What is the SENSE Conference?

SENSE is a non-profit society for English-language professionals  based in the Netherlands. Its members consist of translators, interpreters, writers, editors, etc. SENSE will be celebrating its 30th founding anniversary in 2020, which is why its 2020 conference is also known as SENSE’s Jubilee conference. 

The conference’s theme is “20/20 (Re)Vision: Honing our skills to meet market challenges”. The conference will provide an opportunity for English language professionals based in the Netherlands or has connections to the Netherlands to enhance their skills and become even more capable professionals within their field by getting to know latest industry practices, research, technologies, and more.  

What Can Attendees Expect?

The 2-day event will be full of professional development opportunities ranging from engaging presentations, compelling parallel sessions, and intensive workshops. 

Below are the official titles of the presentations and their presenters as of now;
1. Getting Language Right in 2020: Between Correctness, Warmth and Innovation - Lane Greene; Author, language columnist and an editor at The Economist
2. How to Attract the Clients You Want by Blogging - Claire Bacon; Writer, Copy editor for the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Member of the SENSE content team.

The event will also feature off-conference activities such as sightseeing tours and networking dinners where attendees can grow their portfolio of professional partnerships and possibly gain lifelong friendships from their from their conference experience. 

Venue Information & Complete Address

The conference will be held at the Amrâth Grand Hotel de l'Empereur in Maastricht, Netherlands.
Stationsstraat 2 
6221 BP, Maastricht
Netherlands

For more information about the event, registration process, and event fees, click here; 
https://www.sense-online.nl/public-conference/2020-conference