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AUSIT National Mini-conference, National AGM and Jill Blewett Memorial Lecture

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AUSIT National Mini-conference,
National AGM and Jill Blewett Memorial Lecture

PD Points Day 1: 40 (full day) PD Points Day 2: 10
The AUSIT National Mini-conference, to be held in conjunction with the AUSIT National AGM, aims to provide a forum for practitioners and scholars to explore important issues in translation and interpreting. The theme for 2016 is Translation and Interpreting: Practice, Research and Publics.
This year, AUSIT is focusing efforts on raising public awareness of the translating and interpreting profession. The theme of this mini-conference, Practice, Research and Publics, offers participants a forum to present on issues related to practice, research and translation and interpreting in the public space.
For more information please visit the Conference website or email us at natminiconf@ausit.org

Annual ALC (U.S. Association of Language Companies) Conference in San Diego, CA

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AALC President Tea Dietterich attended the Annual ALC (U.S. Association of Language Companies) Conference in San Diego, CA last week. Tea was joined by AALC Secretary Karen Hodgson and AALC members Adrienne Meakin from Lote Marketing and Liz Seymour from NZTC. It was a great opportunity to catch up with AALC Associate members Plunet, Kilgray memoQ, XTM International and SDL and to learn from our international peers and colleagues about latest language technology developments, listen to presentations on Sales & Marketing strategies, Budget & Business Strategies, HR Issue and  and an array of other pertinent industry news. Thanks to our sister organisation ALC in the U.S. for the warm welcome and  hope to see you Down Under one day.
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AAL President Tea Dietterich mingles with Anu Carnegie-Brown, Managing Director at STP and Jesper Sandberg, Executive Chairman of STP

AALC Roundtable Online, Tuesday 7th June 2016
Project Management Tools – build or buy?

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AALC Members will be able to download the recorded webinar and related documents after the event.
Date: Tue 7th June, 2016 Time: 4pm AEDT Cost: Free attendance for all

The AALC ROUNDTABLE ONLINE is a regular AALC signature webinar bringing thought leaders in the language service industry in Australia and New Zealand together to discuss pertinent industry developments and issues.  Discussions will be based on key areas within this topic, which will be familiar to all in the industry:

This roundtable will discuss how language companies are using software tools to assist with project management and the various approaches available for obtaining or developing project management systems.  Topics will include:

  • Project management systems – what’s included? Workflow, client and supplier information, quotes, invoicing?
  • What are the most common approaches to these systems for language companies?
  • Popular project management systems for the language industry
  • Examples of language companies developing their own software tools or systems internally – pros and cons.

Non-members are invited to register, with attendance being free to all for the Roundtable Online.  Members and associate members have free and guaranteed access to all our live webinars, webinar recordings and wide range of other membership benefits, including free AALC events and reduced rates on industry products through the AALC market place.

Please register online to confirm your attendance. Access details for the webinar will be emailed to you once you have registered.

Information about the webinar can also be found on the AALC website.

AALC Roundtable Online, Wednesday 6th April, 2016
Service Level Agreements & Conflict Resolution

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AALC Members can now download the recorded webinar and related documents.
Log in on the side bar, or consider joining the AALC
Date: Wed 6th Apr, 2016 Time: 5pm AEDT Cost: Free attendance for all

Service level agreements & conflict resolution

The AALC ROUNDTABLE ONLINE is a regular AALC signature webinar bringing thought leaders in the language service industry in Australia and New Zealand together to discuss pertinent industry developments and issues.

Discussions will be based on pertinent areas within this topic, which will be familiar to all in the industry:

  • Provide an overview of service level agreements (SLA) the benefits and issues of having SLA’s.
  • What should a SLA include?
  • Examples of SLA’s.
  • SLA wording usually dictate quality standards – how is quality defined?
  • How to resolve disputes and prevent them from occurring.
  • What measurements should be included in SLA’s.

Non-members are invited to register, with attendance being free to all for the Roundtable Online.  Members and associate members have free and guaranteed access to all our webinars and wide range of other membership benefits, including free AALC events and reduced rates on industry products through the AALC market place.