Initial Announcement and Call for Papers
– ITI Conference 2011 –
Conference Aston, Birmingham, UK – 7 & 8 May 2011
ITI Conference 2011 is the flagship conference of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, and marks ITI’s 25th anniversary. We invite all interested parties to submit proposals for plenary sessions, panel discussions, workshops and talks on practical aspects of interpreting and translation, such as technology for interpreters and translators, project management and running your business, as well as the training of interpreters and translators and professional development for those at or approaching the peak of their career.
It is the intention of the Conference Committee to provide delegates with a varied programme of practical sessions, so preference will be given to papers that allow delegates to interact with speakers and with each other. Sessions should be no longer than 45 minutes, including time for questions and answers.
The deadline for receipt of proposals is 31 August 2010. Please submit proposals (max. 500 words) in Microsoft Word / OpenOffice.org / plain text format to the Chairman of the Conference Committee, Iwan Davies MITI, e-mail
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, clearly marking your message as a Proposal for ITI Conference 2011.
About Conference Aston
Conference Aston is a purpose-built conference venue located on the campus of Aston University, Birmingham, UK. ITI has secured exclusive use of the Lakeside Centre (http://www.abs.aston.ac.uk/conferenceaston/the_venues/lakeside_centre.asp) for both days of the conference. Conference Aston also has over 150 en-suite bedrooms on campus, which are reserved for use by conference delegates. Free WiFi is available throughout the Lakeside Centre and in all bedrooms and public areas of the accommodation building. Aston University campus is within 10 minutes’ walk of Birmingham’s New Street, Snow Hill and Moor Street railway stations, is 40 minutes by foot and rail from Birmingham International Airport and is within easy walking distance of several large car parks.
About ITI
The Institute of Translation & Interpreting was founded in 1986 as the only independent professional association of practising translators and interpreters in the United Kingdom. It is now one of the primary sources of information on these services to government, industry, the media and the general public. With its aim of promoting the highest standards in the profession, ITI serves as a meeting place for all those who understand the importance of translation and interpreting to the economy and society, particularly with the expansion of a single European market of over forty languages and the growth of worldwide communications. ITI offers guidance to those entering the profession and advice not only to those who offer language services but also to their customers.
