EVENT SCHEDULE
ATA58 offers an enormous variety of networking events throughout the conference. You’ll find endless opportunities to promote yourself and your services, reunite with friends, get more involved with your association, or just have fun!
- 3-Day Attendees: You may attend all events listed here, unless “additional registration required” is indicated.
- Saturday-Only Attendees: You may attend only those events listed under Saturday, October 28, unless “additional registration required” is indicated.
Additional registration required
This “conference-before-the-conference” provides specialized networking opportunities!
AST Day offers a selection of three-hour courses, specifically chosen to provide intensive, interactive instruction. Each AST course includes an individual break exclusively for the attendees and speakers of that course. Attendees will enjoy focused and intimate networking.
Additional registration is required. Learn More
Additional registration required
Stand up for your profession!
Learn about the Federal issues that impact language services professionals, challenges to and opportunities for growth of the profession, and best practices for advocacy before heading to Capitol Hill. This all-day advocacy event is complete with training sessions, collaborative working groups, and meetings with Congressional offices and Executive Branch agencies!
Additional registration is required. Learn More
Division and Chapter volunteers are invited!
Members of ATA Division Leadership Councils and ATA Chapter/Affiliate Boards are invited to attend this roundtable discussion of ongoing issues and new topics recommended from last year’s training, followed by the annual meetings of both Division Administrators and Chapter Leaders.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
New to the conference?
Wouldn’t it be nice to see a familiar face when you’re attending the conference for the first time? This mutually rewarding networking opportunity lets “Newbies” (first-time attendees) get paired up with “Buddies” (seasoned attendees) to get the most from their conference experience.
If you wish to participate, we encourage you to sign up now! Learn More
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
ATA welcomes you to Washington DC!
This is the event that starts it all. Everyone you hope to see and meet will be there. Reunite with friends and colleagues, and mingle with this year’s speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors.
Here’s your chance to get to know ATA’s Divisions! Divisions are professional interest groups providing specialty- and language-specific networking. Connect with fellow Division members, leadership, and newcomers.
New this year: Meet the Candidates! Engage with this year’s candidates before you vote on Thursday.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Get ready to party yourself into shape!
Zumba® classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before you know it, you’ll be getting fit and your energy levels will be soaring! It’s easy to do, effective, and totally exhilarating.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Stretch out the kinks from travel, tension, and translation!
Awaken your mind and body with conscious breathing. Feel energy move with Qi gong forms and a touch of dance movement. The mood is calm and relaxed. Exercises are low-impact, done standing or in a chair. Wear whatever allows you freedom of movement. Shoes, socks, or stockings are acceptable. No experience required.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Get to know ATA leadership!
Members of the ATA Board of Directors will be available for informal discussions throughout the conference. Take this opportunity to introduce yourself, ask questions, or convey your ideas. A few tables at the general continental breakfast will be reserved for this event.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Start the conference off right!
President David Rumsey and President-Elect Corinne McKay provide an overview of conference highlights, introduce the new events for this year, offer tips about the hotel and city, and discuss general agenda items that all attendees need to know.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Meet the candidates before casting your vote!
Hear this year’s candidates voice their opinions and then let them hear yours by voting for the Board members of your association. You must be a Voting Member of ATA to vote. If you are not a Voting Member of ATA, learn how to become one! Learn More
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
If you are an ATA Member and would like to attend this event, you must check in at the ATA Help Desk to obtain a special badge for access to this event only.
Choose from nearly 170 sessions!
ATA58 provides a comprehensive selection of educational opportunities for professional development specific to your needs. You’ll find sessions featuring a variety of languages and specializations, that focus on practical skills and theory, across all levels of experience. You’ll be inspired and challenged to consider new ideas through hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and lecture presentations. Learn More
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Bringing it all together to fit your needs!
Meet with companies and organizations that are here to recruit your services. Get a first-hand look at the new products that you will actually use. Visit schools offering language programs designed for your development. Learn More
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Tech support is here!
Translation tool support stations will be available throughout the conference to provide hands-on, one-on-one assistance and advice for a variety of tools. Get the answers to your questions in 15-minute sessions with true techs—not sales reps. Learn More
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
French Language Division
Italian Language Division
Nordic Division
Science & Technology Division
Share your common interests!
ATA Divisions hold their annual meetings to discuss new developments and ideas, while offering a chance to network with colleagues sharing common languages or specialties. Division members, as well as nonmembers, are encouraged to attend.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Dutch Language Division
Interpreters Division
Korean Language Division
Literary Division
Slavic Languages Division
Share your common interests!
ATA Divisions hold their annual meetings to discuss new developments and ideas, while offering a chance to network with colleagues sharing common languages or specialties. Division members, as well as nonmembers, are encouraged to attend.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Agencies are here to recruit you!
Agency reps will host tables and post their current and ongoing needs at this two-hour recruitment event. Click Here to see which agencies will be there and who they are hoping to recruit.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Get ready to party yourself into shape!
Zumba® classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before you know it, you’ll be getting fit and your energy levels will be soaring! It’s easy to do, effective, and totally exhilarating.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Stretch out the kinks from travel, tension, and translation!
Awaken your mind and body with conscious breathing. Feel energy move with Qi gong forms and a touch of dance movement. The mood is calm and relaxed. Exercises are low-impact, done standing or in a chair. Wear whatever allows you freedom of movement. Shoes, socks, or stockings are acceptable. No experience required.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Get to know ATA leadership!
Members of the ATA Board of Directors will be available for informal discussions throughout the conference. Take this opportunity to introduce yourself, ask questions, or convey your ideas. A few tables at the general continental breakfast will be reserved for this event.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Get involved in your association!
Find out what your association has accomplished and plans for the future. Members of the audience are given an opportunity to ask questions and make comments to board members and committee chairs.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
If you are an ATA Member and would like to attend this event, you must check in at the ATA Help Desk to obtain a special badge for access to this event only.
Choose from nearly 170 sessions!
ATA58 provides a comprehensive selection of educational opportunities for professional development specific to your needs. You’ll find sessions featuring a variety of languages and specializations, that focus on practical skills and theory, across all levels of experience. You’ll be inspired and challenged to consider new ideas through hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and lecture presentations. Learn More
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Bringing it all together to fit your needs!
Meet with companies and organizations that are here to recruit your services. Get a first-hand look at the new products that you will actually use. Visit schools offering language programs designed for your development. Learn More
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Tech support is here!
Translation tool support stations will be available throughout the conference to provide hands-on, one-on-one assistance and advice for a variety of tools. Get the answers to your questions in 15-minute sessions with true techs—not sales reps. Learn More
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Arabic Language Division
Chinese Language Division
Educators Division
Government Division
Share your common interests!
ATA Divisions hold their annual meetings to discuss new developments and ideas, while offering a chance to network with colleagues sharing common languages or specialties. Division members, as well as nonmembers, are encouraged to attend.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
German Language Division
Japanese Language Division
Medical Division
Spanish Language Division
Share your common interests!
ATA Divisions hold their annual meetings to discuss new developments and ideas, while offering a chance to network with colleagues sharing common languages or specialties. Division members, as well as nonmembers, are encouraged to attend.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Find solutions! Make connections!
Supercharge your networking skill set in this fast-paced, interactive, and collaborative event. Rotate through small teams to tackle common business-related challenges, while making new friends and creating new partnerships.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Get down to business!
Join your colleagues of the Business Practices Yahoo!® discussion group to learn more about this valuable business-oriented ATA online forum. Take part in the discussion now by Clicking Here.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Drink in poetry and prose!
ATA’s Literary Division hosts this coffeehouse “open mic” reading. Read your original or translated excerpt, listen to readings from your multitalented peers, or both. The last 30 minutes of this event will be open to non-English readings. If reading, don’t forget to bring your works with you.
Open to 3-Day Conference Attendees Only
Get ready to party yourself into shape!
Zumba® classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before you know it, you’ll be getting fit and your energy levels will be soaring! It’s easy to do, effective, and totally exhilarating.
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees
Stretch out the kinks from travel, tension, and translation!
Awaken your mind and body with conscious breathing. Feel energy move with Qi gong forms and a touch of dance movement. The mood is calm and relaxed. Exercises are low-impact, done standing or in a chair. Wear whatever allows you freedom of movement. Shoes, socks, or stockings are acceptable. No experience required.
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees
Get to know ATA leadership!
Members of the ATA Board of Directors will be available for informal discussions throughout the conference. Take this opportunity to introduce yourself, ask questions, or convey your ideas. A few tables at the general continental breakfast will be reserved for this event.
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees
Choose from nearly 170 sessions!
ATA58 provides a comprehensive selection of educational opportunities for professional development specific to your needs. You’ll find sessions featuring a variety of languages and specializations, that focus on practical skills and theory, across all levels of experience. You’ll be inspired and challenged to consider new ideas through hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and lecture presentations. Learn More
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees
Bringing it all together to fit your needs!
Meet with companies and organizations that are here to recruit your services. Get a first-hand look at the new products that you will actually use. Visit schools offering language programs designed for your development. Learn More
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees
Tech support is here!
Translation tool support stations will be available throughout the conference to provide hands-on, one-on-one assistance and advice for a variety of tools. Get the answers to your questions in 15-minute sessions with true techs—not sales reps. Learn More
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees
Additional registration required
Additional registration is required. To learn more about ATA Certification and to obtain the Exam Registration Form, Click Here.
Wrap up your ATA58 experience!
This event will help participants process all of the information they have taken in during the conference, as well as how to follow up with the new contacts they have made. Participants will also learn about ATA’s Mentoring Program, divisions, listservs, and local chapters and explain their unique networking benefits.
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees
Language Technology Division
Portuguese Language Division
Translation Company Division
Share your common interests!
ATA Divisions hold their annual meetings to discuss new developments and ideas, while offering a chance to network with colleagues sharing common languages or specialties. Division members, as well as nonmembers, are encouraged to attend.
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees Only
Additional registration required
Additional registration is required. To learn more about ATA Certification and to obtain the Exam Registration Form, Click Here.
Observe the proceedings!
See your Board members in action as they discuss and deliberate. Board Meetings are open to the public. You are welcome to attend and observe the proceedings.
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees, as well as to the public.
Inspiration to last until next year!
Mohamed Abdel-Kader, executive director of the Stevens Initiative, shares inspiring stories about the importance of language professionals, at home and around the world.
Look back on three days of networking, learning, and fun with photos and videos. Get a preview of what’s in store for ATA59 in New Orleans! Winners of the Stay & Win drawing will be announced.
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees
Share one last goodbye … until next year!
Here’s your chance to slow down, unwind, and make time for all those missed connections during the past four days. Raise your glass and share a toast with friends, colleagues, speakers, and more. A cash bar will be available.
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees
Put on your dancing shoes!
Join us for entertainment that promises to get you on your feet. Mingle, laugh, and dance the night away as the DJ spins a mix of Brazilian, salsa, disco, pop, funk, and global dance music.
Open to 3-Day and Saturday-Only Conference Attendees
You may attend all events listed here, unless “additional registration required” is indicated.
Saturday Only
You may attend only those events listed under Saturday, October 28, unless “additional registration required” is indicated.
Additional Registration Required
These events are NOT included in any type of conference registration.
• Advanced Skills & Training Day
• T&I Advocacy Day
• Certification Exam