About Focus PM 2022
Elia’s Focus on Project Management is calling all industry project and production managers in Manchester for a two-day event to learn and develop practical skills, try out new approaches, cultivate their mindset and help them become a truly unstoppable force for their companies.
PROGRAMME
Jump aboard the PM Express, communicate better, express yourself and learn more with others.
Elia’s 7th Focus on Project Management event will be divided into 3 independent tracks featuring presentations, workshops and discussions hosted by language industry leaders.
To kickstart your event experience, attendees are also welcome to join us at the pre-conference Focus on Technology day, on 30 November, 2022.
Track 1: Business savvy communication, moderated by Zoran Metikoš
Track 2: Vendor management done right, moderated by Arancha Caballero
Track 3: Increase your revenue, moderated by Thomas Edwards
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30 NovDay 1
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1 DecDay 2
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2 DecDay 3
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Pre-conference Focus on Technology
Welcome coffee
Technology demos
Technology demos
Coffee break
Advanced trainings
Welcome drinks
Atrium / Graduate bar located on the ground floor of the hotel Show more...(not a pre-paid service, pay at the bar only).
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Conference day
Open registration & welcome coffee
Event Opening
Keynote speaker
To be announced
Coffee break
Upgrade your ‘Business Savvy’ skills through efficient human connection - part I
Presentation with practical workshop
Kickstarting the day with Show more...the most important skill in business, clear and transparent communication, learning about exceptional communication and mistakes to be avoided; moving swiftly on to how to make communication in modern LSPs effective and the solutions to communicative issues. Part three includes information on how to give and receive valuable feedback and how to successfully turn the most difficult of co-workers into productive team members. Finishing the presentation with an interactive Q&A where everyone’s questions will be answered!
Each part of the day includes presentations and exercises to ensure everyone benefits from hands-on workshops that have been designed specifically for project and production managers in the translation and localisation industry.

Lunch
Coffee break
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Conference day
Morning coffee
Coffee break
Lunch
Upgrade your ‘Business Savvy’ skills through efficient human connection - part II
Presentation with practical workshop
Day two ventures into accountability, Show more...responsibility and ownership for good relationships, teamwork is the way to success as Zoran Metikoš believes but it can also be difficult and communication is often the only way forward. Delve into the significance of personal values for motivation and compatibility with co-workers and roll onto project managers’ roles in creating a company culture that ensures long-term stability and how wrong LSPs can be by emphasising technology and workflows instead of communication and culture. All guests will have the opportunity to participate in an exit Q&A to round off all the insightful information Zoran Metikoš will provide at FocusPM 2022.
Each part of the day includes presentations and exercises to ensure everyone benefits from hands-on workshops that have been designed specifically for project and production managers in the translation and localisation industry.

Coffee break
Keynote speaker
To be announced
Event recap & closing
SPEAKERS
Who should attend?
This event is for ambitious project and production managers who are serious about delivering the very best for their company and clients.
This year’s edition is a chance to review every aspect of your role, connect with like-minded peers and understand how future trends will affect best practice moving forward. No matter where you are in your career, you’ll leave us equipped to operate on a new level in 2023 and make your company proud.
Benefits of the programme
For you
- Discover the secrets of leading PMs from our industry and beyond
- Approach the future confidently with an understanding of the latest trends
- Identify and overcome the obstacles that are holding you back
- Share your perspective and be inspired by peers in the same environment
- Discover how your communication skills can benefit both your professional and personal life
For your company
- Boost your bottom line with efficient new approaches
- Build a productive, happy team with a shared idea of success
- Contribute the latest insights to the company’s 2022 roadmap
- Deepen client loyalty by delivering added value
- Develop a better community around your company
REGISTER
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€495Early Bird
- Valid until 6 November 2022
- Applicable to Elia & ALC members
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€615Early bird
- Valid until 6 November 2022
- A 10% discount to members of Elia Association Partners: AALC, AASL, AATC, AFIT, Aneti, Apit, ATC, Bliss, Federlingue, Juntos & TinA.
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€595Full
- Valid from 7 November 2022
- Applicable to Elia & ALC members
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€715Full
- Valid from 7 November 2022
- A 10% discount to members of Elia Association Partners: AALC, AASL, AATC, AFIT, Aneti, Apit, ATC, Bliss, Federlingue, Juntos & TinA.
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Registration provides access to the presentations, workshops, the networking event app and the Focus on Technology tool demos and advanced trainings.
For group registrations, please contact us by email.
Cancellation Policy
All requests for cancellation, refunds or to arrange registration substitutions must be received in writing. Please contact us by email. It is possible to cancel your registration and receive a refund, less a €75 processing fee, according to the following schedule: Up to six weeks before the event – 100% refund, between six and three weeks before the event – 50% refund, within three weeks of the event – regretfully, refunds are not available. Registrations can be transferred to another person and an administrative fee of €30 will be charged per registrant. At the sole discretion of Elia may decide to cancel the event. All registered participants are eligible for a full refund of any fees received. Elia cannot be held liable for any other costs incurred such as flight tickets, bank fees, production costs, accommodation etc.
For more information about Elia’s Terms & Conditions please click here.
Committee
Venue
Hyatt Regency Manchester is set in the heart of Manchester’s exciting Innovation District. This elegant and modern city-centre hotel is where people gather to learn, create, work, socialise and conduct business.
Social Events
Join us for an unmissable networking opportunity this December – blend with compatible peers, exchange wisdom and learn together at PM 2022.

SPONSORS
Interested in sponsoring Focus on Project Management 2022? Please click here