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📣 Our upcoming General Meeting is going to be the BIGGEST of 2025!

❄️ Please join us on Dec. 6, 2:30-4:30, for our in-person General Meeting in Berkeley. There will be a vote and we want YOUR voice to be heard!

🤩 Do not miss out on this historic moment. RSVP today: ncta.org/event/ncta-g...
NCTA General Meeting - December 6, 2025 | Berkeley, CA - NCTA
Join us on December 6, 2025, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the last General Meeting of the year, in-person at the…
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November 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
📣 Make sure to read our TWO latest newsflashes!

🤓 They contain important information:

1) A letter to NBCMI about clear credentials!
2) A potential new name for our association!!
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
🌸 NCTA's Call for Proposals for our Spring Sessions in 2026 is now open!

🤓 We are searching for language professionals keen on sharing their knowledge and expertise during an all-day NCTA event.

Check out the details here: ncta.org/event/call-f...
Call for Proposals: Spring Sessions 2026 - NCTA
Call for Proposals: Spring Sessions 2026 You are invited to share your knowledge and experience at Spring Sessions on April 11, 2026,…
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November 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM
🗣️ Have you heard about NCTA's Workers' Compensation Interpreters Group?

💪 Check out one of our Translorial Fall Issue articles about this wonderful and exciting group!

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NCTA’s Workers’ Compensation Interpreter Group – Translorial
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October 31, 2025 at 12:27 AM
📚 ¿En busca de tu siguiente novela en español? NCTA has just the book for you!

☀️ Join us on Sunday, November 9th for our next joint NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club! We will be discussing "Hasta que empieza a brillar" by Andrés Neuman.

RSVP here to get the Zoom link: ncta.org/event/ncta-a...
NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club – November 9 – Hasta que empieza a brillar de Andrés Neuman - NCTA
JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB CO-HOSTED BY NCTA & ATA’S SPANISH DIVISION The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and the ATA’s Spanish Division…
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October 29, 2025 at 12:48 AM
🍂 Autumn has arrived and with it come crunchy leaves, 🎃 patches, and the Fall 2025 issue of #Translorial! 🍂

Cozy up with a warm beverage 🫖 and enjoy some of the newest articles just published at www.translorial.com!
Translorial
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October 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
🥳 #ATA66 is just around the corner!

🌉 Join your fellow NCTA members this Friday, October 24th at 6:00 pm for a happy hour at the Birch Bar!

🎊 We'll see you there!!
October 21, 2025 at 5:45 AM
🎊 Happy International Translation Day to all of our wonderful language professionals in this incredible industry! 🎊
#InternationalTranslationDay
September 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM
📚 If you're interested in unpacking and discussing "El invencible verano de Liliana" by Cristina Rivera Garza with a passionate group of lectores, you won't want to miss this opportunity!

🤓 Don't forget to RSVP so you can be sent the link!
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NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club – September 13 – El invencible verano de Liliana by Cristina Rivera Garza
JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB CO-HOSTED BY NCTA & ATA’S SPANISH DIVISION The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and the ATA’s Spanish Division (SPD) are co-hosting a Spanish book club, where we m...
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September 9, 2025 at 5:32 AM
🍂 Join us on September 20 for our first fall webinar! We will be exploring ways to integrate AI into our translation workflow.

Don't forget to sign up for this event! ✨ There will be ATA credits offered and it's FREE for NCTA members!
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Webinar: Wordscope + ChatGPT for Translators
Presented by Philippe Mercier This is the non-member ticketing page. This webinar is $15 for non-NCTA members and free for NCTA members. ***NCTA members please click here.*** About the Workshop How ca...
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September 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
📕 Join our NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club on Saturday, September 13th at 11 a.m. PST for a lively discussion about "El invencible verano de Liliana" by Cristina Rivera Garza. It's sure to be a fantastic meeting!

Don't forget to RSVP here: ncta.org/event/ncta-a...
NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club – September 13 – El invencible verano de Liliana by Cristina Rivera Garza
JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB CO-HOSTED BY NCTA & ATA’S SPANISH DIVISION The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and the ATA’s Spanish Division (SPD) are co-hosting a Spanish book club, where we m...
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August 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Come join us online on September 6 at 1 pm for our next General Meeting. There will be an interactive session where we look at different tools and methods to improve one of consecutive interpreting's fundamental skills: note-taking!

You won't want to miss this! RSVP here: ncta.org/event/ncta-g...
NCTA General Meeting | Online, Zoom
Join us on September 6, 2025, from 1 - 3 PM, for our quarterly General Meeting. Our guest speaker, William Giller, will offer a fresh look at effective note-taking techniques for a successful consecut...
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August 14, 2025 at 3:52 AM
🔜 Attention all workcomp interpreters!

Come join in a constructive discussion with the members of the NCTA Workers’ Compensation Committee about the use of uncertified interpreters in Workers’ Compensation settings.

There's still time left to sign up for this FREE event: ncta.org/event/call-f...
Call for Certified MedLegal Workers’ Compensation Interpreters to Stand Together – Webinar
Join NCTA's Workers' Compensation Committee members on July 8, 2025 from 6 to 7 PM to discuss concerns regarding the use of uncertified interpreters in medlegal Workers' Compensation settings and usin...
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July 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
🌞 Is there any better way to enjoy a summer morning than chatting about quality literature with your NCTA pals?

(😉 It's a rhetorical question.)

Come join us over Zoom at 11 am on Saturday, July 26th, and discuss "Animales luminosos" by Jeremías Gamboa.

RSVP here: ncta.org/event/ncta-a...
NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club – July 26 – Animales luminosos by Jeremías Gamboa
JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB CO-HOSTED BY NCTA & ATA’S SPANISH DIVISION The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and the ATA’s Spanish Division (SPD) are co-hosting a Spanish book club, where we m...
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July 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
💪 Join our Workers' Compensation Committee on July 8, 6-7 pm, to discuss concerns about uncertified interpreters in medlegal Workers’ Compensation settings and using our collective voices to address them.

🤓 Interested in participating? You can RSVP on the NCTA website: ncta.org/event/call-f...
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June 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
😌 “You get what you pay for”. AI in our profession often begs this very response.

👨‍💻 Our very own Michael Schubert, CT has written a fantastic, succinct article on the value of human translation that is sure to perk up your Monday morning. ☀️

Check it out here: www.translorial.com/machine-tran...
The Value of Human Translation – Translorial
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June 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🤗 Following the last NCTA GM, several members of the Board of Directors got together to brainstorm how to make our association an even better place for translators and interpreters.

💡 The group left invigorated and full of fresh ideas. We cannot wait to start sharing them with you all!
June 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Whether you're in SF 🌉 , Mexico City 🇲🇽 , or Madrid 💃 , come to our next book club meeting!

Join us on Sat., June 14, for our joint book club meeting with the ATA Spanish Division for this member's only read of "La hija de la española".

Find out more and sign up here: ncta.org/event/ncta-a...
NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club – June 14 – La hija de la española by Karina Sainz Borgo
JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB CO-HOSTED BY NCTA & ATA’S SPANISH DIVISION The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and the ATA's Spanish Division (SPD) are co-hosting a Spanish book club, where we m...
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June 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
👴 As the great Benjamin Franklin once said, "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest."

Join us on June 19th, 6-7 pm, as we delve into the world of investing. Bring your questions and get ready to learn more about money!

Don't forget to R💲VP: ncta.org/event/invest...
Investing in Ten Basic Steps – Online on June 19
Investing in Ten Basic Steps Interested in learning more about investing and setting up your own retirement plan? Join us on June 19, 2025, from 6 to 7 p.m., to hear from Dan Beck. Dan is an experienc...
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June 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
💵 Financing, 🚰 resources, and 👩‍🎓 education - oh my!

Join us this Saturday to delve into the nitty gritty of the T&I business. 🤔 If you have questions about your own business, you won't want to miss out on this speaker!

RSVP to not miss out on this wonderful opportunity: ncta.org/event/ncta-g...
NCTA General Meeting, May 31, 2025, SF
Join us on Saturday, May 31, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for our next NCTA General Meeting, in-person. Please PRE-REGISTER. How to Access Funds/Financing, Resources and Education, for Small Businesses...
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May 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Haven’t signed up yet? There’s still time!

Don’t miss out on your chance to move your business forward 🙌🏼
🗺️ Owning a translation/interpretation business can be a LOT of work and it can be hard to know where to turn when you have questions.

Please join us for our next in-person NCTA General Meeting on May 31st to answer some of those burning questions! RSVP here: ncta.org/event/ncta-g...
NCTA General Meeting, May 31, 2025, SF
Join us on Saturday, May 31, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for our next NCTA General Meeting, in-person. Please PRE-REGISTER. How to Access Funds/Financing, Resources and Education, for Small Businesses...
ncta.org
May 29, 2025 at 11:57 PM
📕 Join us over Zoom (alongside the ATA's Spanish Division) on Saturday, June 14th, starting at 11:00 am (PST) to discuss "La hija de la española" by Venezuelan author Karina Sainz Borgo.

⏩ Please don't forget to register to confirm your spot: ncta.org/event/ncta-a...
NCTA-ATA SPD Spanish Book Club – June 14 – La hija de la española by Karina Sainz Borgo
JOIN OUR BOOK CLUB CO-HOSTED BY NCTA & ATA’S SPANISH DIVISION The Northern California Translators Association (NCTA) and the ATA's Spanish Division (SPD) are co-hosting a Spanish book club, where we m...
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May 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🗺️ Owning a translation/interpretation business can be a LOT of work and it can be hard to know where to turn when you have questions.

Please join us for our next in-person NCTA General Meeting on May 31st to answer some of those burning questions! RSVP here: ncta.org/event/ncta-g...
NCTA General Meeting, May 31, 2025, SF
Join us on Saturday, May 31, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for our next NCTA General Meeting, in-person. Please PRE-REGISTER. How to Access Funds/Financing, Resources and Education, for Small Businesses...
ncta.org
May 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
🥂 The NCTA Happy Hour was a resounding success!

🍾 Have an idea for an NCTA get together? Let us know - we're always ready to connect with our colleagues!
May 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
😌 Looking for a fun way to unwind after a long week with the NCTA?

Join us this Friday, 5/16 for a 🍾 happy hour 🥂 in San Francisco 🌉 We will be meeting at The Bar at One Market Restaurant from 6:00 to 8:00 PM!

Remember to RSVP by emailing 🌟 events@ncta.org 🌟
May 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM