By Farah Arjang . Over the past 15 years as an ATA member, I have never regretted any time spent intentionally or unintentionally with ATA’s leadership and as member of the audience at the board meetings. I remember the first time I ever attended an ATA board meeting as a member of the audience in 2010, when I was living in California. At that session, I witnessed a … [Read more...]
David Rumsey Writes a Letter to the Editor of the New York Times
ATA President David Rumsey writes a letter to the editor of the New York Times commenting on the recently revised requirements for Afghan and Iraqi interpreters seeking US visas. It was published in the print edition on February 16, 2016. Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/opinion/visas-for-interpreters.html?_r=1 … [Read more...]
Member Feedback for ATA Board of Directors
Hello ID colleagues! The ATA Board is meeting next weekend in Atlanta, and we would love to have your feedback for the "comments heard from the membership" portion of the meeting. During that time, we write your comments on flip charts that are then logged in a spreadsheet where we track comments and requests from members. We count on you to let us know what's working, what … [Read more...]
Early Registration deadline: September 25th
There's still time to register and save! You must register by September 25 to get the early registration savings of 30%. Learn more: https://www.atanet.org/conf/2015/register.htm Image: ©TourismAustralia via Canva.com … [Read more...]
Call for volunteers for the Brainstorm Networking event at the ATA Conference in Chicago
Dear Colleagues, The Business Practices Education Committee is looking for volunteers for the first ever Brainstorm Networking event at the ATA Conference in Chicago: https://www.atanet.org/conf/2014/events.htm NEW: Brainstorm Networking Find solutions! Make connections! Supercharge your networking skill set in this fast-paced, interactive, and collaborative event. … [Read more...]