While the majority of participants were Spanish interpreters, there was a significant growth of language-specific options for other language combinations. Russian interpreters enjoyed Elena Bogdanovich’s pre-conference, day-long, skill building workshop. It was great to learn from a language professional of such caliber! Over ten Russian interpreters came to see our presentation on Courtroom Russian: from Legalese to Ruglish (presented by Jinny Bromberg and Irina Jesionowski). Many participants wished for longer language-specific sessions. “Thank you, I learned a lot from this class! Very, very beneficial. I sincerely hope that NAJIT will continue offering Russian-specific workshops”, wrote one participant in her evaluation form.

Another highlight of the conference for us, Interpreter Education Online representatives, was a chance to meet a few of our students in person. We are very excited for Rosa Bassett, a Spanish interpreter, who passed Florida written exam with flying colors. While taking our Basic Unit course, in addition to her talent for interpretation, she demonstrated a great work ethic and a strong resolve to learn and improve. She earned her success! We wish Rosa all the luck at the oral portion of the examination and in her career!

Maria Weir, a Spanish interpreter working in the Greater Philadelphia area, a board member of Delaware Valley Translators Association, and an IEO student, said: “It was a delight to attend Virginia Valencia’s note-taking and memory developing tricks as well as Agustin de la Mora’s Weightlifting for Court Interpreters. Both presenters were dynamic, entertaining and knowledgeable. They made my trip to the conference!”

Overall variety of presentations and workshops was amazing and it was so difficult to choose which session to attend! While debriefing the conference, Jinny chose Purvi Shah’s presentation, Vicarious Trauma, as the most memorable, and Irina, Melody Kramer’s on a lawyer’s thought process when working with interpreters.

The 31st NAJIT Conference was a great success thanks to our tireless Board and staff members, the Executive Director Robin Lanier and the Administrator Christina Filipovic.

We look forward to seeing everybody again next year in Long Beach, CA, where we are hoping to report on some empirical data regarding online interpreter training.

International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA)
September 3 – 5
2010 IMIA Annual Conference
Ensuring Patient Safety for Language Minority Patients
Boston, MA

TAPIT Annual Conference
September 10 – 13
Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn.

Upper Midwest Translators & Interpreters Assn (UMTIA)
September 25
2010 Annual Conference

American Literary Translators Association (ALTA)
September 20-24
2010 Annual Conference
Philadelphia, PA

ATA 51st Annual Conference
Oct 27, 2010 – Oct 30
Venue – Hyatt Regency Hotel, 650 15th St, Denver, CO 80202 US

The four day event will include expert presentations, showcases panel discussions, scholarly papers, training workshops, certification testing and networking sessions for participants. It will also feature a vendor exhibit hall and job marketplace.

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
November 19 – 21
Annual Convention and World Languages Expo
Boston, MA

List of articles:

1. Industry tidbits
Man Against the Machine
Word-for-Word Translation
Collection of Bloopers is Open for Viewing
Language Interpretation at the U.N.
Serving LEP Patients
Waterloo 2008
Practice Makes Perfect
Writing in Chinese
Writing for the Reader
On the Road to Quality Interpreting
Americans Are Learning a Second Language
Basic Terms of the Language Industry – Part One
Basic Terms of the Language Industry – Part Two
Internet Users Of The World
History Of International Translation Day
NCIHC’s 1st Annual Membership Meeting
Communication Is the Key to Better Medical Care
The Uphill Battle of Language Learning

2. B&A news
Forecasting for B&A
Season’s Greetings
From the Desk of B&A Interns
Presenting at NAANA Convention
Introducing Fall Interns
B&A Presents at Two Conferences
B&A Monthly Mentoring Meetings
Monthly Mentoring Meetings
Welcome Aboard!
Meeting At Michigan State
Bromberg & Associates Attends Training Event in OH
11th Annual IMIA Conference
Bromberg & Associates Is the Best Place to Intern
Guides For Medical And Legal Interpreters
B&A Provides Training Options

3. Become an industry insider
Preservance
Article VI of the Civil Rights Act
Buy Michigan First
Expand Your Marketing Realm
Hardships of Learning Languages
Don’t Rationalize – Globalize
Need for Certified Court Interpreters
Hispanic Lifestyle in America
Spanish Variants
Language Matters
Exporting to Germany
Are You in Compliance with Title VI?
Interested in Learning Chinese?
Michigan Exports to China
Business Relationships vs. Cultural Differences
Exporting to Brazil
How to be and Educated Consumer of Language Services – Part One
How to be an Educated Consumer of Language Services – Part Two
Projections in US Diversity
Linguistics of Exporting
Title VI Compliance Seminar
Title VI, Limited English Proficiency and the Public Lawyer
Creating Newsletters In Other Languages
Minority Population Boom
Patient’s Right To A Professional Interpreter
When Working With An Interpreter
Speaking Spanish in the 21st Century

4. Around the world
A Look at South Korea
Take a Look at North Korea
Take a Look at Okinawa
Japan – Land of the Rising Sun
Introducing Poland
Tourism Is Spain’s Biggest Industry
Export to Mexico
Country in Focus – Brazil
Welcome to Argentina
India – Another Asian Powerhouse
The Real Germany Today
Italy – A Great Place
Canada – A Society All Its Own
Check out Puerto Rico
From the Economic Reports On Russia