European Language Industry Association

Our Mission in Short

What We Do

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.

Tips & Announcements

Our Latest News

Keep up to date with the latest news and events from ELIA Association.

Together 2026 Speaker Article

Co-Creating Future Workflows between LSPs and Freelancers

How can language service providers and freelance linguists thrive together in a rapidly changing industry? Hear from Tiago Cruz, one of our ELIA Together 2026 speakers, on his event highlights and takeaways.
Posted on Mar 26, 2026

ELIA Coffee Break: Monthly Member Catch-up

Hosted by ELIA’s Managing Director, John Terninko, each session brings the ongoing conversations of the ELIA community into a live, interactive setting. It offers a valuable opportunity to engage directly...
Posted on Mar 25, 2026

Cretan Greek: A Language Shaped by Decisions, Exchange and Influence

As language industry leaders prepare to gather in Chania, Crete, this May for ELIA Focus on Executives 2026, we thought it would be fitting to explore the language of the island that will host our executive...
Posted on Mar 23, 2026

Upcoming Events

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

Focus on Executives 2026

The 10th edition of ELIA’s Focus on Executives brings industry leaders together in a relaxed atmosphere...

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Networking Days 2026

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

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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.

What I value most about being part of the ELIA community is the spirit of collaboration and shared growth. ELIA has provided us with a space where we can exchange knowledge openly, learn from industry leaders, and contribute our own experience to support others. Beyond the professional development, it’s the genuine relationships and the sense of belonging to a community that truly understands the challenges and opportunities of our industry that makes ELIA so valuable to us.

Ioannis Kassios

Managing Director, Technografia

Today, information is easily available everywhere. However, a forum where professionals can share their experiences, challenges, and insights, learn from each other, get inspired, and build cooperation is still very relevant—perhaps even more important than before.