An event report By Matthew Knott ST Magazine News Editor The Association of Language Travel Organisations, the organisation of schools and agencies, has agreed a number of initiatives for the coming year, including the establishment of a best practice charter, a mediation panel and an industry barometer, as well as a reduction in membership fees. The plans
The Monday between Alphe UK and StudyWorld has been engraved in ALTO members’ minds as one of the full day professional development and networking events we organise annually. It has become a tradition since 2011 to allow most of our members to attend without having to take additional trips. With the majority of the language
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
At the end of the summer high season, straight into the new sales season, pick up some useful tips to help you making improvements to your organisation! Once again we invite all ALTO members to delegate 2 senior managers and 1 leader in training to attend the London double event for free. Use this opportunity
Can't speak for days after a busy workshop? Well, that's the better scenario, as many of us lose our voices or at least have painful sore throats on the second day of an important industry event, which is frustrating. Straining your throat while trying to speak over the background noise of the workshop hall is
Behavioural fitness, habit-hacking, and the importance of “mindware training” were some key areas up for discussion as part of ALTO Day Berlin 2018. Taking place at the Hotel InterContinental in Berlin during the recent ICEF Berlin workshop, the event included a full day of CPD training, networking and ALTO’s annual general meeting, which included
We are born with the ability to influence and persuade those people around us to care for us and protect us. As we mature into adults we let go of some of our influencing abilities and instead resort to two or three default approaches. The approaches we use are often based on the approaches
Event venue: Altis Grand Hotel ***** 8th-10th March 2019 Lisbon, Portugal With central location, stunning views, bright and spacious meeting rooms and even an indoor swimming pool, the ALTIS GRAND HOTEL is going to be fantastic place to host our event. We will add details to this page regularly, if you would like to plan
ALTO members who joined us in Madrid for our 2017 Annual Conference will no doubt remember charismatic speaker Carlos Escario (be sure to read our post-event article The 5 Terrains of Business Growth). We were pleased to welcome him back to our latest professional development and networking event in London, England at the start of
What kind of leader are you? Are you a person others line up to follow, or a leader people avoid? Are you a genius, or a genius maker? Elise Foster, one of the keynote speakers at our recent 20th anniversary conference, explored these questions with attendees, and looked at how certain traits we may hold drain
