The ATA Podcast

If you have read  ATA Newsbriefs  or  The ATA Chronicle , followed ATA on social media, or opened one of ATA's email broadcasts, then you're probably aware of ATA's Professional Development Committee (PDC). Charged with developing continuing education for translators and interpreters—members and non-members alike—this group of hard-working volunteers has picked up the pace to offer more than 50 we...

Schools may be closed, but ATA's School Outreach Program is going strong—in fact, even better! Listen in to Episode 53 of The ATA Podcast as host Matt Bair interviews Meghan Konkol, coordinator of ATA's School Outreach Program, and Molly Yurick, deputy chair of ATA's Public Relations Committee, to find out how the program has adapted to social distancing. Along the way, Meghan and Molly discuss th...

How did ATA do in 2020? In Episode 52, ATA President Ted Wozniak and President-Elect Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo tell Matt Baird, host of The ATA Podcast, how 2020 became the "year of the ATA volunteer." From membership to advocacy, from professional development to honors and awards, ATA members pulled together to make things happen for their colleagues. And both Ted and Madalena say there's a lot m...

Most translators and interpreters go into business understanding that finding and retaining clients will be hard work. What many fail to see, however, is the difficulty in running a business alone and not always knowing what to do next. Enter ATA's new Mastermind Program! What Are ATA's Mastermind Groups? • Introducing ATA's Mastermind Program • ATA Mastermind Program Registration • ATA Mentoring...

To celebrate International Translation Day 2020 , Podcast Host Matt Baird interviewed ATA Past President Nick Hartmann for a look back at his career and the translation and interpreting industry—from the days of fax machines and modems in the early 1980s to the current age of specialization and machine translation. Nick also talks about ATA's own story and his experiences in the Association, inclu...

ATA61 is less than a month away! With that in mind, this special edition of The ATA Podcast features an interview with conference speaker Jay Marciano. Jay gives Host Matt Baird a sneak peek into both his presentations, including why translation is a growth industry, how the business model for pricing translation is failing us, and where machine translation and post-editing fit into the future of...

Robert Sette is running for a three-year term on the ATA Board of Directors.  

Lorena Ortiz Schneider is running for a three-year term on the ATA Board of Directors.  

Elena Langdon is running for a three-year term on the ATA Board of Directors.  

Manako Ihaya is running for a three-year term on the ATA Board of Directors.  

Antonio Guerra is running for a three-year term on the ATA Board of Directors.  

Veronika Demichelis is running for a three-year term on the ATA Board of Directors.

Robin Bonthrone is running for a three-year term on the ATA Board of Directors.  

The slate is set, the candidates are ready, and the opportunity to learn more about who's running for the Board is right here in front of you! ATA Podcast Host Matt Baird asks the candidates about the work they do, why they are running, and where they stand on opening ATA's certification exam to non-members. It's all in Episode 48 of The ATA Podcast. Click ATA 2020 Election for candidate statement...

For many of translators, interpreters, and company owners, ATA's Annual Conference is the most highly anticipated event in their professional calendar—not just for learning and getting leads on jobs but also for meeting and networking with other translators and interpreters. How is it possible to do all this virtually? Find out when Host Matt Baird interviews ATA President-Elect and Conference Org...

California Assembly Bill 5 and job loss. COVID-19 and economic crisis. Travel bans and everything going virtual. Few of us could have imagined a year like this one. So, how has ATA responded? And is there anything you may have missed along the way? Find out as ATA Podcast Host Matt Baird interviews President Ted Wozniak and President-Elect Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo for our 2020 Halftime Show.  

Translators and interpreters working for the U.S. Government represent a large community of highly trained language professionals, many of whom know little about language careers outside of the government. A number of ATA members wanted to change that, and so they did! In Episode 45 of The ATA Podcast, Matt interviews Joe Mazza, the administrator of ATA's Government Division, and Rusty Shughart, c...

In an epic meet-up between U.S.-based interpreters Elena Langdon and Melinda Gonzalez-Hibner and the hosts of Europe's Troublesome Terps, Episode 44 tackles interpreting issues on both sides of the "pond," including the impact of COVID-19 and the rise of remote simultaneous interpreting.

On March 27, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2-trillion emergency relief fund to assist Americans during the COVID-19 shutdown.  In this special edition of the ATA Podcast, Host Matt Baird speaks with ATA President Ted Wozniak and ATA President-Elect Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo about the CARES Act and the impact of COVID-19 on language professionals...

Everything translators and interpreters need to know about AB 5! This blockbuster podcast with Ted Wozniak and Lorena Ortiz Schneider has the answers to your questions! Plus, you'll also hear from one translator who tackled the issue head-on to save her business. Listen now!

The school of hard knocks is no way to learn business management skills. ATA's Business Practices Education Committee is here to help! Learn more about the committee's programs, including the BP listserv, The Savvy Newcomer, and the ATA Mentoring Program, in ATA Podcast Host Matt Baird's interview with Tess Whitty and Susanne van Eyl. You'll also get an early peek at the new Masterminds program se...

Technology is changing the way we work. What does the future hold? Are human translators and interpreters going to become obsolete? Matt interviews Jay Marciano, Katharine Allen, and Barry Olsen for their take on where we're going and how to survive. Don't forget to subscribe to The ATA Podcast!

The interpreting world is a broad one, so it was fitting to sit down with two ATA60 speakers whose sessions couldn't have been more different. First up, Matt spoke with Julie Tay about the future and interpreters leveraging "cultural capital" in the digital age. Then he turned to Ewandro Magalhaes for the history of the interpreter's role in war and peace. Don't forget to subscribe to The ATA Podc...

Like most translators, audiovisual translators work behind the scenes. But in their case, they literally work behind the scenes – of movies, TV, the performing arts and all the other parts of the film and entertainment industry that most of us haven't even heard of. In this podcast, Matt interviewed Deborah Wexler and Ellen Sowchek to find out why this is one of the fastest growing T&I specialties...

Listen in and learn more about the people  running for Board and Officer positions in ATA's 2019 Elections.  In these podcast interviews, the candidates talk with Matt about how they entered the translation and interpreting profession, what they see as the challenges for ATA and its members, and where they see the Association heading in the future.