The ATA Chronicle - January/February 2022 - 7

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Invest in Yourself:
Renew Your Membership
Don't miss out on the value of ATA membership, including the online
Language Services Directory to market your services, the full gamut
of professional development opportunities, and much more. In all my
years of sharing the benefits of ATA membership, the following have
remained constant year after year:
y One job from ATA's
Language Services Directory,
from a connection made
at the Annual Conference,
or from a division list job
posting more than pays for
your membership.
y The online Language
Services Directory markets
your services 24/7/365,
including expanded options
for interpreter services. (Be
sure to keep your profile up
to date and fresh.1
)
y One new shortcut, website,
or tool you learn about
through our professional
development offerings can
increase your efficiency,
putting more money in
your pocket. Plus, there are
real savings on member
discounts for tools.
y ATA membership also saves
you money on continuing
education and training. ATA
members get discounted
rates on our professional
development events. Last
year, ATA offered over 50
webinars. In addition, ATA
members have access to
free monthly webinars.
(See Newsbriefs for the
upcoming webinars and
the link to the free monthly
webinar.) We added Back to
Business Basics webinars,
focusing on various
NOTE
1
aspects of translation
and interpreting. We also
added a new series to
The ATA Podcast, Inside
Specialization, where
experienced translators
and interpreters provide
insights about their niche,
how they got started, and
what it takes to succeed.
y ATA offers valuable
networking opportunities-
from the Annual
Conference, the premier
event in the T&I
professions, to the new
Business Practices Education
Committee's online
Brainstorm Networking
events to division
communities (discussion
lists, happy hours, and
meet-ups).
y ATA offers relevant and
timely information that
you can readily access as
an ATA member-from
sessions at the Annual
Conference to articles
in The ATA Chronicle to
Newsbriefs to division
newsletters and blogs.
y By supporting ATA, you
are supporting yourself
and the T&I professions.
ATA's advocacy and
public relations efforts
create greater awareness
of the value of your
skills with campaigns to
promote the recognition
of professional translators
and interpreters. Last
year, ATA called for
appropriate compensation
for interpreters in
Pennsylvania courts,
fair working conditions
for translators in the
entertainment industry,
and exemptions from
restrictive labor laws for
freelancers to support your
bottom line.
y Your affiliation with
ATA reflects your
professionalism. Promote
your membership
by downloading and
displaying the ATA logo on
your website and in your
marketing materials.
y Finally, if you are a
professional translator
or interpreter, ATA is the
place for you. Belonging to
a community of colleagues
who are facing the same
challenges as you has never
been more important. ATA
members are there for each
other. Don't go it alone!
The value of ATA
membership has never been
stronger. Whether taking
advantage of our growing
number of professional
development opportunities or
Bodeux, Eve. " Getting the Most from Your ATA Language Services Directory Profile, " The ATA
Chronicle (November-December 2021), 12, https://bit.ly/ATA-directory.
www.ata-chronicle.online
The Loss of ATA's
Certification
Committee Chair:
Michèle Hansen
As President Sánchez
Zampaulo mentioned
in her column, we are
mourning the loss of
Michèle Hansen, ATA's
Certification Committee
chair, who died after a
short battle with cancer.
Some of you saw her
at the conference in
Minneapolis. She was
upbeat and unflappable
as always. Michèle was
respected by all and will
definitely be missed. Read
more about Michèle's
many contributions to ATA
and to the T&I professions
on page 8.
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WALTER BACAK, CAE
walter@atanet.org
increasing your market reach
through a listing in our online
Language Services Directory,
ATA membership helps you
become better at what you do.
That's why renewing your
membership is a smart
business decision and an
investment in yourself. Thank
you for your support in 2021,
and we look forward to
serving you in 2022!

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