ATA speakers bring a broad variety of topics and perspectives to the conference. This is what makes it interesting! Copresenting is an option. It provides you with colleagues to discuss things all the way through the preparation phase. Now, if you want that coveted speaker ribbon, it is time to submit your own proposal! Here is the link for the call for speakers for the … [Read more...]
Interpreters Division 2018 Election Results
The election of ID officers is held every two years in accordance with the ATA Governing Policy for Divisions. Earlier this year the ID Nominating Committee announced the 2018 ID candidates in the slate broadcast to the ID membership. ID members were given 45 days after the slate broadcast to add candidates to the slate. No further candidates were received. The … [Read more...]
An interview with Pedro Diaz, Interpreters Division Guest Speaker
With the ATA 59th Annual Conference quickly approaching, guest speakers are getting ready for their big day in October. Interpreters Division Administrator Carol Velandia caught up with Pedro Díaz, the Interpreters Division Guest Speaker, to get some of his thoughts. Here’s the interview. Juan Pino-Silva, Blog Editor Carol Velandia: How did you go from … [Read more...]
ATA58: Washington DC – A Recap
By Lorena Ortiz Schneider This was yet another great annual conference, starting with Advocacy Day (for me and a few other ATA interpreter members). We attended a morning informational session with Bill Rivers, NCL-NCLIS Language Advocate, who prepared a group of about 25 translators and interpreters to hit the Hill on 3 very relevant issues: Inaccuracies in … [Read more...]
ID Blog contributors as speakers at the conference
ATA58 is finally upon us! Did you know that some of this year’s amazing speakers have contributed to the ID blog over the last year? Check out their posts below: Roberta Barroca OCID – The Overwhelmed Conference Interpreter Disorder (a satirical article NOT to be taken seriously What do you mean I’m not perfect in every way?!? Milena … [Read more...]