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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

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: Annual Conferences, ATA, ATA64 Tagged With: ATA, ATA64, conference, networking

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

ATA63 Early Registration Discounts End Tomorrow!

September 15, 2022

This is your last chance to get your best deal!

Time is running out to take advantage of ATA63’s early registration discounts. There is no better opportunity for you to learn, share ideas, and build invaluable personal and professional relationships.

Early-bird registration for ATA63 in LA closes this Friday, September 16. ATA members, student members, and first-time attendees get discounts.

Register now!

And don’t forget to sign up for SLD’s annual dinner on Thursday night! Email Eugenia (eugenia@sokolskayatranslations.com) to RSVP.

Filed Under: ATA63, ATA63 Tagged With: ATA63, conference, networking

ATA63: First-Time Conference Attendee Discount

September 3, 2022

ATA63: First-Time Conference Attendee Discount

ATA’s 63rd Annual Conference will take place on October 12–15, 2022, in Los Angeles, CA.
This year, ATA is offering a $75 discount to first-time conference attendees—and ATA members and student members can save even more!

The Annual Conference is ATA’s flagship event, where independent language professionals and language services providers connect, grow, learn, and discover ways to collaborate. ATA63 will be a unique professional development opportunity—and                                                                                            a chance to connect with colleagues and                                                                                                potential clients.

• 160+ educational sessions and advanced workshops with CEUs from ATA and various interpreter credential organizations
• Job Fair
• Daily networking events
• Book Fair, Dictionary Exchange, and more
• Professional headshots
• Hands-on translation tool tutorials
• Exhibit hall: learn about the latest publications, resources, and software
• ATA certification exam sitting

Check out the ATA63 Conference program and register!

Early registration ends 9/16, so register today!

Also, if you’re planning on attending the conference, don’t forget to RSVP for the SLD dinner (Thursday, October 13 at 6:30 PM) at 10e Restaurant. To RSVP, specify dietary restrictions, or ask any questions, please email Eugenia Tietz-Sokolskaya at eugenia@sokolskayatranslations.com.

 

 

Filed Under: Annual Conferences, ATA63, ATA63, Networking, SLD Tagged With: ATA, ATA63, certification, conference

Last Call for ATA63’s Annual Conference Proposals

February 25, 2022

Time is running out to submit a proposal for ATA’s 63rd ATA Annual Conference in Los Angeles, California (October 12-15, 2022). The deadline to submit is March 1, 2022.

Why Present at an ATA Annual Conference?

The ATA63 Annual Conference will attract 1,500 attendees, bringing together translators, interpreters, educators, project managers, and company owners. Making a presentation to such a diverse audience is an excellent way to build your reputation and résumé, widen your networking circle, and position yourself as an expert in your field!

How to Prepare and Submit a Proposal

Watch How to Submit a Successful ATA Annual Conference Proposal to learn more about developing and submitting a presentation proposal for ATA’s Annual Conference.
Submissions are invited from all areas of translation and interpreting, including finance, law, medicine, literature, media, science and technology, terminology, independent contracting, business management, and training/pedagogy. Sessions may be language-specific or general.

Learn more: https://www.atanet.org/ata-events/call-for-speakers/

 

 

 

Filed Under: Annual Conferences, ATA, ATA63 Tagged With: ATA63, conference

Join Us in Minneapolis for ATA62!

July 31, 2021

ATA62 Conference Registration is Open!

No other industry event provides the same comprehensive professional development as ATA’s Annual Conference. Whether you attend virtually or in person, you’ll find the best education from world-class presenters to enhance your skills and grow your business. ATA62 takes place October 27–30, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 

Early registration discounts are too good to miss!
Don’t wait! Register by October 1 for the lowest rates. The hotel block for the conference is now open, and discounted rates are available at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis until October 1 or as space allows.

The conference program is online!
ATA62 offers a variety of networking events—in person and virtually—throughout the conference. You’ll find opportunities to promote yourself and your services, connect with friends, get involved with your association, or just have fun!

LEARN MORE

Event Schedule (See the division info under “Welcome Celebration” on Wednesday.)

Conference Sessions

Distinguished Speakers

 

 

Filed Under: Annual Conferences, ATA, ATA62 Tagged With: ATA, ATA62, conference

SLD @ ATA61: Events This Sunday!

October 15, 2020

While the official dates of ATA61 are October 21-24, division events kick off early! Join SLD for its annual meeting on Sunday, October 18, 4:00-5:00 PM EDT. The meeting is open to all division members, even those not registered for the conference. Zoom meeting links for all the annual meetings are available on the conference website’s division page here. You can find the meeting agenda in the ATA61 Preview document under this website’s Resources tab, along with helpful links and other valuable information about the conference.

The fun doesn’t stop there! Also Sunday, at 7:00-8:00 PM EDT, conference attendees can join SLD’s networking event, the virtual counterpart to the annual SLD dinner. The link will be available through the conference platform. You can look forward to lively conversation with other SLD members in small groups (breakout rooms). Join us for a fun evening!

And if you’re not registered for the conference yet, what are you waiting for? Registration at regular rates closes this Friday, October 16.

Filed Under: Annual Conferences, ATA61, SLD Tagged With: ATA61, conference, networking

Present at ATA61 in Boston!

January 20, 2020

The ATA has issued its call for speakers for this year’s conference, ATA61 in Boston! Proposals can now be submitted online and will be accepted through March 2, 2020. This is your chance to share your expertise with T&I professionals, even if you are not a member of the ATA or SLD.

The Slavic Languages track will have 4 slots available, but we also encourage you to submit proposals in other subject areas and cross-listed in several tracks. You can also submit your proposal as a limited-capacity AST (advanced skills training) workshop.

Complete information on the proposal process, requirements, and topics of interest to ATA members, along with a link to the proposal submission form, can be found here.

Filed Under: Annual Conferences, ATA, ATA61 Tagged With: ATA61, conference

CEU Watch: DVTA 2019 East Coast Summit

September 26, 2019

Photo credit: DVTA

On September 14 I gave up my Saturday to network and learn at a one-day conference organized by my local ATA chapter, the Delaware Valley Translators Association (DVTA). The event, formally the 4th Annual East Coast Interpreters and Translators Summit, was hosted at Widener University Delaware Law School, which is a convenient 25-minute drive for me. This was a lovely, local, bite-size chunk of professional development that left me energized, inspired, and excited to keep working on my skills and my business.

For the two two-hour slots where there were several talks to choose from, I chose the translation-related sessions. Reflecting the DVTA’s membership, most of the sessions focused on interpreting, so there was one translation session for each slot. The first session, led by DVTA President Dorothy Evans, was titled “What Does It Mean to Be a Successful Translator?” and was the most inspiring session for me. While the context and the examples all referred back to our shared experience as freelance translators, the themes of determining your own definition of success, setting reasonable goals, and making incremental changes apply broadly to self-employment and life in general. Plus, it was encouraging to hear a more established translator talk with candor and humor about the same struggles I’ve been running into.

The second session was one on diplomatic translation by Joe Mazza, the head of the translation division at the U.S. State Department’s Office of Language Services. His presence speaks to the fact that attendees at the summit hailed from up and down the Northeast Corridor, offering more networking opportunities than other DVTA events. While I’ve seen Joe speak at other events and chatted with him multiple times at ATA conferences, this time around he had a longer session (two hours instead of his usual one) and there were contractors that work with his office in the audience, in a relatively informal setting where they were able to share their experiences to complement his presentation. This time something clicked—maybe the fact that I finally have the five years’ experience Joe had stipulated the very first time I talked to him—and, with the encouragement of one of the contractors, I got the ball rolling on applying to work for the State Department.

Two other sessions were held for all attendees at once: the keynote and a closing session by a local accountant. The keynote speaker, Holly Mikkelson, gave a somewhat lyrical meditation on considering the human side of interpreting, keeping in mind the ways in which real lives are affected, and remaining compassionate rather than clinical. (Of course, much the same can be said of translation, even if we don’t see the humans affected face to face.) The closing session was a demo of QuickBooks that unfortunately ran into some technical difficulties (when each keypress registers twice, $120 very quickly becomes $112,200), but still sparked useful conversations and convinced me to take the plunge after doing my accounting by hand and Excel for over three years.

All in all, this summit had the energizing effect of an ATA conference on a smaller scale. I came away with workable steps to take moving forward, not to mention 5 CEUs. I would encourage everyone to check if they have an ATA chapter nearby and see if they organize a local conference or summit. It’s well worth a Saturday!

Eugenia Tietz-Sokolskaya is a Russian>English (ATA-certified) and French>English legal and financial translator based in the Philadelphia area. She holds a Master’s in Translation from Kent State University.

Filed Under: Annual Conferences, CEU Watch Tagged With: ceu watch, conference, networking, professional development

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