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.

Meet the Board

Meet Your New Board of Director Members: Diego Cresceri, ELIA Director

Welcome back to our interview series with the ELIA Board of Directors! In this series, we’ll get to know the personal and professional journeys of our new 2026 Board Members who started their term at...
Posted on Nov 10, 2026

Professional Indemnity Insurance for Language Service Providers – What You Should Know

12 January 2027, 15:00-16:00 CETChristian Denzer, MG Denzer GmbH Professional indemnity insurance is a necessary expense for language service providers. It protects your company against the “I hope...
Posted on Nov 03, 2026

Even leaner and meaner?

With ELIA’s Industry Articles 2026 series, we invite you into those conversations, to share knowledge and bring fresh perspectives back to your own team.
Posted on Nov 03, 2026

Upcoming Events

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

Focus on Project Management 2026

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

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Together 2027

Together is ELIA’s initiative dedicated to bringing together freelance language professionals and language...

Focus on Executives 2027

The 11th edition of ELIA’s Focus on Executives brings industry leaders together in a relaxed atmosphere...

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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.