2017 is our 20th Anniversary, our Annual Conference will have some special features to celebrate!

Date: Saturday, October 14

Multi-Languages Conference Program 2017

Registration is now closed. If you are interested to participate, please send a message to [email protected] to be added to our waiting list. Thank you for the interest. Attendees must be registered in order to participate. 

Speakers / topics:

Conflict over technology in the translation workplace

  • Brian Mossop –  Author – former Federal Government Translator and instructor at York University

Legal Interpreting – Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario

  • Isabelle Chow –  Interpreter Quality Assurance Coordinator – Court Interpretation Unit – Court Services Division

Interpreter and Translator – Panel: I made a Difference – My Footprint – My Major Challenges

  • Firoozeh Ardeshiri – Farsi Translator and Interpreter
  • Pasquale Capo – Italian  Translator and Interpreter
  • Barbara Duffus – French and Spanish to English Translator and Interpreter

Translating and Interpreting Cultural Taboos: not for the faint of heart

  • Marco Fiola – Professor Ryerson University

SDL TRADOS

  • McKenzie Gatz  – Business Development, Education Division, SDL TRADOS

Why Study Translation?

  • Maria Constanza Guzmán – Director Master in Translation Studies – York University, Glendon College

Your Legal and Financial Questions Answered

  • David Milner PFP – Royal Bank of Canada – Financial Planner – Investment and Retirement Planner
  • Suzanne Deliscar – Lawyer – Linguist – Deliscar Professional Corporation
  • Elizabeth Walker – CPA. CGA

Get the Edge in Your Life & Business With The Power of Optimum Health –  Mindfulness – Panel

  • Otilia Kiss – Author, Speaker, Health Coach
  • Violaine Tourny – Yoga Instructor

Confidence: Speaking, Voice Training and Body Language

  • Juan Bendana –  Author, Speaker

Fees

The conference will be offered as in previous years on a “Pay It Forward” basis. There is no financial commitment required from participants. For more info on how to Pay it Forward, please visit the Pay It Forward Foundation (Give to your favourite charity, perform a good deed, make someone smile). This is an honour system, we don’t need to know what you do when Paying It Forward.

Watch Trailer movie “Pay It Forward”

Raffle

FREE Raffle after the Awards: SDL TRADOS licence (worth $1,000) – other prizes

Professional Development Hours/Continuing Education Points

The 2017 Conference has been approved for 6 American Translators Association – ATA CE Points and OCCI-ACI PD Hours TBC.

Book signing

3 of our speakers will be signing their books – see program – Over 25 copies of these books will be given away as prizes for the networking activity. Be ready to participate!