram (n5) from Keleti train station.
The Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport is located less than 1 hour by taxi or bus (100E) from the city and it supports several low-cost airline flights.
If you want to visit the beautiful city of Budapest, the venue is also 10 minutes away from Buda Old Town, 5 minutes away from Gesztenyés Park and 20 minutes away from the Elizabeth Lookout! Find here a short list of places to visit with more info.
Where to stay
Several hotels are available in the area, without considering many other Airbnb and hostel options: Novotel Hotel, Ibis Hotel, Hotel Gold, Hotel Mediterran, Jagelló Business Hotel.
Where to eat
200 metres far from the venue there is a shopping mall (MOM Park) with a wide choice of restaurants and shops
Emergency numbers
There is a SOS number for emergency calls available in English and hungarian: +36701690390. This customer service for mobile phones will be available on Friday, June 20th from 16:00 to 21:00, Saturday, June 21st from 8:00 to 21:00, and Sunday, June 22nd from 8:00 to 17:00.
Participants registered so far
We cannot wait to see you there! If you have any questions, please contact francesco@gen42.com.