The ATC is embarking on a collaboration with the Association of Professional Conference Organisers to deliver best practice guidance for increasing the diversity and inclusivity of events through multilingual language support.

The Association of British Professional Conference Organisers (ABPCO) is the UK’s leading professional body for association conference and not-for-profit event organisation. Its 150 members are professional conference organises, PCOs, ranging from individual consultants to global businesses.

ABPCO’s Director Heather Lishman is looking forward to working with the ATC: “ABPCO is dedicated to empowering and supporting our members in delivering exceptional conferences that leave a lasting impact. Ours is a vibrant community of industry professionals who are passionate about creating transformative conference experiences. In a global events setting, multilingual support is one of the critical ways our members can deliver equitable, impactful experiences to their clients’ event and conference delegates.”

Responsible for the creation of the new best practice guidance are the ATC’s CEO Raisa McNab and Commercial & Collaborations Lead Sarah Bawa Mason, working in close collaboration with member companies specialising in the events industry.

“Multilingual support at international events and conferences is not just a nice-to-have, it can completely transform delegates’ experience of the event and significantly increase the event’s diversity and inclusivity. In building this guidance, we will be working closely with the ATC’s member companies specialising in the events industry as drawing on the experience and expertise of ABPCO members,” says Sarah.

Do you specialise in the events industry? Get involved!

The ATC is calling member companies specialising in the events industry to participate in the conceptualisation, planning, and delivery of the new guidance on multilingual language support.

If you would like to get involved, and position your company as an industry leader, get in touch with the ATC’s Commercial & Collaborations Lead Sarah Bawa Mason at ccl@atc.org.uk.