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Powwow: Los Angeles - United States | Hello, is the powwow meeting still happening? please confirm thank you

Francesca Giannoni — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:39:00 +0000

Forum: Powwows
Topic: Powwow: Los Angeles - United States
Poster: Francesca Giannoni
Post title: Hello, is the powwow meeting still happening? please confirm thank you

Hello, is the powwow meeting still happening? please confirm thank you

Powwow: Los Angeles - United States | location of Powwow

Francesca Giannoni — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 17:36:00 +0000

Forum: Powwows
Topic: Powwow: Los Angeles - United States
Poster: Francesca Giannoni
Post title: location of Powwow

hello, I would like to know where is the location of the Powwow on September 11th.
Thank you

Francesca Giannoni

Powwow: Los Angeles - United States | Professional association for translators & interpreters in southern CA

Stephen Franke — Wed, 20 Aug 2014 07:46:00 +0000

Forum: Powwows
Topic: Powwow: Los Angeles - United States
Poster: Stephen Franke
Post title: Professional association for translators & interpreters in southern CA

Greetings.

For some years, there was such a professional association in this area called the Southern CA Translators and Interpreters Association ("SCATIA").

SCATIA was founded and operated by volunteers and used to hold almost-monthly (usually on Saturdays) all-day meetings and present professional workshops / guest lecturers (some lectures by practicing MDs were especially beneficial and engaging).

Unfortunately, SCATIA imploded and became inactive (5-8 years ago?) when the workload & complex logistics of staging those events ultimately overwhelmed the volunteer leaders and staffers, who were all freelancers.

Good and useful idea and worth developing, although that matter involves great effort, attention and time for such an association to survive and thrive. The only remaining / current association known to me is the Northern CA Translators Association (NCTA), which seems centered on the SF/Bay Area. I think the national ATA also has a regional chapter up there, but ATA has no presence or apparent interests in co-sponsoring or hosting a chapter or other professional entity here in southern California

Hope this helps. Today is Tuesday, August 20, 2014.

Regards,

Stephen H. Franke
Senior veteran Arabic linguist
San Pedro (Los Angeles Waterfront Area), California

[Edited at 2014-08-20 07:47 GMT]

Powwow: Los Angeles - United States | Interested to create a translator association or group in Los Angeles

Francesca Giannoni — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:34:00 +0000

Forum: Powwows
Topic: Powwow: Los Angeles - United States
Poster: Francesca Giannoni
Post title: Interested to create a translator association or group in Los Angeles

Thank you for organizing this gathering,
we should create a translators local chapter or local group in Los Angeles County.