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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230401
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SUMMARY:CATI's 35th Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Serving translators and interpreters at the regional level\, ATA chapters and affiliates provide educational sessions and workshops\, publicize the availability of local translators and interpreters\, and increase the local community’s awareness of language services. As a service to members\, ATA provides information about chapter and affiliate events.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/catis-35th-annual-conference/
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SUMMARY:Certification Exam: In-Person
DESCRIPTION:You must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Join ATA today. \nAll exam sittings have a maximum capacity and registrations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis. There are no waitlists for sold-out exams\, but a sold-out exam may become available if there are cancellations. Check Exam Status to see if this exam is sold out or open. \nRegistration Deadline: March 18\, 2023 \n  \nImportant Requirements\nThere are specific software and hardware requirements for the in-person and online exams. Before you register\, make sure you have everything you need and you know what to expect. See all requirements and restrictions. \n  \nATA Members\nThe exam registration fee is $525. You can register online\, by mail\, or by fax.\nRegister Now \n  \nNon-Members\nYou must be a member of ATA to register for an exam. Exams sell out quickly and there is no guarantee exam space will be available by the time your membership is processed. ATA membership is not refundable. \nJoin ATA
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/certification-exam-in-person-16/
LOCATION:Charleston\, SC\, Charleston\, SC\, 29424\, United States
CATEGORIES:Certification Exam
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SUMMARY:Professional Liability Insurance for Translators and Interpreters  
DESCRIPTION:Join this webinar to learn about the benefits of having a professional liability insurance policy to protect yourself and your business from potential claims!\nAre you a professional translator or interpreter? Have you considered the importance of professional liability insurance to protect yourself and your business from potential claims? \nIn 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. \nUsing 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. \nThis presentation is designed for both translators and interpreters and will be presented in English. \nBy attending this webinar\, you will:\n\nGet a better understanding of the nature of your professional liability insurance coverage.\nSee what types of claims you might face.\nLearn or reinforce ways to avoid claims or mitigate them.\nLearn or reinforce what to do and how to respond to claims when made.\nHear about what coverage is available to you as an ATA member.\n\nAbout the Presenter\nMartin 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.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/professional-liability-insurance-for-translators-and-interpreters/
CATEGORIES:Business Strategies
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230412
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SUMMARY:Interpreting Practice Techniques
DESCRIPTION:Explore interpreting strategies\, gain insight into handling difficult interpreting situations\, and learn practical techniques to improve your interpreting skills!\nHave you ever struggled to keep up with fast speakers or felt nervous about interpreting numbers or quotations accurately? Whether you’re just starting out in interpreting or want to improve your skills\, it’s important to have a solid practice routine. Join us for our upcoming webinar on interpreting practice techniques\, where you’ll learn specific strategies for improving your interpreting skills. \nOur presenter went from starting from scratch to passing the state court interpreter certification exam and earning a master’s degree in conference interpreting. Based on her experience\, this session will help interpreters of any language combination develop a practice routine and better practice techniques. You’ll leave with the ability to learn simultaneous interpreting\, deal with fast speakers\, and break bad speaking habits like using filler words. \nBy attending this webinar\, you will:\n\nDevelop an interpreting practice routine that is focused on your goals\nLearn how to get started with simultaneous interpreting if you’ve never done it before\nDiscover specific techniques for practicing numbers and quotations\nCope with fast speakers and improve your interpreting accuracy\nBreak yourself of bad speaking habits like using filler words\n\nAbout the Presenter\nCorinne McKay is an ATA-certified French-to-English translator and a Colorado court-certified French interpreter. She has a Master of Conference Interpreting degree from Glendon College and is the author of How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator\, a business how-to guide with over 12\,000 copies sold. She served as ATA president from 2017 to 2019.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/interpreting-practice-techniques/
CATEGORIES:Business Strategies
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230414
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SUMMARY:MICATA Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:Serving translators and interpreters at the regional level\, ATA chapters and affiliates provide educational sessions and workshops\, publicize the availability of local translators and interpreters\, and increase the local community’s awareness of language services. As a service to members\, ATA provides information about chapter and affiliate events.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/micata-annual-conference/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230418
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SUMMARY:Perks and Pitfalls of LinkedIn for Language Professionals
DESCRIPTION:Feeling left out on LinkedIn? Learn how to use this social media powerhouse to market yourself to colleagues and clients.\nLinkedIn is an oft-neglected\, high-potential tool for language professionals to find new clients\, connect with colleagues\, and create\, or boost\, their online presence. This presentation will first look at LinkedIn functions\, such as creating a multilingual profile\, and profile sections\, such as Featured and Publications\, that are especially useful for translators and interpreters. You’ll learn tips and best practices that can improve the accuracy of your appearance in search results and expand your network with a focus on prospective clients. \nYou will learn how to:\n\nUse each of the various LinkedIn profile sections to your best advantage\nUnderstand the ways to use LinkedIn for networking\, research\, and client relations\nUtilize LinkedIn to strengthen your other marketing efforts to find clients\n\nAbout the Presenter\nMiriam Hurley is an ATA-certified Italian>English translator specializing in product design\, tourism\, and social sciences. Since 2019\, she has helped fellow language professionals improve their use of LinkedIn through webinars and one-to-one consulting. Originally from Astoria Oregon\, Miriam now makes her home in Florence\, Italy.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/perks-and-pitfalls-of-linkedin-for-language-professionals/
CATEGORIES:Business Strategies,Grow Your Career
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T180000
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SUMMARY:ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up
DESCRIPTION:Come get a refresh about all the benefits of your ATA membership!\nATA is continuously working to add more benefits for our members. In fact\, there are so many\, even long-time members might not be aware of everything ATA has to offer! \nFind out what you’ve been missing! \nDuring this FREE\, fun\, and informative session\, learn how to access your ATA member benefits and services or just catch up on what’s new and get live answers to your questions from ATA’s Membership Committee. \nNote: This live session is intended to be an interactive real-time experience and will not be recorded. There will be additional sessions this year if you can’t make this one.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/ata-member-benefits-meet-up-2/
CATEGORIES:ATA Membership,Free for Members
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230427
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SUMMARY:ATA TEKTalks: Is memoQ the Right Tool for You?
DESCRIPTION:Learn the pros and cons of the top language localization tools to discover which one best fits your needs and goals!\nmemoQ is a popular tool that offers flexible translation and localization management tailored to enterprises\, language service providers\, and translators. \nThis introduction to the tool will offer freelance translators\, in-house linguists\, company owners\, and students an overview of how it can increase translation productivity and bring in new business. \nWhat is ATA TEKTalks?\nLanguage technology\, or lang tech for short\, can feel like a confusing maze\, evolving daily. If you’ve ever felt “LOC’d out” of all the excitement—or just overwhelmed—it’s time to grab your compass and assume your place as a tech-savvy linguist! \nATA’s Language Technology Division is pleased to announce TEKTalks\, a new quarterly series of webinars. ATA TEKTalks will provide a platform for leading language technology companies to say hello\, offer insights\, and answer prepared questions relevant to the work of freelancers\, language services providers\, and in-house translation departments. \nThink of ATA TEKTalks as an open exchange of information where language technology companies and their representatives demonstrate how and why their services can improve your return on investment. \nThis webinar series is organized in collaboration with ATA’s Language Technology Division. \nYou will learn how to:\n\nUnderstand the pros and cons of leading language localization tools and platforms\nIdentify the questions to ask when looking for the lang tech that will work best for you\nDecide which component\, tool\, integration\, or brand may be ideal for your needs\nFind new opportunities to put your language skills to use in ways you have never considered\n\nAbout the Presenter\nPeter Reynolds is a co-chief executive officer at memoQ and a localization industry veteran who previously worked for Berlitz\, Bowne Global Solutions\, Lionbridge\, and Idiom Technologies\, Inc. Peter was part of the team which originally developed XML Localization Interchange File Format (XLIFF) and was the first secretary of the XLIFF Technical Committee at OASIS. He was also project editor of ISO 17100 and a convener of the ISO working group dealing with translation from 2017 to 2020.
URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/ata-tektalks-is-memoq-the-right-tool-for-you/
CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Tools and Technology,Translation
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