Please see below a brief overview of what the day will entail.

• 2 case studies from businesses who have good practice to share in the field of international communication
• A choice of two, one-hour long interactive workshops on relevant topics.
• A choice of three language tasters (the delegate can choose between French, Spanish and German)
• Interactive cultural session
• Sharing best practice - a facilitated session in which delegates will be encouraged to share with others what has worked for them (and what has not!)

This year, we are also very pleased to invite some of the region's best Language Service Providers, including international website consultants, translators, interpreters and language trainers. They will form part of the exhibition so there will be time to meet them and discuss any potential requirements you have. Also this year, in recognition of the tough trading environment, each Company attending will receive a voucher for £50 match funding to spend with a provider from the Regional Language Network's database of quality assured providers.

Programme:

 

09h30             Registration and refreshments

10h00             Welcome and introduction

                        Barry Tomalin, International House London

 

10h15             Case Study

Mike Vassar, European Sales Director, Trekmates

 

10h45             Case Study

                        Eurotowers     

 

11h15             Tea/Coffee

 

11h30             Interactive Cultural Session

                   Barry Tomalin, International House London

12h45             Lunch

 

13h30             Workshops

A. Overseas research – Where do I start?

    Fiona Winfield, Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Business School

B. Things I wish I knew when I started to Export (Culture, Standardisation and adaptation of products and services)

    Alastair Allen, Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Business School

 

14h30             Language Tasters

A.   French Anessa Bouchanter (student at UoN)

B.   German Karen Illsley (RLNs Business Language Champions  

       project    Manager 2008-9)

C.   Spanish Jorge Catala-Carrasco (student at NTU)

 

15h15             Closing Remarks

                        Barry Tomalin, International House London

 

15h30             Close