The ATA Chronicle - May/June 2022 - 7

Thursday (October 13): You
can start the day off right
with Zumba and Mindful
Movement. During breakfast,
there will be tables for the
student meetup and for
those who would like to
meet the candidates running
for the Board in this year's
ATA election. The Opening
Session will be followed by
the Annual Meeting of Voting
Members and Election. As
usual, all Voting members
will be able to cast their
votes online. There will be no
in-person voting.
The day will continue with
42 educational sessions,
coffee breaks, and lunch
between 12:00 noon and
2:00 pm. We're excited to
bring the Book Fair back, and
this time it will take place
during the lunch break. You
can close the day of learning
by attending the Stronger
Together Networking
session-this is your
chance to meet like-minded
colleagues, share new
business ideas, and discuss
collaboration opportunities.
Friday (October 14): Begin
the day with Zumba and
Mindful Movement, followed
by Breakfast with the Board,
our popular Tweetup, and
Mentors and Mentees
breakfast. We'll have the
Annual Meeting of All
Members in the morning
and then honor this year's
winners of several ATA
awards and the American
Foundation for Translation
and Interpretation (AFTI)
student scholarships
during the Annual Awards
Presentation. (For more
information about this year's
awards, please see the links
in the sidebar.)
We'll have 56 educational
sessions on Friday, with two
coffee breaks and lunch on
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your own. Our popular Job
Fair will be back in person
this year during the lunch
break, where you can meet
with companies looking for
translators and interpreters.
We'll close the day with
Brainstorm Networking and
the After Hours Café.
Saturday (October 15): This
will be your final chance
to start the day bright
and early with Zumba and
Mindful Movement. There
will be breakfast tables
for the Military Veterans
Circle Meetup, Buddies and
Newbies, and (new this
year!) the Sleep-Deprived
Parents Meetup, where you
can chat with colleagues who
can relate to the ups and
downs of raising kids while
building your translation or
interpreting business.
After breakfast, you can
choose from 70 educational
sessions, with coffee breaks
and lunch in between.
There will be another
opportunity to take the
ATA certification exam
on Saturday morning. Our
popular Speed Networking
event will be hosted during
the lunch break this year.
You are also welcome
to attend the ATA Board
meeting in the afternoon.
And before you know it, we'll
meet at the Closing Session
to recap ATA63 and look
ahead to next year's Annual
Conference in Miami, Florida.
We'll wrap up the day with
the Closing Reception, the
AFTI Game Night, and the
Conference Dance Party.
What Else?
There will be 30-minute
breaks between sessions
to allow the hotel staff
to clean the rooms. The
conference hotel is big, so
you'll appreciate that extra
bit of time to get coffee,
freshen up, and chat with
friends and colleagues.
The Exhibit Hall will be
open throughout the
conference, and there will
be Tool Support Stations,
the Dictionary Exchange,
and an opportunity to get
your headshots done by a
professional photographer.
And don't forget to take
some time to stop by our
Hospitality Desk and Chapter
tables. We're very grateful
to the Northern California
Translators Association
and the Association of
Translators and Interpreters
in the San Diego Area for
serving as hospitality groups
this year! That being said,
we would love to get some
help from colleagues who are
local to the Los Angeles area!
USEFUL CONFERENCE LINKS
ATA Voting Member Information
www.atanet.org/member-center/membership-review-process
It only takes a few minutes to complete the form.
Do it today so you can vote in this year's election!
ATA63 Conference Website
https://ata63.org
ATA63 Promo Video
https://bit.ly/ATA63promo
ATA63 Conference Hotel Reservations
https://ata63.org/hotel
ATA63 Conference Blog
https://ata-conference.blogspot.com
ATA Honors and Awards
www.atanet.org/about-us/honors-awards-program
American Foundation for Translation and
Interpretation Scholarships
www.afti.org
Association of Translators and Interpreters
in the San Diego Area
www.atisda.org
Northern California Translators Association
https://ncta.org
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If you are based in California
and would be willing to help
us spread the word about
ATA63 to local translators
and interpreters, please let
me know. We're eager to
welcome new colleagues to
ATA63 and show them what
a great professional home
ATA can be for them.
As I shared in my previous
column, we're not live
streaming or recording
conference sessions this year
to avoid the high cost related
to this.
The hotel staff are working
with us to make sure that
we all feel safe throughout
our stay, and we'll be
following the Los Angeles
County health and safety
requirements closely.
I look forward to seeing you
all in Los Angeles this fall!
http://www.atanet.org/member-center/membership-review-process https://www.ata63.org https://www.bit.ly/ATA63promo https://www.ata63.org/hotel https://ata-conference.blogspot.com http://www.atanet.org/about-us/honors-awards-program http://www.afti.org http://www.atisda.org https://www.ncta.org http://www.ata-chronicle.online
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