Plan to attend in Washington DC, October 25-28, 2017, along with over 1,800 translation and interpreting professionals from more than 60 countries. The ATA 58th Annual Conference (ATA58) is the place where dedicated professionals come together to expand their knowledge and network with one another. Don't miss out! The conference website is … [Read more...]
ATA57 Recap
By Farah Arjang I had not attended the ATA annual conference since the 50th in New York City because fall is the conference season, when I am busy as a conference interpreter. Fortunately, this year I was able to attend and noticed a drastic change as compared to previous conferences. I cannot rave enough about the Conference App, which smoothed navigating through the … [Read more...]
Annual Meeting Election Results
This year was an election year for Division's officers. Election results were announced at the Interpreters Division Annual Meeting during ATA's 57th Annual Conference held November 2-5, 2016, in San Francisco, California: Division Administrator: Carol Velandia (elected for a second 2-year term) Assistant Administrator: Lorena Ortiz-Schneider (elected for a 2-year … [Read more...]
Here’s your Interpreters Division member button!
This year, during the ATA 57th Annual Conference, all members of the Interpreters Division will be wearing these specially designed buttons. Leadership Council members will be handing them out during the conference so be sure to come and get yours! [important]Not an Interpreters Division member? Click here to join the … [Read more...]
Holly Mikkelson at ATA57 on Sight Translation, Court Interpreting and More…
An Interview by Marsel de Souza Marsel de Souza: I would like to start by discussing the topic of the Advanced Skills and Training session you are presenting at ATA's Annual Conference in San Francisco. You will be talking about Sight Translation Skills for Translators and Interpreters during this sold out event on November 2, 2016. What can attendees expect to take … [Read more...]
Free webinar: Conference Crushing 101 | By Gloria Rivera | October 29, 9 AM PDT
Conference Crushing 101 By Gloria Rivera "Going to a conference is an investment. We attend in order to stay up to date, network with colleagues and companies, and get out of the house! It is full of activities that go to a fast pace and it can be overwhelming and stressful for newbies and seasoned pros. If you're a newbie or a pro you could be missing out on how to … [Read more...]
ATA57: You Did What? Making Sense of Conflicting Codes of Ethics
INTERPRETERS UNITE! Don’t miss this first ever event of its kind that brings together a panel of interpreters, leaders in their respective fields of interpreting, under one roof to talk about the commonalities shared by the various codes of ethics governing each setting: medical judicial, and interpreting for the deaf. Learn how they’ve applied ethics to real life situations we … [Read more...]
Robyn Dean on Ethics: Metaphors or Values?
In preparation for the ATA conference, Marsel de Souza interviewed Robyn Dean, the Interpreters Division's guest speaker at the ATA 57th Annual Conference in San Francisco. This interview focuses on the following sessions and much more: Returning to Ethics: A Meta-Ethical Analysis of Community Interpreters’ Codes and Standards of Practice Critiquing and Deconstructing … [Read more...]