By Eric Melchor
Founder, 3rd Space Bucharest
I've hosted a lot of cocktail parties in Bucharest. This is the first one where you leave with a new LinkedIn photo.
We've all got that LinkedIn photo. Cropped from a wedding. Taken years ago. Slightly blurry, but "good enough." Next Tuesday, you can finally retire it.
What Makes This Party Different
Portraits & Prosecco is a 3rd Space Bucharest cocktail party with a twist. Same group icebreakers. Same interesting people. Same bubbles. But this time, my friend Angelos Fragkos is bringing his camera.
Between conversations, step in front of his lens and walk out with a headshot you'll actually want to use. Or skip it and just mingle. No pressure.
Why I'm Co-Hosting for the First Time
It's also my first cocktail party with a co-host. Ioana Ioanăș leads one of Bucharest's Rotaract clubs, organizes charity projects, and helps young professionals get ready for an AI-powered world. After I had her on the podcast, I kept thinking: Bucharest needs more people like her.
So I asked her to host with me.
Five Guests You'll Meet Next Tuesday
Here's a preview of who walks into the room:
- A lawyer who wants you to know lawyers are human too
- A product manager by day, documentary maker by night
- A revenue operations pro trained in both economics and psychology
- Someone who once competed on a Swedish game show the press called "humiliation TV"
- A future street artist in Paris (it's her retirement plan, but still)
That's only a few of them.
Retire That Wedding-Cropped Headshot
Next Tuesday is your chance to replace the blurry LinkedIn photo you've been meaning to update for years. Professional headshots, prosecco, and real conversations with interesting people.
No forced networking. Just genuine connection and a photo you'll actually use.
If you're interested in learning about other 3rd Space events, register for the event here: https://luma.com/portraitsandprosecco