I have a confession to make. When I got sick last year and couldn’t attend ATA63, I was not a happy camper. The annual ATA conference is a high point in the year, an important chance to connect with peers who are also friends, make business connections, and meet new friends. And when the division websites went down earlier this year, I was again an unhappy camper. I look … [Read more...]
Andrew Gillies: interpreter, trainer, author
By Helen Eby and Christina Green Andrew Gillies is considered one of the best trainers of interpreters and interpreter trainers in Europe. Now, the Educators Division and the Interpreters Division have the opportunity to bring this master interpreter and educator to share his insights with our members at the upcoming 61st Annual Conference of the American Translators … [Read more...]
Interpreting sessions at ATA 60th Annual Conference
Interpreting sessions We have a great lineup of interpreting sessions at this year’s Annual Conference. In order to help you plan your schedule carefully, here’s an easy to read, two-page list of all the interpreting sessions, including times and locations put together by our very own Christina Green: Interpreting sessions at ATA60 Be sure to stop by the Interpreters … [Read more...]
Odilia Romero: Indigenous interpreter, trainer and advocate
By Helen Eby On September 29 and 30, 2019, I had the opportunity to lunch with Odilia Romero. We spent the afternoon together; I met her family and her team at her home, and had lunch with her the next day. We talked about life, discussed languages and interpreting, relaxed, and dreamed. What did I see in Odilia over that period of time? She is WYSIWYG[1]. What you see … [Read more...]
GALA 2020: A call for proposals
Have you heard of GALA? Well, our very own Katharine Allen and Barry Olsen-Slaughter (founders of InterpretAmerica, which was established in 2009 to provide a national and international forum for the interpreting profession), help bring interpreting content to the GALA conference. InterpretAmerica’s mission is to help raise the profile of interpreting. They provide an open and … [Read more...]