BESIG 38th Annual Conference in Athens

Join us from Friday, 7 November to Sunday, 9 November 2025 at the President Hotel, Kifisias 43, Athens, Greece for the 38th IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference - a special edition as we celebrate 40 years of IATEFL BESIG!

Alongside our engaging plenaries, talks and workshops, we’ll have some exciting surprises in store to mark this milestone.

This year’s theme, Business Unusual – Rethinking Business English for a Changing World, invites us to go beyond the traditional and reflect on how our profession is evolving: through blending coaching and training, soft skills and business communication, entrepreneurial approaches, and digital upskilling.

Whether you work in-company, freelance, or in higher education, this is your opportunity to connect, share, celebrate, and shape what comes next.

Click here for more information on the Call for proposals and sponsorships.
 

Date and time of the Conference:

The conference fee includes: 

• Full access to conference plenaries, talks and workshops,
• Full access to the Exhibition,
• Four coffee breaks,
• Friday evening welcome reception & Saturday afternoon lunch.

40th Anniversary Party

We will also be holding a 40th anniversary party on the Saturday evening but there is an optional additional charge of £30 to attend this. It is not included in the conference fee. If you would like to join us for the party, select the delegate Saturday night party button when registering and it will add the cost to your order.

Bringing a guest?

If you are being accompanied to Athens by a friend, partner or colleague, who will not be attending the conference but may want to join you at our social events, you can now add a guest fee to your registration. 

• Guest fee includes Friday evening welcome reception + Saturday afternoon lunch = £50
• Guest attendance at Saturday evening 40th anniversary party = £30
• For your guest to attend all of the above, select both options at registration. Guest fee (attendance to Friday evening welcome reception + Saturday afternoon lunch) + Guest Saturday night party = £80

Select the options when registering and it will add the cost to your order. We will then get in touch via email to get some details about your guest so we can add them to our attendance list. 

Registration and payment

IATEFL members: Please login to your member dashboard before registering for this event in order to receive the member discount. Once logged in, the member discount will be automatically applied. If you do not log in as a member or your membership has expired, you will be charged the non-member rate. If you are renewing your membership to receive the discounted price, please do this before registering for the event.
Please check that you have been charged the correct amount before making payment and contact [email protected] should you have a query.

Not yet a member? Non members wishing to register for this event must hold a user account with us. If you don't already have a user account then create one by clicking Login at the top left of the screen, then select create new account. This is free and is quick and easy to do.

Discount codes: If you have been provided with a discount code, please enter it in the discount code box when registering and click apply before making payment. Please check that you have been charged the correct amount before making payment and contact [email protected] should you have a query. 

Booking fees will increase to the standard rate for those delegates who book but do not pay by the earlybird deadline of 16:00 (UK time) on 15 September 2025.

Online registration closes on the 4th November. Payment can be made on the day (onsite) but only cash payment will be accepted, thank you for your understanding.

Please check the terms and conditions for information about cancellations and refunds.

Accommodation

Conference delegates can benefit from a special discounted rate at the President Hotel by using the booking code IATEFL25 on the hotel’s website, here. 

More info on the venue, location and social events is coming soon. Keep an eye on our social media channels and the official conference page on our website for updates!

To view the IATEFL event terms and conditions please click here