From 21 September 2019 09:00 CEST until 21 September 2019 18:30 CEST
At Eenhoorn Meeting Center, Amersfoort (opposite NS station)
Posted by Lizzie Kean (CPD)
cpd@sense-online.nl
Categories: Workshops, Social events, Conferences/Professional development
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Come join us for our Professional Development Day, the biennial event in which SENSE members learn from (and with) other members. This year's programme will include two great plenary talks, our first-ever translation slam, and presentations by some of the society's best translators, copywriters and editors. There will also be plenty of time to socialise and network during the yummy buffet lunch and the end-of-the-day borrel. Don't miss it!
Registration
Register before the end of the day on 31 August to take advantage of a €25 early-bird discount!
SENSE members (through 31 August): €60
SENSE members (from 1 September): €85
Non-members (through 31 August): €120
Non-members (from 1 September): €145
Attendance at the SENSE PDD will entitle you to 6 PE points.
Click here to register. Members, remember to log in!
The programme:
Time | What we are doing | |
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9:00–9:30 | Registration Time for tea or coffee and networking |
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9:30–9:40 | Welcome and introduction | |
9:40–10:30 |
From Lada to Lamborghini: tips for gaining and retaining valuable repeat clients |
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10:30–11:00 | Coffee break & networking | |
11:00–11:50 | An introduction to Cornwall and its languages (Anita van Adelsbergen) |
Translating in architecture (Dianna Beaufort) |
11:55–12:45 |
Translating for fun and profit |
Copywriting: what is it and could you do it? (Cathy Scott) |
12:45 –13:45 | Lunch break & networking | |
13:45–14:35 | What not to forget in your quotation (John Linnegar & Jenny Zonneveld) |
Introduction to Search Engine Optimisation (Francis Cox) |
14:40–15:30 |
Translation slam |
The diverse skills and roles for language professionals in academia & science (Jackie Senior & Kate McIntyre) |
15:30–16:00 | Tea break & networking |
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16:00–17:15 | High-level writing, rhythm and flow (Mike Hannay) |
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17:15–17:30 | Closing session |
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17:30–18:30 |
Drinks, hapjes and (more) networking |