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Present at ATA65 — Submit by March 1!

February 24, 2024

ATA65: ATA 65th Annual Conference, October 30 - November 2, 2024, Portland, Oregon

Call for Speakers – Submit Your Proposal by March 1!

Speaking at an ATA Annual Conference is a challenging and rewarding opportunity. Be the session you want to see at the annual conference in Portland this year! If you have a session in mind and could use some help with the proposal process, the SLD administrators and fellow members are here to provide support. Don’t hesitate to reach out!
Submit Your Proposal by March 1, 2024!

Book Your Hotel Now!

ATA65 will be held at the Oregon Convention Center. There are two hotels available with special rates for ATA65 attendees: Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center (Headquarters hotel) and Doubletree by Hilton Portland.
Hotel Reservations are now available!

Visa Information

You may need a visa to travel to the U.S. We encourage you to make the necessary arrangements as soon as possible. Please see the ATA65 website for additional information.
Review Visa information now!

Need more information?

If you have any questions, please contact:

Adrian L. Aleckna, CMP

Director, Professional Development and Events

adrian@atanet.org

ATA65 INFORMATION

Filed Under: ATA65 Tagged With: ata65, conference, professional development

Reminder: Messenger Marketing for Freelance Translators

January 16, 2024

One week left! On January 23, 2024, at 12:00 PM Eastern, SLD member Dmitry Beschetny will be presenting an ATA-hosted webinar titled “Messenger Marketing for Freelance Translators: How to Leverage It Effectively.”
In today’s digital age, conventional marketing approaches are evolving, and mobile messenger apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more are becoming indispensable tools for freelance translators. In this webinar, Dmitry will explore inbound and outbound strategies and practical techniques tailored for freelance translators to effectively use these apps, ensuring that even your one-off clients of yesteryear keep thinking of you and prospects keep coming in.
This webinar is designed for freelance translators who work in geographical locations without access to major marketing platforms and for those looking to augment their marketing efforts with messaging platforms to boost their translation business. It will be primarily conducted in English, supplemented with illustrative examples in Russian.
Find out more and sign up at https://www.atanet.org/event/messenger-marketing-for-freelance-translators-how-to-leverage-it-effectively/

 

Filed Under: ATA, Business Practices, Webinars Tagged With: marketing, webinar

ATA Webinar: Messenger Marketing for Freelance Translators

December 22, 2023

Mark your calendars! On January 23, 2024, at 12:00 PM Eastern, SLD member Dmitry Beschetny will be presenting an ATA-hosted webinar titled “Messenger Marketing for Freelance Translators: How to Leverage It Effectively.”
In today’s digital age, conventional marketing approaches are evolving, and mobile messenger apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more are becoming indispensable tools for freelance translators. In this webinar, Dmitry will explore inbound and outbound strategies and practical techniques tailored for freelance translators to effectively use these apps, ensuring that even your one-off clients of yesteryear keep thinking of you and prospects keep coming in.
This webinar is designed for freelance translators who work in geographical locations without access to major marketing platforms and for those looking to augment their marketing efforts with messaging platforms to boost their translation business. It will be primarily conducted in English, supplemented with illustrative examples in Russian.
Find out more and sign up at https://www.atanet.org/event/messenger-marketing-for-freelance-translators-how-to-leverage-it-effectively/

 

Filed Under: ATA, Business Practices, Webinars Tagged With: marketing, webinar

2023 Summer/Fall SlavFile – Now Online

October 12, 2023

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The latest issue of SlavFile is out! This pre-conference Summer/Fall edition of our Division Newsletter focuses on ATA64 (sessions/events, SLD dinner, Greiss lecturer interview, etc.). For those attending ATA64, please see page 15 for details about the SLD Annual Dinner.

Also in this issue:

  • A report from Ukraine on freelance translating in time of war (Vatslav Yehurnov)
  • An interview with our 2023 Greiss Speaker, Carol Apollonio (Nora Seligman Favorov)
  • Notes from the (Online) Administrative Underground (Eugenia Tietz-Sokolskaya)
  • Introducing the New SLD Administrator Team (Steven McGrath and Natalia Postrigan)
  • One Fundamental Flaw of AI (Evgeny Terekhin)
  • Messenger Marketing for Freelance Translators (Dmitry Beschetny)
  • Children’s Poetry in Translation (Lydia Razran Stone)

A round of applause for the SlavFile editorial team and all the contributors.

If you have feedback or ideas for future issues, contact SlavFile Editor Nora Favorov.

Filed Under: SlavFile Tagged With: ATA64, conference, SlavFile, translation

Headed to ATA64 in Miami? Join us for dinner!

September 21, 2023

People eatingThursday, October 26 | 6:15 p.m.

The SLD plans to continue its tradition of holding an annual dinner at ATA64 in Miami. We hope you can come join us for a Brazilian buffet!

The venue for the dinner is:
Camila’s Restaurant
129 SE 1st Ave, Miami, FL 33131
+1 305-375-0992
https://www.camilasrestaurant.com/

We plan to leave the conference hotel together on Thursday, October 26, at 6:15 EDT.

Tickets for the buffet will be $27, which includes tax, gratuity, and one free drink. To help prepare an appropriate table, please RSVP by October 23 by sending Eugenia Tietz-Sokolskaya an email at eugenia@sokolskayatranslations.com. Payments can be made via Zelle or PayPal to the same address.

 

Filed Under: ATA64, SLD, SLD Networking Tagged With: annual dinner, ATA64, events, networking

ATA Conference Veterans – Brainstorm Networking: Make The Most of ATA64!

September 20, 2023

Photo by Evangeline Shaw on Unsplash

September 21 / 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT

Calling all experienced conference-goers! If you’ve previously attended an ATA Annual Conference and plan on joining your colleagues for ATA64 in Miami, this fast-paced networking/brainstorming event is for you. Meet other veteran conference-goers, trade tips for getting the most bang for your buck, and plan your Miami conference experience together.

This networking event will not be recorded.

Click here to register!

Filed Under: ATA Networking, ATA64 Tagged With: ATA, ATA64, conference, networking

Don’t Miss SLD’s Annual Meeting 9/22

September 19, 2023

The Slavic Language Division’s annual meeting is this Friday, September 22, from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM (ET).

Don’t miss out on the chance to share your common interests!

ATA Divisions hold their annual meetings to discuss new developments and ideas while offering a chance to connect with colleagues who share common languages or specialties.

How to attend:
The Zoom link can be found at https://web.atanet.org/divisions/division_annual_meeting_2023.php (requires ATA member login)

Conference registration is not required! All members are welcome!

Filed Under: SLD Tagged With: Administrative, ATA

Don’t Miss SLD’s Spring Networking Meetup!

April 28, 2023

ATA SLD Networking MeetupWe would like to invite you to the next quarterly gathering on Zoom this Sunday, April 30. Come chat with Slavic Languages Division colleagues about what’s going on in life and in business. The past meetups have offered members a valuable chance to catch up with each other. We hope that this one will give attendees a sense of connection and motivation going forward.

Grab something from the fridge and meet us on Zoom from 12–2 PM EST on Sunday, April 30. Come when you can, leave when you must!

To RSVP, please email SLD Assistant Administrator Steven McGrath (steven@mcgrathtranslations.com) before the meetup. We hope to see you there!

Filed Under: SLD, SLD Networking Tagged With: networking, SLD

Register Now! Virtual Conference May 20th

April 6, 2023

American Translators Association's Virtual Conference

Translating & Interpreting the Future: Empowering Professionals to Innovate and Thrive

The future is upon us … are you ready to join the innovation?

Registration is NOW open!

Join your ATA colleagues for an educational and energizing look into how MT and AI are shaping our professions … and how we can leverage these advancements in our work as language professionals.

This ATA virtual conference will feature presentations from 4 industry- and thought-leading presenters who will share their experience, knowledge, and insight into the present landscape and future horizons for translation and interpreting.

The day will conclude with a Virtual Town Hall on MT, MTPE, AI, and HT. Share your experience and hear how your ATA colleagues are leveraging technological advances, innovating, and thriving!

We can’t wait to “see” you!

Visit the virtual conference page for more details.

Click here to register!

Questions? Need more info?
Contact Robert Sette at virtualconference@atanet.org or Adrian Aleckna at adrian@atanet.org
Phone: +1-703-683-6100, ext 3001

Filed Under: ATA, Virtual Conference Tagged With: conference, events, professional development, technology

Upcoming ATA Webinar: Professional Liability Insurance for Translators and Interpreters

April 3, 2023

April 5 / 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT

Photo by Vlad Deep on Unsplash

Join this free webinar to learn about the benefits of having a professional liability insurance policy to protect yourself and your business from potential claims!

Are you a professional translator or interpreter? Have you considered the importance of professional liability insurance to protect yourself and your business from potential claims?

In this 60-minute presentation, you’ll hear from an industry expert about the nature of professional liability insurance, what it does and doesn’t cover, and other important policy terms. You will also gain insight into the types of claims that can be made and how to avoid or mitigate them.

Using examples of actual situations that have arisen, you will learn about the benefits of having such insurance and what to do in a claim or potential claim situation, including what is required by the terms of the policy. You will also learn about the features and availability of the insurance program available to ATA members.

This presentation is designed for both translators and interpreters and will be presented in English.

By attending this webinar, you will:

  1. Get a better understanding of the nature of your professional liability insurance coverage.
  2. See what types of claims you might face.
  3. Learn or reinforce ways to avoid claims or mitigate them.
  4. Learn or reinforce what to do and how to respond to claims when made.
  5. Hear about what coverage is available to you as an ATA member.

About the Presenter

Martin Ween, Senior Counsel at Wilson Elser, the law firm that works with the Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London, has been involved in the field of professional liability for 50 years, including extensive experience with the liability of translators and interpreters as a result of more than 20 years of responsibility for claims made under the professional liability program provided by the Underwriters at Lloyd’s to members of the American Translators Association. This has included handling and resolving claims; receiving and responding to inquiries from ATA members; and providing seminars, webinars, and materials to ATA and its members on a variety of topics related to their insurance coverage, liability, and ways to avoid and mitigate claims.

Register Now!

ATA Member: FREE – Click to Register on Zoom!
Non-Member: FREE – Click to Register on Zoom!
https://www.atanet.org/event/professional-liability-insurance-for-translators-and-interpreters/

Filed Under: ATA, Business Practices, Webinars Tagged With: business, professional development, webinar

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