Nordic Division
Today is the final day to take advantage of early registration rates for ATA60! Registration rates increase 30% after today!
COME LEARN – COME CONNECT – LEAVE INSPIRED
For those of you planning to come to ATA60 in Palm Springs (Oct 23–26), put an X in your calendars on Friday night, October 25th, the evening for our ND dinner!
This year’s dinner will be held at Copley’s – “the hottest place […] on Palm Canyon, a lively restaurant in a rustic-chic cottage that was once home of Cary Grant.” (New York Times)
More information will follow, but until then: SAVE THE DATE!
Hope to see many of you there!
The Nordic Division held its 2018 Annual Meeting during the ATA59 Conference in New Orleans. The Annual Meeting Minutes are now available to view online, click here.
Via the same link, you can also access Annual Meeting Minutes from previous years.
The American Translators Association is now accepting presentation proposals for the ATA 60th Annual Conference in Palm Springs, California, October 23-26, 2019. Proposals must be received by March 1, 2019.
ATA 60: Be a part of it! Learn more on how to submit your proposal: https://bit.ly/ata60speak
The 8th Nordic Translation Industry Forum (NTIF) will be held on November 21-23 in Oslo, Norway. This year’s conference theme will be Multilingual Intelligence and also has a 3-hour “unconference” session especially for end-clients. The early bird price ends on October 15 (tomorrow!) and according to the organizers 90+ people, representing 50+companies from 20+ countries have already signed up.
The NTIF conference, which is open also for freelancers and students, was created in 2011 as a meeting place for language industry professionals and aim to have a regional focus on its themes and speakers as well as its venues.
More info on the programme and speakers can be found here.
Don’t miss the chance to take part in this year’s ND dinner at the ATA conference in New Orleans!
This year we will meet at the oldest French-Creole Fine Dining Restaurant in New Orleans; award-winning Antoine’s. We will have a private room and there will be some wine and appetizers on the table “to get the party started”. For the rest of the evening we will order off the menu. Dress code: Business Casual — collared shirts are required for gentlemen.
WHEN:
Friday, October 26th at 8:00pm
WHERE:
Antoine’s Restaurant
713 Saint Louis St
New Orleans, LA 70130
P: 504-581-4422
RVSP to Thor Truelsson by October 15th
Email: thortruelson@gmail.com
Phone: 612-325-4443
More info here.
We hope to see you in New Orleans!
Join the Nordic Division for our special conference events at the ATA59!
JOIN US FOR A DRINK
WHEN:
Wednesday, October 24th at 7:30pm
WHERE:
The Jimani
(across the street from the hotel)
141 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
504-524-0493
No registration needed. Meet us at the Nordic Division table at the Welcome Reception if you would like to join us; or meet us at the bar venue!
This is an informal event where you can meet old friends and make new ones. Perfect for first-time attendees and seasoned Nordic Division members alike!
JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL MEETING
WHEN:
Thursday, October 25th at 12.30pm – 1:00pm
WHERE:
More info will follow.
JOIN US FOR DINNER
WHEN:
Friday, October 26th at 8:00pm
WHERE:
Antoine’s Restaurant
713 Saint Louis St
New Orleans, LA 70130
P: 504-581-4422
RVSP to Thor Truelsson by October 15th
Email: thortruelson@gmail.com
Phone: 612-325-4443
This year’s ND Dinner will take place at the oldest French-Creole Fine Dining Restaurant in New Orleans; award-winning Antoine’s. We will have a private room and there will be some wine and appetizers on the table “to get the party started” (paid for by our surplus from last year’s dinner). For the rest of the evening we will order off the menu. Dress code: Business Casual — collared shirts are required for gentlemen.
For prices, please check the restaurant website
Registration is necessary (seating limited). Please bring cash for payment if possible (the restaurant can only take a certain number of credit cards per party). When registering, please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.
Just a reminder: The early bird deadline for the ATA conference is approaching! Register by September 14 and save 30%!
You will find the registration links here:
https://www.atanet.org/conf/2018/registration/
Hope to see you in the Big Easy!
The ATA59 conference website is live! Check out the lineup of educational sessions and networking opportunities:
https://www.atanet.org/conf/2018
A few highlights:
Special Events (See the division info under “Welcome Celebration.”)
https://www.atanet.org/conf/2018/special/
Division Annual Meetings
https://www.atanet.org/conf/2018/division/
Distinguished Speakers
https://www.atanet.org/conf/2018/distinguished/
And don’t forget: Register by September 14 and save 30%!
We hope to see you October 24-27, 2018 in New Orleans!