Business Chaperonage
Language and cultural support for international business
Language assistance for trade fairs and business trips in Italy. Briefing, interpreting, translation, and cultural guidance for international encounters.
Business Chaperonage
Business Chaperonage
Business chaperonage means I'm your language support for the whole trip, not just the meetings. If you're visiting Italy for trade meetings, or taking an Italian team abroad, I handle the language and any cultural groundwork so you can concentrate on the business.
What's Included
What's Included
Pre-trip briefing
Calls to understand your objectives, background research on your contacts, cultural preparation
On-site interpreting
Liaison, consecutive, or whispered as the situation requires
Cultural guidance
Advising on Italian business customs and what to expect
Communication support
Help with emails, calls, and written correspondence
Follow-up assistance
Meeting summaries, email drafting, maintaining momentum after the trip
Who This Is For
Who this is for
International Businesses Coming to Italy
Trade fairs and exhibitions (Pitti, Vinitaly, Vicenzaoro, Salone del Mobile), supplier visits and factory audits, buying trips and sourcing missions, meeting potential partners or distributors.
Italian Businesses Going Abroad
Trade fairs and exhibitions in English-speaking or Spanish-speaking markets, meeting international clients or partners, exploring new markets with confidence, delegation visits where language feels like a barrier.
Why It Matters
Why dedicated language support matters
At a busy trade fair or in back-to-back meetings, you need someone who understands your goals and knows your sector, so the interpreting is useful, not just accurate. I learn your priorities before the trip. During the meetings I interpret and flag anything that might cause confusion, cultural as much as linguistic.
My Approach
My approach
1. Before
Briefing calls to understand your objectives, target contacts, and what success looks like
2. During
I'm by your side as your language partner, interpreting and flagging cultural nuances
3. After
Meeting summaries and follow-up support to keep conversations moving
Testimonials
What clients say
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