Language Show Live London

The Language Show London is Europe’s largest exhibition for anyone with a passion for languages. Across three days, you have the chance to attend seminars and workshops, meet language suppliers, and network with thousands of other linguists who love languages as much as you do.

How do I attend?

It's free to attend the Language Show Live, but you must register for tickets here.

What's on?

As an official Show Supporter, we are hosting a number of high-profile events at the show:

Top Tips to Build Trust in a Translator-Client Relationship

Trust is the foundation of any relationship. If you inspire credibility as a professional, you are more likely to be chosen by clients who can only see your profile online. Find out how to inspire confidence and enhance your credibility as a freelancer and how membership of a professional organisation will help you raise your professional reputation in the translation industry so that you attract more clients.

Date: Saturday 15 October
Time: 10.30 – 11.15 
Speaker: Jaquelina Guardamagna MCIL CL

Becoming a Professional Translator: Qualification, Support Network and Success

For today’s professional translators success doesn’t come easy. In a global marketplace defined by competition, successful translators need to stand head and shoulders above their peers. Dr Daniel Tomozeiu, Senior Lecturer of the Diploma in Translation courses at the University of Westminster, and Karen Stokes, Chair of CIOL Council, suggest that the two key ingredients to professional success are a world-class qualification and a dedicated support network. IoLET's Diploma in Translation qualification and the subsequent benefits of CIOL membership will be discussed in this context using illustrative case-studies.

Date: Saturday 15 October
Time: 12.30 – 13.15 
Speakers: Dr Daniel Tomozeiu and Karen Stokes FCIL CL

Translating Europe national workshop: translation tools and technologies

A panel session organised jointly by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Translation, the Chartered Institute of Linguists and the Institute of Translation and Interpreting. The session is part of the EC's Translating Europe series and follows previous seminars held at the Language Show Live. The main part of the session is devoted to translation tools and technologies, which is the theme of the Translating Europe Forum, the major industry summit taking place in Brussels shortly after the London show. We are also planning to repeat an initiative from 2014: undertaking a joint survey of translation sector professionals and we plan to unveil the results of the survey during this seminar (as we did for the earlier survey in 2014).

Date: Saturday 15 October
Time: 13.30 – 15.00
Panel discussion led by Paul Kaye, EC

Recognition, Standards & Qualification - Fighting the Corner for Language Professionals

Ignore languages at your peril! Making the case for language learning, recognition, standards and qualifications is nothing new but with an emerging body of Chartered Linguists raising the profile of translators, interpreters, educators and others using languages, the profile and standing of language professionals is growing. Come along, find out more and join the fight!

Date: Sunday 16 October
Time: 12.15 - 1315 
Panel session led by Ann Carlisle, Chief Executive CIOL & IoLET