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European Language Industry Association

ELIA is the European not-for-profit trade association of language service companies with a mission to accelerate our members' business success. Founded in 2005, we have become the leading trade association for the language services industry in Europe.
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Our Mission in Short

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Our mission is to accelerate your business success

ELIA is the European not-for-profit trade association of language service companies with a mission to accelerate our members‘ business success. Founded in 2005, we have become the leading trade association for the language services industry in Europe.

We are committed to delivering, benefits, events and initiatives with a single goal in mind: to help language service companies grow. This means providing hyper-relevant opportunities for you and your company to learn, network and develop best practice together, while representing the interests of the language industry as a whole.

At ELIA we strive to maintain the welcoming and open environment the association has become famous for, where our members feel like part of a growing family all strengthening the industry together.

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Harnessing AI for Language Service Providers: Beyond Translation

This webinar explores the multifaceted applications of AI in the language services industry, moving beyond the traditional focus on translation automation.
Posted on Feb 12, 2024

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Mastering the Art of Impactful Presentations: Trial by Fire

The final episode of the Focus Forward webinar series Mastering the Art of Impactful Presentations is all about implementing what you learned from Part 1: ‘Command the Stage’ and Part 2: ‘Guides for Great Slides’.
Posted on Jan 09, 2024

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Mastering the Art of Impactful Presentations: Guides for Great Slides

Ill-prepared slides can make the most compelling story fall flat; still, the importance of slide design is often underestimated or neglected due to lack of time or skills. As dauting as it may feel, good...
Posted on Jan 08, 2024

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Upcoming Events

Our events allow members to benefit from the massive pool of expertise and networking connections within the industry.


 

Execs 2024

The 8th edition of ELIA’s Focus on Executives brings industry leaders together in a relaxed atmosphere...

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Networking Days 2024

Networking Days is the perfect opportunity for language industry professionals to come together, discuss...

Focus on Project Management 2024

Come join ELIA’s Focus on Project Management and unlock your project management potential! Our two-day...

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Thoughts of Our Members

Latest Testimonials

Over the years we have brought exceptional value to our members. Hear their opinions below.


The wealth of knowledge, resources, and networking opportunities provided by ELIA has empowered us to elevate our services to new heights. (...) The impact of ELIA on our agency's development cannot be overstated, and we look forward to continuing this fruitful partnership for years to come.

Marija Jestrić

Director of International Sales, Alkemist

Besides being able to connect and find partners, we acquired an insight into best practices and, as a result, upgraded and improved our processes which yielded a 90% growth or our turnover in 2015. We have gained a lot by becoming an ELIA member.

Gregor Medvešček

Head of Sales and Marketing, Translat

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Born from six European language service companies, today ELIA has 223 members from around the world.


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