Our events boost your confidence as a freelance translator and equip you with practical skills to thrive on the market. | Lisbon, Portugal, 7-11 May 2022
Saturday/Sunday, 7/8 May 2022
With many attendees likely to arrive over the weekend, this is will be an ideal time to explore Lisbon. We may have guided walking tours, or you can form groups of your own using our conference app.
We may even form a group to explore some fado bars in the evening in the famous Alfama district.
More detailed tips will be available later.
Monday, 9 May 2022WorkshopsWe’ll have four workshops on this pre-conference day, each of them giving you three hours of in-depth training, with a half-hour coffee break.
The workshops are not covered by the conference ticket, you ‘ll need to buy these extra. More info and tickets soon.
9:30 – 13:00 Sarah Silva: Direct marketing workshop
9:30 – 13:00 Carlos la Orden Tovar:
The ultimate quality assurance toolset for freelancers14:00 – 17:30 Herman Boel: Double your income in a few years’ time14:00 – 17:30 Jerzy Czopik: Magical mystery tour – RegEx for faster and more precise workWelcome receptionAs always, we’ll have a welcome reception on the eve of the conference itself (probably from 19:00). An informal event with no set agenda, just mingling with fellow translators from around the world.
We’ll meet at
Zambeze, a Mozambican-Portuguese fusion restaurant and rooftop bar located between the castle and the lower town, with wonderful vistas over the Tejo river, and a perfect spot to watch the sunset.
It’s also easy to reach: it takes about 25 minutes by public transport (including a short walk), or a 15 minute ride by taxi.
The welcome reception is included in the ‘Lisbon Premium’ ticket, or you can buy a separate ticket for this.
This restaurant is wheelchair-accessible.
Tuesday, 10 May 2022This will be the first day of the
actual conference, with sessions running in 3 parallel tracks from 9:00 until about 17:00.
We’ll have two coffee breaks with generous times to allow for all those long-awaited personal encounters, as well as a lunch break.
We’ll close the day with a
gala dinner (not part of the actual conference ticket).
Gala dinnerWe’ll have our gala dinner at Casa do Alentejo, a beautiful building that once housed the city’s first casino.
It’s also easy to reach: it takes about 20 minutes by public transport (including a short walk), or a 10-15 minute ride by taxi.
We’ll start with a welcome drink in the courtyard, then we’ll have the dinner itself in the main room upstairs.
The gala dinner is included in the ‘Lisbon Premium’ ticket, or you can buy a separate ticket for this.
Please note the restaurant is not barrier-free.
Wednesday, 11 May 2022The second day of the
actual conference, starting a bit later (probably 9:30), as it’s always more difficult to wake up after a gala dinner.
We’ll start the day with three separate tracks, and we’ll have a coffee break in mid-morning, as well as a lunch break.
After lunch we’ll convene in a single plenary session to listen to short talks – but there may be a technical track in another room during this time.
We will close the official part of the conference with a farewell reception at the hotel. There will be no organized farewell dinner in town, but you’ll find some recommended places in the event app — feel free to form smaller groups.
Thursday/Friday, 12/13 May 2022On Thursday we’ll probably offer additional
walking tours in Lisbon, or you can form groups of your own to visit specific districts. A half-day trip to Belém is a must.
This is also a great time to go on a
day trip. The most obvious destination is Sintra, and quite likely we’ll have an organized trip to this beautiful small town.
IMPORTANT: As of now (7 February) there are no organized day trips or walking tours, although these may be on offer later on. You can always use the event app to form groups, and you’ll find some useful tips on whtat to see in and around Lisbon.
Other possible day trip destinations include Tomar and Évora, to name but a few.
In fact, you can easily combine BP22 with a week-long trip around Portugal, but to see it all, you’ll need at least 2-3 weeks.