ATA 65th Annual Conference in Portland, OR on October 30 - November 2, 2024

Registering for this conference constitutes an acceptance of ATA's Attendance and Conduct Policies.

Attendance Policy

Badges

For safety and security reasons, an attendee conference badge is required for admittance to all ATA Conference Sessions and Events, including the Exhibit Hall, Breakfasts, the Welcome Reception, and AST Day.

  • Registration
    You may pick up your badge during registration hours. You may attend all ATA Conference Sessions and Events, unless otherwise indicated.
  • Welcome Reception Guest Pass
    If you have purchased an ATA Conference registration and wish to have a guest join you at the Welcome Reception, you may purchase a Welcome Reception Guest Pass. This pass allows admittance to the Welcome Reception on Wednesday, October 30th only.

COVID Waiver

You knowingly and freely assume all such risks related to illness and infectious diseases, such as COVID-19.

Security

You are responsible for safeguarding your valuable items at all times.

Consent to Use of Photographic Images

Registering for this conference constitutes an agreement to ATA's use and distribution of your image or voice in photographs and video/audio recordings.

Photography and Recording Policy

Photography, screenshots, or video/audio recordings (without the express permission of ATA, the speaker, or moderator) are strictly prohibited and will result in expulsion from the conference without refund.

Conduct Policy

The American Translators Association (ATA) is committed to providing a safe, productive, and welcoming environment for all participants.

Participants—including, but not limited to, attendees, speakers, volunteers, exhibitors, sponsors, ATA staff, and service providers—are expected to abide by this Code of Conduct. This Code of Conduct applies to all aspects of this Program, including, but not limited to, sessions, events, meetings, and activities.

ATA has zero tolerance for any form of discrimination, harassment, or other unacceptable behavior by any Participant throughout this program.

Unacceptable behavior is defined as:

  • Harassment, intimidation, or discrimination in any form.
  • Verbal abuse, including, but not limited to, the following:
    • comments related to gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, national origin;
    • inappropriate use of nudity and/or sexual images;
    • threatening or stalking any participant.
  • Disruption in any form. All participants must comply with the instructions of moderators and ATA staff.
  • Presentations should not contain promotional materials or solicitation for services. ATA reserves the right to remove such content.

ATA reserves the right to take any action deemed necessary and appropriate, including immediate removal from the conference without warning or refund, in response to any incident of unacceptable behavior, and ATA reserves the right to prohibit attendance at any future ATA event.

If you experience or are aware of any incident of unacceptable behavior, please inform Adrian Aleckna, Interim Executive Director at Interim-Executive-Director@atanet.org so that ATA can take appropriate action.

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What a whirlwind and a resounding success! I’m grateful to all my colleagues—new and old—for making this an unforgettable experience!