Summit Info

3rd North American Summit on Interpreting

June 15-16, 2012
Monterey, CA
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Summit Schedule

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THURSDAY, JUNE 14

4:30-6:00pm

AN INTRODUCTION TO CALIFORNIA COURT INTERPRETING, Workshop provided by the Court Interpreters Program, Administrative Office of the Courts: OPEN TO ALL

6:00-7:30pm

FESTIVAL OF CULTURES, Welcome and Networking Reception hosted by Language Line Services for InterpretAmerica Attendees

FRIDAY, JUNE 15

8:00am to 9:00am

Registration & Breakfast

Morning Sessions: 9:00am to 12:30pm

9:00am - 9:15am Introduction and Overview

Barry S. Olsen & Katharine Allen, Interpret America

9:15am - 10:30am Keynote Plenary

The Digital Revolution and Multilingual Communication: A New Paradigm

Speaker: Scott Klososky, Business Consultant and Writer

Break - Exhibition Hall & Posters:

10:30am - 11:00am

11:00am - 12:30am Plenary Panel

Integrating New Technologies into the Interpreter Workplace - Case Studies

Moderator: Barry Olsen, Co-President, InterpretAmerica

Speakers: David Frankel, CEO, Zipdx; Cristiano Mazzei, Program Director - Translation and Interpreting at Century College, Melinda Paras, Paras and Associates

Networking Lunch

12:30pm - 2:00pm

Afternoon Tracks: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Shaping the Future of Interpreting

Moderators: Becca Bryant, Williams Sounds; Dan Gatti, Stratus Video; Spencer Critchley, Boots Road Group; TBA

Track 1 - Is It Time for a Generalist Interpreter Certification?
Roundtable for Professional Associations and Interpreter Certification Organizations
Moderator: Katharine Allen, InterpretAmerica

Track 2 - Contemplating a National Consortium for Interpreter Trainers and Educators
Moderators: Laura Burian, Monterey Institute of International Studies, Julie Burns, Language Access Consultant/Interpreter Trainer

Track 3 - Towards a Working Technology Partnership for the Interpreting Profession

Track 4 - Creating Connections with End Users of Interpreting Services: From LEPs to LSPs
Moderators: Rosanna Balistreri, Reach-reaching diversity, Giovanna Contreras, Cesco Linguistic Services

Track 5 - One Profession, One Voice: Marketing the Interpreting Profession to the Public

Exhibition Hall Raffle: 5:00pm - 6:00pm

SATURDAY, JUNE 16

8:00am - 9:00am

Registration & Breakfast

Morning Sessions: 9:00am to 12:30pm

9:00am - 9:30am Introduction and Overview

Barry S. Olsen & Katharine Allen, InterpretAmerica

9:30am - 11:00am Plenary Panel

Interpreting in Conflict Zones

Moderators: Jonathan Levy, Director of Training Language Services, Cyracom, Sargent Tariq Hamid (OEF), Specialist Waly Momen (OND) & Executive Officer, 1st Lieutenant Colin Lober, 51ST TICO
Speakers: Barbara Moser-Mercer, Unversity of Geneva; TBA

Break - Exhibition Hall & Posters:

11:00am - 11:15am

11:15am - 12:30pm Plenary

From Weekend Workshops to PhDs: Is a Generalist Educational Framework for Interpreting Possible in the United States?

Speakers: Dr. Renée Jourdenais, Monterey Institute of International Studies & Dr. Andrew Clifford, Glendon School of Translation

Networking Lunch

12:30pm - 2:00pm

Afternoon Sessions: 2:00pm to 4:30pm

2:00pm - 3:00pm Plenary