19 Upcoming Translation & Localization Industry Events in 2019
With 2019 right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your translation and localization event schedule. To help you out, we’ve gathered a list of global language industry events and conferences to attend in the new year.
Gengo is also planning to attend some of these events, so we’d love to see you there!
| Conference | Description | Location | Date |
| ALC UNConference | An event without presentations or speakers, ALC UNConference is a more casual event limited to senior staff at language service companies to promote active participation and thought-provoking discussion. | Huntington Beach, CA, USA | January 17~19, 2018 |
| Translation Technology Round Table | A two-day event by The Localization Institute to promote a better understanding of translation technology integration solutions for buyers, suppliers, and everyday hands-on users. | Boulder, CO, USA | January 24~25, 2018 |
| Lenguas 2019 | The biennial event conference brings professional interpreters and translators together to address topics such as best practices, market trends and continuing education. | Mexico City, Mexico | January 24~26, 2018 |
| AITCO 2019 | The first ever Africa International Translation Conference will provide networking opportunities including the opportunity to learn from and meet the major figures in translation from across the world. | Nairobi, Kenya | February 8~9, 2019 |
| Together | The event is intended to strengthen the language industry by bringing language service companies and freelance translators in a positive, collaborative environment. | Barcelona, Spain | February 21~22, 2019 |
| LocWorld39 – Kuala Lumpur | The conference focuses on international business, translation, localization and global website management. Attendees include the people responsible for communicating across the boundaries of language and culture in the global marketplace. | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | February 27~28, 2019 |
| GALA 2019 | With the theme “The Changing Role of the Human Being in an AI-driven Language Service Industry,” GALA brings the global content delivery community together, including providers of language services, managers of global content and language technology developers. | Munich, Germany | March 24~27, 2019 |
| TAUS Global Content Summit San Francisco | This one day summit focuses on a variety of themes including machine translation and machine learning to the design of modern translation pipelines. | San Francisco, CA, USA | March 28, 2019 |
| TLC 2019 | The annual Translation and Localization Conference aims to focus on the latest technologies, localization industry trends and various domains of translation. | Warsaw, Poland | March 29~30, 2019 |
| TAUS DQF Workshop | The workshop will cover how basic quality management principles apply to assess translation and defining translation quality. | Tokyo, Japan | April 17, 2019 |
| EUATC 2019 | The 14th International European Union of Associations of Translation Companies conference, aims to increase the globalization of the the language industry and the usage of internet to operate across borders and time zones. | Tallinn, Estonia | April 25~26, 2019 |
| ALC 2019 | The annual conference for the Association of Language Companies represents businesses that provide translation and localization training services. The conference will reconvene to review federal policy and regulatory issues facing the industry. | Washington D.C., USA | May 1~4, 2019 |
| CIUTI 2019 | The conference aims to provide a forum for trainers, educators, professionals and industry representatives on how to strengthen the interface between research and practice in the field of translation and interpretation. | Melbourne, Australia | June 3~5, 2019 |
| LocWorld40 – Estoril, Portugal | The conference focuses on international business, translation, localization and global website management. Attendees include the people responsible for communicating across the boundaries of language and culture in the global marketplace. | Estoril, Portugal | June 11~13, 2019 |
| TAUS Data Summit 2019 | The focus of the summit is on the challenges and opportunities of managing and sharing language data in the translation industry | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | June 26, 2019 |
| UTI Camp | The Ukrainian Translation Industry campsite welcomes all that want to be updated with the latest translation news, discuss related issues and have a good time outdoors with friends and family. | Dnipro, Ukraine | July 22~28, 2019 |
| The ATA Conference | The 60th conference organized by American Translators Association aims to support the professional development of translators and interpreters and the related professions. | Palm Springs, CA, USA | October 23~ 26, 2019 |
| tcworld 2019 | The tcworld conference will include sessions that cover localization topics. Will be accompanied by the tekom-Trade fair that includes an exhibition covering the field of technical communication. | Stuttgart, Germany | November 12~14, 2019 |
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