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The ATA Podcast — Episode 64: ATA’s 62nd Annual Conference
September 16, 2021
In Episode 64, find out more about the educational sessions, networking opportunities, precautions being taken to keep attendees safe, and more!
ATA Urges Administration to Prioritize Evacuation of Afghan Interpreters and Their Families
August 25, 2021
ATA has written letters to President Biden and other administration officials urging Congress to immediately prioritize the evacuation of Afghan interpreters and their families to a safe location outside Afghanistan.
Registration Is Open! ATA 62nd Annual Conference (In Person and Virtually)
July 27, 2021
Whether attending in person or virtually, you’ll get everything you need to thrive as a professional translator or interpreter! Check out what to expect at ATA’s 62nd Annual Conference, October 27-30, 2021, and start making plans now!
ATA Joins Red-T in Advocating for Interpreters
May 3, 2021
ATA has joined Red-T’s international language coalition and Amnesty International to request the urgent relocation of interpreters who assisted American forces in Afghanistan.
Stand Up, Take Action! ATA Asks Senate to Amend PRO Act
March 12, 2021
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021, also known as PRO Act, represents a dramatic change in U.S. labor law, including the adoption of the ABC worker classification test at the federal level. This will make it more difficult for individuals to claim independent contractor status. We are calling on ATA members to contact their senators as soon as possible to inform them of the serious unintended consequences of PRO Act on our industry.
ATA Endorses H.R. 1009 to Require Federal Agencies to Translate Materials Related to COVID-19
March 10, 2021
Read ATA’s letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support of H.R. 1009, which would require all federal agencies that receive federal assistance related to the COVID-19 pandemic to translate COVID-19 material prepared for the general public into multiple languages.
ATA 2021 Elections: Slate of Candidates
March 9, 2021
ATA will hold its regularly scheduled elections at ATA’s 62nd Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to elect a president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and three directors. Here are the candidates proposed by the Nominating and Leadership Development Committee!
What You Need to Know about the Small Business Administration’s “Second Draw” of Its Paycheck Protection Program
January 29, 2021
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has now rolled out the “Second Draw” of its Paycheck Protection Program (aka “PPP2”), so now is a good time to take another look at the various federal financial support programs that are potentially interesting as sources of emergency funding for freelance translators and interpreters, as well as LLCs and S-Corps owned by translators and interpreters. The PPP2 application period expires on May 31, 2021.
Call for Speakers – American Translators Association’s 62nd Annual Conference, October 27-30, 2021
January 6, 2021
ATA is now accepting presentation proposals for the ATA 62nd Annual Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 27-30, 2021. This will be a hybrid (in-person and virtual) Conference. All speakers should be prepared to present in person, in Minneapolis, unless ATA makes a decision to hold a fully virtual event.
COLUMNS
From the President
From the President: Tough Decisions
From the President-Elect
From the President-Elect: The Final Countdown
From the Executive Director
From the Executive Director: Board Meeting Highlights
Resource Review
OPUS-CAT: A State-of-the-Art Neural Machine Translation Engine on Your Local Computer
Certification Forum
Online Exam Proctoring: Something Old, Something New
New Certified Members
New Certified Members
