Sunday 30 November 2014

Looking forward to the ITI Conference 2015

Today I have registered for the ITI’s next conference (for the Saturday only) to be held at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead in Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 23 until 25 April 2015. Its theme is ‘Renew, Rejuvenate, Regenerate – translating and interpreting in an evolving world’. The ITI Conference is a biennial event and attracts translators and interpreters from all over the UK and beyond.


Join us for the next ITI conference!

Since it is quite a distance between Bristol and Newcastle, I hadn’t been sure if I should attend the conference. However, I had already skipped the last one in 2013 as I didn’t find the venue overly appealing although I can see why Gatwick had been chosen as it was easy to reach for delegates from abroad. What’s more, I always enjoy conferences (for write-ups of previous ITI conferences see here, here and here). Therefore, I am now really excited about my upcoming foray north!


Overall, my reasons for deciding to attend are exactly those that Karin Krikkink describes on the conference blog: to make new friends and keep in touch with old ones, to network, to earn a few CPD […] points, to learn about what’s new in the industry, to get out of the office and spend a few days in a beautiful city abroad (let’s be honest, who doesn’t use conferences as a good excuse for a mini-vacation…), and perhaps most importantly to be inspired by all those colleagues who are also passionate about their jobs.

The most rewarding part of conferences to me personally, I think, is the chance to get out of the office for a couple of days to catch up with or get to know fellow translators and interpreters. I have so many wonderful colleagues, which is one of the aspects that make my job really worthwhile. However, as we mostly communicate online, I believe conferences offer the perfect opportunity to properly meet others in real life.



Meeting other translators in real life at conferences

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