BESIG, the Business English Special Interest Group of IATEFL, is a professional body that serves the needs of the international business English teaching community. Its members include both native and non-native speakers of English. BESIG has members in over 50 countries including many in Europe and others in South America, Africa and Asia. BESIG helps to improve the skills of Business English teachers and links them with other professionals. It has an annual international BESIG conference, regional workshops, regular newsletters and reports describing conference papers/workshops in detail.