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From Harvard Square and Beacon
Hill to Freedom Trail and Faneuil
Hall Marketplace, every corner of
Boston has something to enjoy.

FROM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
MADALENA SÁNCHEZ ZAMPAULO
madalena@accessibletranslations.com
Twitter handle: @mszampaulo

Boston, Here We Come!

P

lanning is in full swing for
ATA's 61st Annual Conference
in Boston, Massachusetts, set to
take place October 21-24 at the Westin
Waterfront Boston.
For many of us, this is the event of
the year-known for the high level of
professional development opportunities
and networking available to members
and attendees. As one 2019 attendee said
about her experience, "It's just wonderful!
And I go back home energized."

For many of us, this is the
event of the year-known for
the high level of professional
development opportunities and
networking available to members
and attendees.

After enjoying the sunny days and
chilly evenings in Palm Springs at ATA60,
I've heard from many of you that you're
even more excited to head to the historic
city of Boston this year. I don't think you'll
be disappointed!
From Harvard Square and Beacon
Hill to Freedom Trail and Faneuil Hall
Marketplace, every corner of Boston has
something to enjoy. For those of us who
are self-proclaimed "foodies," Boston is
best known for its wonderful seafood-
make sure you try a lobster roll and a
bowl of clam chowder while you're in
town. And lest we forget our linguistic
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roots, you can't visit Boston without
appreciating the beautiful Boston accent!
ATA members in the Boston area are
eager to welcome their colleagues. (For
more information on the New England
Translators Association, check out their
website listed in the sidebar.)
We anticipate even more attendees
at the 2020 conference than we had
in New Orleans and Palm Springs,
respectively. After reviewing the results
of the Professional Development Survey
we recently conducted for members, we
were able to gauge the kinds of topics you
would like to see at the conference. From
there, we sent out the call for conference
proposals, highlighting the topics that were
especially requested as a way to solicit
presentations in these areas and prioritize
the content our members need most.
Hopefully many of the requested topics
and areas will be well represented at the
Boston conference as a result of this effort.
ATA President Ted Wozniak and I
recently returned from a site visit to the
host hotel for ATA61. And while we were
in Boston for the Annual Conference in
2011 for ATA52, this year's conference
will be held in a different part of the city.
The Westin Waterfront Boston, a newly
renovated hotel, is located in the Seaport
District near South Boston. This is an
exciting area of town that boasts a great
restaurant scene within walking distance
and sites like the New England Aquarium,
Faneuil Hall Marketplace, and more. You
can even arrive a day early to enjoy one of
the Boston sightseeing trolley tours! Boston
USA provides an official guide application
for iPhone and Android users to find great

deals, search the local events calendar, and
purchase tickets to Boston attractions.
The Westin will house the majority of
sessions, with just a handful of sessions
and meetings taking place in the adjoining
Boston Convention Center, a very short
walk over the enclosed sky bridge. We're
planning some exciting new Advanced
Skills and Training (AST) sessions for
the Wednesday before the conference
officially starts, and you'll see tweaks and
improvements to some of the evening
events in an effort to make your conference
an even greater experience and investment.
We expect the room block at the Westin
to fill rather quickly, so watch for the
announcement to book your room soon!
Registration for the Annual Conference will
open in July.
It's my sincere pleasure to be the
conference organizer in my role as ATA
president-elect. Please feel free to contact
me with any questions or suggestions
you have about the conference. See you
in Boston!

What to Do and See in Boston
Boston Sightseeing Trolley Tours
https://www.trolleytours.com/boston
Boston USA
https://www.bostonusa.com/plan-your-trip/
Faneuil Hall Marketplace
https://faneuilhallmarketplace.com/
Fenway Park
https://www.mlb.com/redsox/
Freedom Trail
https://www.thefreedomtrail.org/tours
Harvard Square
https://www.harvardsquare.com/
New England Aquarium
https://www.neaq.org/
New England Translators Association
www.netaweb.org

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