ATA67 officially starts on Wednesday, October 28, with Advanced Skills & Training (AST) Day, followed by an evening of opportunities to connect with colleagues from across ATA.
If you’re attending the conference, here are some Wednesday events worth knowing about.
📚 Advanced Skills & Training (AST) Day
AST Day takes place before the regular conference sessions begin and offers longer, in-depth workshops focused on specific skills and areas of professional development.
AST courses require separate registration and payment in addition to your regular ATA67 registration.
For Law Division members, we’ve selected a few AST courses that focus specifically on legal topics and the business of translation and interpreting. These are not a complete list of AST courses, but a selection we think may be particularly useful to our members.
See all AST Day courses and register
Legal AST Courses
AST-05 | Fundamentals of Derecho de familia in Spain, Mexico, Argentina, and the U.S.
Rebecca Jowers will cover family-law concepts and terminology across Spain, Mexico, Argentina, and the U.S., including marriage, divorce, parental responsibility, adoption, foster care, tutela, and curatela. The workshop also focuses on common translation pitfalls.
🗣️ English with examples in Spanish
📅 Wednesday, October 28
⏰ 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
☕ Break: 10:00–10:30 a.m.
🎓 3.0 ATA CEPs
📌 Advanced
💰 $165 ATA members / $225 non-members
AST-07 | Mastering the Courtroom: A Comprehensive Guide to Immigration Proceedings
Francesca Samuel will explore immigration proceedings and the interpreter’s role, including ethics, asylum, deportation, the Convention Against Torture, and immigration terminology. The workshop also looks at interpreting in civil proceedings and distinguishing general legal language from specialized immigration terms.
🗣️ English and Spanish
📅 Wednesday, October 28
⏰ 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
☕ Break: 10:00–10:30 a.m.
🎓 3.0 ATA CEPs
📌 All levels
💰 $165 ATA members / $225 non-members
Business AST Courses
AST-06 | How to Use LinkedIn Effectively to Find Translation Clients
María Paula Plazas will lead a hands-on workshop on defining your ideal client, improving your LinkedIn profile, and using LinkedIn strategically to find translation clients.
💻 Bring your laptop and create a LinkedIn profile before the workshop.
📅 Wednesday, October 28
⏰ 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
🎓 3.0 ATA CEPs
📌 All levels
💰 $165 ATA members / $225 non-members
AST-10 | Build Your Sales Machine: How Translators Can Automate Prospecting, Outreach, and Follow-Up Using AI
Roberto Rodriguez will show attendees how to build a sales automation system using tools such as Apollo, Clay, Instantly, and Dapta to find prospects, personalize outreach, automate follow-ups, and qualify leads.
🗣️ Spanish
📅 Wednesday, October 28
⏰ 1:00–4:30 p.m.
☕ Break: 2:30–3:00 p.m.
🎓 3.0 ATA CEPs
📌 All levels
💰 $165 ATA members / $225 non-members
AST-14 | How to Negotiate as an Interpreter
Tony Rosado will focus on negotiation skills for freelance interpreters, including fees, working conditions, client and supplier relationships, difficult conversations, and conflict resolution.
📅 Wednesday, October 28
⏰ 1:00–4:30 p.m.
☕ Break: 2:30–3:00 p.m.
🎓 3.0 ATA CEPs
📌 Intermediate
💰 $165 ATA members / $225 non-members
AST-15 | How to Research and Contact Direct Clients
Corinne McKay will explore how to identify potential direct clients, choose between direct and relationship-based marketing, and create a marketing routine that works for you.
📅 Wednesday, October 28
⏰ 1:00–4:30 p.m.
☕ Break: 2:30–3:00 p.m.
🎓 3.0 ATA CEPs
📌 Intermediate
💰 $165 ATA members / $225 non-members
🥂 Welcome Reception
After a full day of training, it’s time to officially start ATA67!
5:30–7:00 p.m.
ATA welcomes everyone to San Francisco with an evening to reconnect with friends and colleagues and meet speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, and other ATA members.
🍹 One drink ticket is included with your name badge and is valid only for the Welcome Reception.
It’s also a great opportunity to meet the candidates in this year’s ATA election.
🤝 Keep Connecting and Celebrating with Divisions & Special Interest Groups
7:00–8:00 p.m.
The Keep Connecting event is a chance to meet fellow ATA members and connect with people who share your working languages, specialties, or professional interests.
For Law Division members, this is a great opportunity to find your colleagues, make new connections, and put some faces to the names you know from the division. Look for the table with the Law Division sign!
See you in San Francisco!
Whether you’re starting the day with an AST workshop or joining us in the evening, Wednesday is a great way to get your ATA67 experience started.
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