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FROM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT

Either in Person or Virtual,
ATA62 Will Not Disappoint!

T
MADALENA
SÁNCHEZ ZAMPAULO

madalena@accessibletranslations.com
@mszampaulo

he call for proposals
for #ATA62 closed on
March 1, with more than

this time, attendees will

arrive on time or early! If you

be required to wear masks,

can't make it in person to a

maintain social distancing

session, you can also attend

320 proposals for this year's

whenever possible, and

hybrid conference. Whether

via livestream from anywhere

use sanitizing stations

you choose to attend in

throughout the hotel.

you wish.

person or virtually, there will

Our Welcome Celebration

be something for everyone!

and networking events

The hotel block for the
conference is now open,

instead of the typical

and discounted rates are

round tables, plexiglass

available at the Hyatt

partitions where necessary,

Regency Minneapolis until

and accommodations for

October 1 or as space allows.

social distancing. We'll let

The hotel staff are working

you know if any of these

with us to make sure we feel

precautions are adjusted

safe throughout our stay. I'm

by the time we meet

already looking forward to

in Minneapolis.

seeing many of my closest

We'll have 120 educational

allow hotel staff to clean the
rooms. In the Exhibit Hall,
you can expect to see more
space between exhibitor
booths, as well as a cap on the
number of people allowed in
the Exhibit Hall at one time.
You can take advantage of
the Exhibit Hall in person
or gather information from
exhibitors virtually. We'll
have to-go options for meals

" word friends " in person

sessions from Thursday

this fall! Until then, let's take

through Saturday. All 120

a look at what to expect in

sessions will be recorded and

Minneapolis and virtually

available after the conference

two in-person certification

this year.

for long-term access. Each

exams offered, one on

session room will have a

Wednesday afternoon and the

note COVID-19 protocols

limited capacity for attendees

other on Saturday morning.

and precautions throughout

(due to social distancing

Here's a quick breakdown of

the conference venue. At

guidelines), so make sure you

each day's events:

In-person attendees will

6

will have highboy tables

There will be 30-minute
breaks between sessions to

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in addition to the restaurants
in the area. There will also be

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