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Congratulations to Patrick Weill, the winner of the S&TD logo contest! The new logo is now proudly displayed on our website. We have posted three new articles on our blog. Are you presenting at ATA 58? Let us know the name of your presentation and we will share a list of all our members’ presentations with the entire division.

Enter our logo contest! We are looking for a new Science and Technology Division logo that better matches our redesigned website. The winning entry will be awarded their choice of registration to our ATA58 dinner, registration to an ATA webinar of their choice, or an item from the ATA Store (~$50).

Thanks to everyone who submitted a presentation proposal for ATA58! It is not too early to start thinking about offsite events during the conference. Do you have an idea for a tour? Would you like to organize our networking dinner or something else? Contact your Division Administrators at divisionS_TD@atanet.org to discuss.

Have you considered presenting at the 58th Annual Conference in Washington, DC? Here’s how: Learn more about the process by watching Corinne McKay’s free webinar on the topic, “How to Write a Winning ATA Conference Proposal.” Available through ATA’s YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkiVHH7RcS. Contact your Division Administrators at divisionS_TD@atanet.org to discuss your ideas. Visit www.atanet.org/conferencesandseminars/proposal.php to submit your proposal by March 3. We have posted two articles on our blog: “A Review of Raquel Yáker Alazrachi’s Glossary of Petroleum, Environment and Natural Gas, English-Spanish, Spanish-English, Second Edition,” by Clarisa Moraña “The 4 S’s, part 1: Skill,” by Patrick Weill The …

Happy 2017 from the Science & Technology Division! Did you know that presentation proposals for the 58th Annual Conference in Washington, DC are due by Friday, March 3? We encourage members to start thinking about proposal topics now. For more information about the process, visit www.atanet.org/conferencesandseminars/proposal.php or contact your Division Administrators at divisionS_TD@atanet.org with your ideas. We have posted two new articles on our blog: “Beware of fraudulent websites that could ruin your reputation or worse: how I achieved a happy ending,” by Carola F. Berger “Review of Tapani Ronni’s Session on CRISPR at the ATA 57th Annual Conference,” by …

Do you have any Guest Speaker ideas for ATA58? Proposals for Guest Speakers will be due in early January, so now is the time to email us at divisionS_TD@atanet.org. Our new Blog Editor, Patrick Weill, has posted three new articles on the blog: “Review of Tapani Ronni’s Session on CRISPR at the ATA 57th Annual Conference,” by Brooke A. Cochran “Review of the Lecture Given at ATA 57 by the S&T Division’s Guest Speaker, Dr. Carl Haber: ‘Seeing Voices: Using Light to Restore and Preserve Early Recorded Sound’,” by Patrick Weill “Introducing: New Blog Editor,” by Patrick Weill New contributors …

Thank you to everyone who attended our division events during ATA57! The division held a reception, its Annual Meeting, and a networking dinner during the conference. Over 30 members attended our Annual Meeting, which included a round of member introductions and several announcements: We would like to publish reviews of the S&TD presentations on the blog. If you are interested in writing one, please contact us ASAP at divisionS_TD@atanet.org. The 2017 Nominating Committee will be formed by Patricia Thickstun and Steve Marzuola, who will have a full year to select candidates for the 2017 S&TD elections. Questions about the nominating …

ATA’s 57th Annual Conference in San Francisco (November 2-5, 2016) is fast approaching! Join us for the following division events: Welcome Celebration at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2 Annual Meeting at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, November 4 Dinner at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 4 Guest Presentation by Dr. Carl Haber at 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 5: “Seeing Voices: Using Light to Restore and Preserve Early Recorded Sound” (ST-4 and ST-5) Payment for the S&TD dinner must be received by October 24. Please see the S&TD dinner registration website for details. We are looking for a few volunteers: …

Early registration for ATA’s 57th Annual Conference in Miami (November 2-5, 2016) ends on September 23. ATA members can save $160 over the standard registration fee. Please note that ATA will not be recording sessions this year, as sales of the recordings did not cover expenses in recent years. New at the ATA conference this year: * Advanced Skills and Training (AST) Day on Wednesday, November 2 — Sixteen specialized half-day courses on topics including using OCR and advance formatting in Word, advanced technical writing, Trados Studio, marketing to direct clients, and voice recognition software. * Job Fair on Thursday, …

The Science & Technology Division will hold a networking dinner during the ATA’s 57th Annual Conference in San Francisco. Please join us for dinner at Delancey Street Restaurant to see old friends again and to meet new ones. WHEN: Friday, November 4 at 8 p.m. WHERE: Delancey Street Restaurant 600 Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 957-9800 delanceystreetfoundation.org/enterrestaurant.php MENU: Please visit ATA57 SciTech Dinner Menu for details RESERVATION AND PAYMENT: Price (includes five-course dinner, one soft drink, tax, and gratuity): $56.00 per person through Paypal or credit card. Payment must be received on or before Monday, October 24. Seating is …