A surprising rise in bookings during the first quarter of this year, positive news about the extended student visitor visa, and a stronger performance than expected in 2011 all contributed to a cautiously positive atmosphere at the English UK conference.

The fifth annual English UK Business English Trainers' Conference, in association with Business English UK and supported by Cambridge ESOL, was held on a wet and windy Saturday 28 April at International House London.

68 delegates enjoyed talks on areas including English for Lawyers, Getting Started with Business English, Small Talk, E-learning, ESP Course-books, Developing Listening skills and Meeting the Needs of Pre-service Business Learners.

Here at English UK we are always looking to offer the widest range of relevant training opportunities to our members. As part of this commitment we are developing closer links with our sister association, Study UK, to give our members improved access to any of their training events that may be of interest to you – read on to find out more.

The first ELT Conference organised by the EFL Monitoring Board, Ministry of Education and Employment, will be held on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th September 2012, at the Old University Building, Valletta, Malta. They are currently calling for proposals for talks and workshops relevant to the conference theme.

We are pleased to announce the speakerss for this year's English UK AGM and Annual Conference. With a range of interesting and engaging sessions and just one month to go, make sure you register now to secure your place.