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The American Translators Association is now accepting presentation proposals for ATA’s 57th Annual Conference in San Francisco, California (November 2-5, 2016). Proposals must be received by March 4, 2016. Learn more here

The 2016 ATA membership renewal form is online. Renew now to ensure uninterrupted access to the best direct marketing and networking in the language services industry as well as a host of other benefits. It only takes a minute – find the online and fax […]

The number of ways scammers try to separate you from your money has steadily increased this year. Find out about how the latest scams work and how you can protect yourself from them here.

So you’re back from ATA’s 56th Annual Conference. You attended tons of sessions, took tons of notes, shook tons of hands, exchanged tons of cards, and met tons of new colleagues. But the conference experience doesn’t stop when you get home. Follow these short and […]

The Résumé Exchange was fun, the “Buddies Welcome Newbies” was cool, and the Twitter feed was hot! Click the links below to check out some of the best moments at #ATA56. Video recap Photo slideshow Photo booth pics

Eva Stabenow sat down with the GLD’s Distinguished Speaker, Lisa Walgenbach, for an interview at ATA’s 56th Annual Conference in Miami. You can watch the video of this discussion here:

ATA 2015 Elections will take place during the ATA’s 56th Conference in Miami, Florida. So what does the Board of Directors do? What are the duties and obligations of a Director? What happens at Board meetings? It’s all here in the ATA Board of Directors: […]

The Association of Translators and Interpreters of Florida (ATIF) has negotiated discounts at business locations within walking distance from the conference hotel, from restaurants to spas. Don’t forget to wear your ATA badge to benefit from those specials! Summary of businesses offering discounts is available […]

#ATA56 is this week – November 4-7 – in Miami. Hope to see you there! Don’t forget: GLD happy hour on Thursday – contact michael(at)mengley.com for details. Go to conference website

The ATA Chronicle is now available on its own reader-friendly website: https://www.atanet.org/chronicle-online/. On the website you’ll also find additional articles and columns. New features include an opportunity to leave comments and searchable archives.

ATA members should have received an invitation to take part. If you have not received an email invitation, you can register here: www.iisecure.com/ATA/login.asp. Non-members are also invited to participate and will need to register here: www.iisecure.com/ATA/login.asp. The survey closes on October 16th, its results will […]

This year ATA joins the celebration with the release of the association’s first podcast: An Interview with President Caitilin Walsh and President-Elect David Rumsey about what’s in store for ATA members at the ATA 56th Annual Conference in Miami.

ATA 2015 Elections will take place during the ATA’s 56th Conference in Miami, Florida. You can read candidates’ statements here. Not a voting member? You can apply for a Voting Membership status here. To vote in the upcoming elections, it has to be approved by […]

Browse through the latest additions to the GLD library, meet the GLD members who published these translations and click through to learn more about their publications. Please note that the translators presented here answered a call put out on the GLD list and do not […]

  Anyone working in an industry dominated by freelancers can attest to the unnerving feeling you’re left with in the absence of a work contract, the kind with an employer, benefits and a retirement plan. The first few years I worked as a German to […]

Come to Miami and celebrate the 10th anniversary of ATA’s School Outreach Contest! Just think, you could be this year’s winner! But first you have to submit an entry. That’s easy to do. Click the Learn More below to find out how. And don’t forget–the […]