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GALA 2016
New York
March 20-23, 2016

GALA's annual Language of Business conferences are advanced educational and networking events where localization leaders discuss best practices and emerging trends in translation, interpreting, localization, and language technologies. The conferences offer an open environment for localization professionals to learn, share, and network.

Conference Theme: Next-Gen Language Services: Changing Needs, Changing Models

The language services industry is experiencing a classic market disruption. The business models of yesterday simply do not fit with the demands of today. Corporations are dealing with challenges like tight budgets, short timelines, and the need for real business intelligence to develop globalization and go-to-market strategies. Vendors are coping with shrinking deadlines, new pricing models, and keeping up with technology. Both are contending with changes in consumer behaviors. And freelance linguists feel the impact of these challenges, and more. How can all stakeholders thrive amidst this change? What will next generation language services look like? Is there a way to create synergy and shared success? The organizers welcome proposals from vendor and client professionals who are willing to share new relationship models, strategies for unifying and simplifying systems, and any expert advice related to harmonizing and optimizing translation, interpreting, and localization business models.

The deadline for proposals is 30 September 2015.

View the full call for proposals at http://www.gala-global.org/gala-2016-call-proposals