Looking Back at Three Good Years As the outgoing president of the AATIA Board of Directors, I’ve had a bittersweet week of sifting through boxes and files, getting things ready to hand over to the new Board. I joined AATIA […]
Our July 2019 general meeting was packed full of useful information for building your T&I business and then making sure you get paid for your work. Marco Hanson, current AATIA President and owner/operator of Texan Translation, started off his presentation, […]
AATIA’s own Marco Hanson was interviewed recently on local Spanish-language station KAKW Univisión about the court interpreting profession, the need for more court interpreters in Texas, and a new training program for interpreters offered by the University of Texas Center […]
Hearty congratulations to AATIA members Robin Bonthrone and Marco Hanson, who both recently passed the American Translators Association (ATA) certification exam and are now ATA-certified translators of German into English (Robin) and Spanish into English (Marco). The overall pass rate […]
You’ve seen those emails. The job offers are tempting and sometimes they look legit. But what if they’re not? You could infect your computer—or worse. Tony Beckwith will show us examples and give advice for identifying the red flags you […]
We have an interesting program lined up for next bimonthly general meeting, to be held on Saturday, March 10th. First, Fernando Vázquez Galván, who is the husband of AATIA member Laura Verónica Vázquez, will share his experiences in implementing a […]
As announced, our May 13th meeting featured a panel of Asian-language specialists and a presentation by AATIA member Marco Hanson on “How to Come Across as a Professional.” Here is a review of the meeting, with thanks to Marco and […]
As part of an effort by our current Board of Directors to explore how AATIA can better be of service to a broader cross-section of the T&I community in the Austin area, our May 13th general meeting will feature a […]
Our November 12th general meeting was attended by 28 people, including some first-time visitors who are taking translation classes at Austin Community College (ACC). There was plenty of tasty finger food at the buffet table, brought by AATIA Director of […]