BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//American Translators Association (ATA) - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:American Translators Association (ATA) X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.atanet.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for American Translators Association (ATA) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260902 DTSTAMP:20260902T142124Z CREATED:20260521T145632Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T142124Z UID:10003895-1788220800-1788307199@www.atanet.org SUMMARY:The Negotiation Playbook for T&Is in 2026 DESCRIPTION:This webinar gives you a proven\, down-to-earth negotiation toolkit to help you earn more with less stress.\nIn today’s AI‑saturated world\, negotiation remains one of the most powerful ways to build trust and land the work of your dreams. Beyond increasing your income\, effective negotiation strengthens business relationships and lowers stress\, leading to better outcomes for every project. It’s also a valuable life skill that helps you develop better relationships in general. \nYet many translators and interpreters are unfamiliar with the techniques skilled negotiators use—or how to apply them effectively. In this fun\, interactive\, and T&I-focused webinar\, you’ll move beyond theory and learn how to negotiate with confidence\, clarity\, and professionalism. You’ll discover practical strategies you can apply immediately to improve your income\, strengthen client relationships\, and gain greater peace of mind. \nBy the end of the webinar\, you’ll have a practical toolkit for understanding value from both the provider’s and the client’s perspective\, balancing price\, quality\, and turnaround more strategically\, and handling pushback with confidence and grace. You’ll leave with concrete phrases\, reframing techniques\, and a handy cheat sheet to support you in every negotiation—helping you boost your confidence\, build stronger client relationships\, and get paid what you’re worth in an AI-driven world. \nBy attending this webinar\, you will:\n\nUnderstand what clients truly value beyond price so you can negotiate from a stronger position.\nApply simple frameworks to juggle price\, quality\, and turnaround without caving under pressure.\nUse ready‑to‑go phrases and reframes to handle pushback calmly and confidently.\nReduce stress around money conversations while strengthening long‑term client relationships.\nRely on a practical negotiation cheat sheet to guide your next real‑world negotiation.\n\nAbout the Presenter\nJoachim Lépine is an OTTIAQ-certified translator and the bestselling author of AI Resilient and YouGPT Before ChatGPT. His passion is to help language professionals grow their business through clearer thinking\, stronger positioning\, and a human-first approach to AI. As a sought-after French-to-English translator and the cofounder of LION Translation Academy\, he has spent many years helping fellow translators secure better clients\, increase their value\, and build more resilient businesses. He taught translation and related courses at the University of Sherbrooke for 15 years and has trained for organizations such as the United Nations\, NATO\, the European Commission\, ITI\, ATA\, Training for Translators\, and many more worldwide. Joachim is currently completing executive studies in AI and business strategy at MIT. URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/the-negotiation-playbook-for-tis-in-2026/ CATEGORIES:Business Strategies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/The-Negotiation-Playbook-for-TIs-in-2026-scaled-e1779374876666.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T140000 DTSTAMP:20260421T192055Z CREATED:20260421T134434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T192055Z UID:10003887-1788868800-1788876000@www.atanet.org SUMMARY:Customizing Claude for Translation Projects DESCRIPTION:Learn how to customize Claude using Projects\, Skills\, and Agents to ensure terminology accuracy and streamline quality assurance through automation.\nAs a translator\, you may have spent more time than you’d like testing AI tools—switching platforms\, comparing outputs\, and wondering which one can truly meet your needs. The endless search for the “right” solution can be both exhausting and distracting. Often\, though\, the issue isn’t the tool itself\, but whether you’re fully leveraging its capabilities and tailoring it to your workflow. \nWhen you set up Claude properly\, that search can finally come to an end. \nThis hands-on workshop is your opportunity to master advanced strategies for configuring Claude using Projects\, Skills\, and Agents—so that style guide compliance\, terminology accuracy\, quality assurance (QA)\, and file formatting happen automatically and consistently. \nWhether you work in legal\, medical\, financial\, or technical translation\, you’ll leave with a configured Claude workspace tailored to your clients and ready to deploy on your next project. \nBy attending this workshop\, you will:\n\nBuild client-specific projects that automatically enforce style guides and glossaries\, ensuring Claude checks your translations against defined rules.\nImplement terminology-driven workflows to flag deviations\, extract candidate terms\, and maintain consistency.\nDeploy structured QA prompts that cover accuracy\, fluency\, consistency\, completeness\, and formatting.\nCreate reusable skills that encode your quality standards once and activate them automatically across projects\, eliminating repetitive re-prompting.\nAutomate formatting\, typographic rules\, and file handling using Claude’s built-in DOCX\, PDF\, and Excel capabilities.\nIntegrate Claude into your existing CAT tool workflow by using agents to manage files\, terminology\, and client communication from a single place.\n\nAbout the Presenter\nDorota Pawlak is a localization consultant\, AI instructor\, and founder of Localize Like A Pro\, where she helps localization professionals use AI effectively and responsibly. Her work sits at the intersection of localization\, technology\, and real-world workflows. With a background in technical translation\, localization\, multilingual computing\, and AI training\, Dorota specializes in turning experimentation into repeatable\, effective practices. She has trained localization teams and language professionals in areas such as visual asset localization\, AI-driven QA\, prompt design\, and multimodal content adaptation. URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/customizing-claude-for-translation-projects/ CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Business Strategies,Grow Your Career,Tools and Technology,Translation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Customizing-Claude-for-Translation-Projects-scaled-e1776778919451.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T223000 DTSTAMP:20260806T152358Z CREATED:20260806T152358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T152358Z UID:10003907-1788987600-1788993000@www.atanet.org SUMMARY:CLD Café: Journey to Charm the West - How China is Evolving Its Legal Translation Capabilities DESCRIPTION:Live from Shanghai\, Adrian Dunbar shares the inside story of his appointment at the Shanghai International Studies University Graduate Institute of Interpreting and Translation.\nA decade ago\, Washington launched the China Initiative\, a mistranslation-fueled legal witch hunt against innocent civilians and “law-breaking” companies such as Huawei. Today\, China has risen above the United States in perception polls with some of the most respected brands in the world. How did the story of this remarkable reversal unfold? \nKey Session Highlights\n\nExposing falsified translation in the China Initiative\nReplacing Xin Da Ya with Science-based Approaches at the National People’s Congress (NPC)\nChina statutes and Free Trade Zone (FTZ) laws\nLaw Firm ESL vs. Translation\n\nAbout the Speaker\nAdrian Dunbar\, CT is one of the world’s leading experts in the field of Chinese legal translation and maintains a practice providing expert translation of documents for business transactions\, corporate matters\, and litigation. He is the only translator in the world to hold both the prestigious American Translators Association Chinese-to-English certification and a United States law license. URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/cld-cafe-journey-to-charm-the-west-how-china-is-evolving-its-legal-translation-capabilities/ CATEGORIES:Free for Members,Grow Your Career,Specialization,Translation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/logo-cld-chinese-language-division.png ORGANIZER;CN="Chinese Language Division":MAILTO:divisionCLD@atanet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260910T130000 DTSTAMP:20260609T200416Z CREATED:20260318T153338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T200416Z UID:10003873-1789041600-1789045200@www.atanet.org SUMMARY:Business Book Club DESCRIPTION:Calling all bookworms! ATA invites you to join our Business Book Club!\nWe’ll discuss Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle Is the Way. Join our guest host to take a step back and get a big-picture perspective on your language business. \nRegistration is free and open to all ATA members. Due to the interactive nature of this event\, it will not be recorded. \nHosted by ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/business-book-club-5/ CATEGORIES:Business Strategies,Free for Members,Networking ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Business-Book-Club-scaled-e1772497554639.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260913 DTSTAMP:20260818T173536Z CREATED:20260713T214050Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T173536Z UID:10003905-1789171200-1789257599@www.atanet.org SUMMARY:NOTIS 2026 Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:Serving translators and interpreters at the regional level\, ATA chapters 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 events. URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/notis-2026-annual-conference/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ata-chapter-event-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Northwest Translators and Interpreters Society (NOTIS)":MAILTO:info@notisnet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T183000 DTSTAMP:20260129T174417Z CREATED:20260129T171829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T174417Z UID:10003855-1789493400-1789497000@www.atanet.org SUMMARY:Membership Development Committee Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Membership Development Committee develops and supports initiatives aimed at membership growth and retention. Learn more about the Membership Development Committee. \nThis is a closed meeting for committee members only. \n\nGet involved\, get connected\, and give back!\nVolunteers are the driving force behind ATA. Your service is invaluable to the success of ATA committees. \nTo volunteer for the committee that best fits your interest and abilities\, please complete this application. \n\n\n \n \n Volunteer Application\n \n \n Name*\n \n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n Your Email Address*\n \n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n Your Phone Number*I am interested in volunteering for the following committee:*Advocacy CommitteeBusiness Practices Education CommitteeCertification CommitteeChapters CommitteeDivisions CommitteeEducation and Pedagogy CommitteeEthics CommitteeFinance and Audit CommitteeGovernance and Communications CommitteeHonors and Awards CommitteeInterpretation Profession Advisory CommitteeMembership Development CommitteeNominating and Leadership Development CommitteeProfessional Development CommitteePublic Relations CommitteeStandards CommitteeStrategy CommitteeOn average\, approximately how many hours a month would you be able to volunteer?*\n \n \n 2 hours\n \n \n \n 4 hours\n \n \n \n 6 hours\n \n \n \n 8 hours\n \n \n \n \n Do you have a special interest in a particular area of translation and interpreting?*What skills will you bring to your volunteer role?*Consent* I am voluntarily providing my personal information to ATA and I consent to having such information transferred to\, processed\, and stored in the United States. I agree to the privacy policy.\n Submit \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Δ URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/membership-development-committee-meeting-9/ CATEGORIES:ATA Membership ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.atanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ata-committee-filler-scaled-e1774825105791.png ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T153000 DTSTAMP:20260826T175543Z CREATED:20260825T175146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260826T175543Z UID:10003913-1789567200-1789572600@www.atanet.org SUMMARY:Meet the Candidates for ATA's 2026 Election DESCRIPTION:Shape the future of your association and your profession by taking part in this year’s election!\nATA will hold its regularly scheduled elections in conjunction with ATA’s 67th Annual Conference in October to fill the following positions: Treasurer (one position for a one-year term)\, Director (three positions\, each for a three-year term). \nAll voting takes place online. Candidate statements will be posted on the ATA Elections page when they are available. Candidates will also address attendees on October 29 during the Annual Meeting of Voting Members at ATA67 in San Francisco\, California (October 28-31\, 2026). \nBut don’t worry if you’re unable to attend the conference. This webinar is your opportunity to get to know the candidates before casting your vote! \nDuring this webinar\, candidates for ATA Treasurer\, as well as three Director positions\, will present their statements. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions. \nThis webinar is for ATA members only. It will be recorded and available to members during the voting period (September 24-October 29 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time). \nImportant Reminders for Voting Members\nVoting will take place online\, starting September 24 and ending October 29 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. \nVoting members will be sent their proxy voting information on September 24. To ensure your election-specific broadcast email arrives safely in your inbox on September 24\, simply add the following email address as an approved sender: noreply@directvote.net. URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/meet-the-candidates-for-atas-2026-election/ CATEGORIES:ATA Membership ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Meet-the-Candidates-for-the-ATA-Election-scaled-e1756222790973.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T130000 DTSTAMP:20260109T163645Z CREATED:20260107T175156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T163645Z UID:10003836-1789646400-1789650000@www.atanet.org SUMMARY:ATA Member Benefits Meet-Up DESCRIPTION:Get a refresher on 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 longtime 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. \nUnable to attend?\nAdditional meet-ups will be scheduled throughout the year. This event will not be recorded. Contact membership@atanet.org if you have any questions. URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/ata-member-benefits-meet-up-14/ CATEGORIES:ATA Membership,Free for Members,Networking,Newcomers ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ATA-Member-Benefits-MeetUp-Free-Webinar-scaled-e1767807673624.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260924 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925 DTSTAMP:20260924T220036Z CREATED:20260713T212200Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260924T220036Z UID:10003904-1790208000-1790294399@www.atanet.org SUMMARY:Content Marketing for Language Companies and Advanced Freelancers DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use blog posts\, email\, newsletters\, LinkedIn posts\, podcasts\, and videos to build trust\, showcase your expertise\, and attract clients to your business.\nIn today’s economic climate\, effective marketing requires both push strategies (direct outreach) and pull strategies (inbound marketing). In this webinar\, you’ll learn the fundamentals of content marketing for translation and interpreting companies\, as well as advanced freelancers looking to attract direct clients. \nYou will learn how to:\n\nUnderstand why an email list is the foundation of a successful content marketing strategy.\nTurn one weekly idea into multiple pieces of content\, including blog posts\, social media posts\, newsletters\, videos\, and podcasts.\nUse LinkedIn as a powerful microblogging platform to connect with potential clients.\nFind inspiration and generate ideas for your content marketing efforts.\nAvoid common content marketing mistakes and learn when and how to outsource content creation.\n\nAbout the Presenter\nCorinne McKay\, CT\, is an ATA-certified French-to-English translator and a Colorado court-certified French interpreter. She has a master’s degree in conference interpreting from Glendon College. Since 2006\, she has taught business development classes to freelancers through her online platform\, Training for Translators. In the content writing arm of her business\, Fluent Content Strategy\, she helps translation and interpreting companies attract and retain clients with great content. Corinne served on ATA’s Board for seven years\, including as ATA president from 2016-2019. URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/content-marketing-for-language-companies-and-advanced-freelancers/ CATEGORIES:Business Strategies,Grow Your Career ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Content-Marketing-for-Language-Companies-and-Advanced-Freelancers-scaled-e1783976869598.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930 DTSTAMP:20260930T152322Z CREATED:20260515T135341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T152322Z UID:10003892-1790640000-1790726399@www.atanet.org SUMMARY:Entering the Official Document Translation Market\, Part 2: Pricing\, Workflow\, and Client Communication DESCRIPTION:Landing projects is only half the battle. Learn how to streamline your workflow\, set clear expectations with clients\, and turn occasional jobs into consistent\, sustainable income.\nIn Part 2 of this webinar\, you will learn how to confidently analyze and quote official document translation projects\, build effective templates\, market your services effectively to both individual and corporate clients\, and communicate clearly with clients upfront. \nBy attending this webinar\, you will learn how to:\n\nAsk the right questions to ensure project clarity.\nSpot potential issues early and confirm client preferences.\nCreate practical templates and understand their limitations.\nAccount for factors that affect pricing.\nSet sustainable rates that reflect the value of your work.\n\nAbout the Presenter\nStephen Rifkind has operated Gaguzia Translations since 2004. He translates from Hebrew (and from French and Russian when there is an opportunity) into American and British English\, specializing in legal and financial documents\, in particular contracts and official documents. He is a member of ATA and the Société française des traducteurs (France)\, a Recognized Translator by the Israeli Translators Association\, and a Proz.com-certified Pro. His eclectic education background includes a BA in Russian\, teaching credentials in French\, and an MBA and legal studies. He has also been a lecturer of English at Braude College of Engineering in Karmiel\, Israel\, for over 30 years. He has produced a weekly post on translation\, language\, and culture for over 10 years. URL:https://www.atanet.org/event/entering-the-official-document-translation-market-part-2-pricing-workflow-and-client-communication/ CATEGORIES:Business Strategies,Free for Members,Grow Your Career,Specialization,Translation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.atanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Entering-the-Official-Document-Translation-Market-scaled-e1778852121649.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="American Translators Association":MAILTO:ata@atanet.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR