Summit Info

1st North American Summit on Interpreting

June 17, 2010
8:00 am - 5:30 pm
Washington, DC


2010 Program Schedule

The hotel/location: Doubletree Hotel Crystal City-National Airport
300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA, United States 22202-2891


7:00a.m. - 8:00a.m.
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST

Morning Sessions
8:00a.m. - 8:30a.m.

Introduction and Overview


Barry OlsenKatharine Allen

Barry S. Olsen and Katharine Allen, Interpret America, LLC


8:30a.m. - 9:30a.m.

SESSION 1: The Interpreting Marketplace


Nataly Kelly

"Occupation, Income, Demographics, Languages"
Nataly Kelly, Common Sense Advisory


9:30a.m. - 10:00a.m.
MORNING BREAK

10:00a.m. - 11:45a.m.

SESSION 2: Legislation and Lobbying


Bruce Adelson

"Keeping it Legal: State & Federal Legislation Relevant to the Interpreting Profession"
Bruce Adelson, Federal Compliance Consulting


B. Kent Burton

"Lobbying: What Works on the Hill"
B. Kent Burton, Congressional Lobbyist


11:45a.m. - 1:45p.m.
NETWORKING LUNCH

Afternoon Sessions
1:45p.m. - 3:45p.m.

SESSION 3: Standards, Snapshot, Education & Certification


Marjory Bancroft

"A Whirlwind Tour of North America"
Marjory Bancroft, Cross-Cultural Communications


Diane DeTerra

"Education and Certification"
Dr. Diane DeTerra, Deterra Firma, LLC


3:45p.m. - 4:15p.m.
AFTERNOON BREAK

4:15p.m. - 5:30p.m.

SESSION 4: Next Steps for Interpreting


Barry Olsen

Moderated Open Forum
Barry Slaughter Olsen, Interpret America, LLC


5:30p.m. - 6:30p.m.
CLOSING RECEPTION

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