Lisbon 2019 – Postcard from a conference delegate

Lisbon was the beautiful setting for ALTO’s professional development and networking conference, a conference that brings together leaders of the language and travel industry and, more recently, international higher education.  The event leads the way in honest, open and frank discussion on the many topics that affect our industry, as well as an opportunity to

2019-04-17T13:56:57+00:00

ALTO Day Berlin 2019

Our 9th ALTO Day Berlin event is coming up soon and I'm happy to announce the star presenter of the professional development session below. When booking your ticket for the ICEF Berlin workshop, please keep the Sunday morning start in mind and fly to Berlin on Saturday, so that you can attend our full day

2020-12-17T15:42:04+00:00

ALTO Day Berlin 2018

We look forward to seeing you again in Berlin for a full day of CDP session, lunch and networking. This year's Annual General Meeting will include elections of our Board Members. Planned schedule (please book your flight to arrive on Saturday 3rd November) 10:00-11:30 - AGM (coffee, tea and pastries served from 09:20, handing out

2018-11-29T16:42:22+00:00

ALTO double event London

ALTO members are welcome to join the association's free professional development and networking event in London on 3 September 2018. Each ALTO member organisation can send up to 3 people free of charge. Update! Read our blog post with an event summary as well as links to presentation videos and handouts from the speaker: Transformational

2018-11-29T16:33:59+00:00

ALTO NYC 2018

ALTO 20 Year Anniversary Conference NYC 2018 Our 20 Year Anniversary Conference was packed full of professional development sessions, networking, interactive roundtables, speed dating meetings, and more. Update! Read our blog posts with tips and tricks from each speaker: What To Do When Change Happens To You - blog post based on Nick Tasler's presentation

2018-06-29T16:00:29+00:00

Survival of the Fittest: The evolution of the language travel industry

The warm atmosphere at ALTO’s 5th Annual Conference in Madrid wasn’t just due to the Spanish weather; this event is second to none when it comes to a collaborative spirit, friendly ambiance, and a productive element behind each activity. The beautiful 5-star Westin Palace in the heart of Spain’s capital city played host to over

2017-12-10T15:30:18+00:00

Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It…and Why the Rest Don’t

Verne Harnish aka “The Growth Guy” needs little introduction in ALTO’s circles. He joined us in 2011 for our London seminar, which left attendees invigorated with new ideas. (For a “blast from the past” moment of nostalgia, check out the old video clip.) Proving that not all sequels are bad, Verne’s second appearance for

2017-12-10T00:45:56+00:00

The 5 Terrains of Business Growth

Friday morning in Madrid kicked off with a powerful keynote presentation on emerging business models and how to adjust to stay relevant in increasingly competitive times. ALTO was proud to welcome Carlos Escario, who serves as an Adjunct Professor at IESE Business School. Carlos is also involved with a number of additional academic institutions

2017-12-10T00:47:14+00:00

Responding to the Market

ALTO held its annual conference in San Francisco in 2016, with high profile keynote speakers and opportunities for the leaders of the industry to get together and exchange ideas during the roundtable and panel sessions. The 2-day event was also designed to maximise the networking potential of having prominent industry players in the same room

2017-09-28T09:40:20+00:00