{"id":1512,"date":"2022-11-08T16:03:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T16:03:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/?p=1512"},"modified":"2022-11-08T16:03:48","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T16:03:48","slug":"ata63-a-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/CLD\/ata63-a-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"ATA63 \u2013 A Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Opening Reception<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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By: Fang Sheng\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Edited by: Ben Murphy<\/p>\n

As we resettle into our daily routine of work and life, the 63rd<\/sup> Annual Conference of the American Translators Association (https:\/\/ata63.org\/) still resonates in our minds. Memories of fun and learning, friendships new and old, as well as actionable items inspired by attending the seminars, make this year\u2019s annual conference another unique experience.<\/p>\n

Held from October 12 to 15 in Los Angeles, ATA63 was an all-onsite event, in contrast to ATA62 in Minneapolis, which was a dual-track conference offering both online and onsite activities. Instead of live-broadcasting all the seminars and making them available for post-event viewing, this year\u2019s conference presented all the events completely without streaming. Yet, it\u2019s estimated that over 1,000 members attended this year\u2019s conference. The diversity of the topics and events presented, the easing of COVID travel restrictions, and probably the attraction of L.A. itself, might have contributed to this year\u2019s nice turnout.<\/p>\n

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Joel Sahleen, Distinguished Speaker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chinese Language Division members were very active participants in this year\u2019s Annual Conference. We had in total 7-8 CLD members who presented diverse topics, from localization by our Distinguished Speaker Joel Sahleen, to language specific subject matter such as \u201cTranslating Xi Jinping\u201d and \u201cInterpreting for the Tokyo Olympics,\u201d to sharing of tech know-how, such as \u201cDigital Note Taking\u201d or \u201cMisinformation in Machine Translation,\u201d or discussion on financial derivatives; some even ventured into areas such as creative writing or subtitling. At the Book, Podcast, and Blog Fair<\/em>\u2014another unique event new to onsite attendees\u2014we also had a number of CLD members showcasing their products and services.<\/p>\n

AST day was, as always, a major attraction. The learning from such half-day sessions was in-depth and hands-on, bringing attendees many actionable tips. Although the price tag was seemingly high, from what was learned, this reporter believes (and many colleagues who attended would agree) this was an investment worth every dollar.<\/p>\n

Then, we also had a problem\u2014a good kind. On October 25, in the CLD Caf\u00e9, our Chinese Language Division\u2019s monthly Zoom get-together, we had a debriefing session on ATA63. One of the \u201ccomplaints\u201d we have heard most frequently was that there were so many good seminars and schedule conflicts were unavoidable. And almost of all of us attendees had to pick one session over another otherwise really great one, or had to hop from one to another trying to catch both, which of course compromised the learning experience to a certain extent.<\/p>\n

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One way the conference organizers offered to help address this issue is the ATA63 app, which includes a dynamic session schedule, presented by day, allowing attendees to mark and customize the sessions they wanted to go to. Available both for smartphones and for web-based browsing, the app also offered features such as event alerts, attendee connections, CE points records, venue maps, etc., all of which were very handy for attendees.<\/p>\n

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CLD Dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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However, most of us were disappointed that the sessions were not recorded, denying us the opportunity to benefit from sessions we were unable to attend in person. We understand that ATA has its budgetary considerations. However, we, as members, would appreciate it if some form of recording and post-event viewing could be provided, like the DVDs offered in earlier annual conferences\u2014and most members would be very willing to pay for them to cover at least some of the cost. At the debrief session, some suggested that we invite some of the presenters to give us \u201csequel seminars,\u201d to share with CLD members who might have missed the sessions or couldn\u2019t attend the conference in person this year.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, as the Chinese say \u201cflaws do not hide true beauty,\u201d those of us who attended do appreciate that ATA63 was an amazing event, one which once more promoted our profession, connected members, and strengthened our bond. We in CLD also met with many first-timers this year, including a number of young students and graduates of MIIS (Middlebury Institute of International Studies). The learning and connection they got were boosters for their future careers.<\/p>\n

We hope to see everybody at ATA64 in Miami!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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