ATA 60th Annual Conference: Call for Proposals

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.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/ata60speak

Need help writing your proposal?

In this webinar, ATA President Corinne McKay reviews the proposal form, discusses how to select a topic, track and level for your presentation, and examines ways to write an engaging description that will appeal to the conference organizers. Some common pitfalls and details for co-presenting a session with a colleague are included.

Attendees will learn:

• How to decide on a presentation topic
• How to write an engaging description
• How to propose a pre-conference seminar
• How to co-present a session with a colleague
• Common pitfalls in the proposal process

Don’t forget to check out our Quick Guide to Presenting a Proposal for the ATA Conference.

Coming up with a good idea and proving to the conference organizers that you know what you are talking about are challenges that only you can tackle, but former PLD Administrator Mirna Soares published a checklist on our blog in 2016 that we think will set you up for success.