Time

Activity

8:00-8:30 AM

Registration & Continental Breakfast -  Chestnut Room

8:30-8:45 AM

Welcoming Remarks by Franco Gamero, MiTiN President,
and Evelyn Villarruel,  Conference Chair – Chestnut Room

8:45-10:00 AM

Plenary Session:
What Every Interpreter Should Know about Web 2.0, Certification, Unionization, Misclassification, and National Advocacy Efforts
Katharine Allen
(*Recommended for users of services)
Chestnut Room

10:00-10:20 AM

Break

10:20-11:15 AM

Session I

Laurel Room

Decoding Other People’s Accents: Practical phonology for interpreters

James Kirchner

Amphitheater

Running a Language Services Business

Elke Kramer

Spruce Room

Ethics Give You an Edge!

(*Recommended for users of services)

Katharine Allen, Ellen Donohue, Carlos Pava
Moderator: Steve Myers

11:25-12:20 PM

Session II

Laurel Room

Coping with Challenges of Simultaneous Interpretation

Irina Jesionowski

Amphitheater

ATA Translation
Certification Exam Workshop

Izumi Suzuki

Spruce Room

Insurance Coverage for Freelance Translators and Companies

(*Recommended for users of services)

Leonid Garbuzov

12:25 – 1:20 PM

Lunch -  Atrium

1:30 – 2:30 PM

Keynote Address:
Corporate Pawns or Free-Lancers?
Jost Zetzsche
Chestnut Room

2:40 – 3:35 PM

Session III

 Laurel Room

What! A Vehicle Has That Many Parts!?
Auto Industry Interpreting

Hiromi Fujii

Amphitheater

Text-Based Adventure:
The Art of Translating
Video Games

Nora Stevens

Spruce Room

Key Factors in Producing Successful Translations

(*Recommended for users of services)

Jessica Chudy

3:45- 5:15 PM

Session IV

Amphitheater

Translation Tools: Same Old or Anything New?

Jost Zetzsche

Laurel Room

Medical Terminology/Body Systems Training & Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter Training

Michelle Harris, Jane Miller
& Rita Galin

5:15 – 6:00 PM

Conclusion/Networking – Chestnut Room