Why is there no ATA Certification exam in my language combination? It's a fair question. The answer comes down to demand, teamwork, training, passage selection, and grading standards--and hundreds of volunteer hours in between.

ATA Certification Committee Chair David Stephenson explains it all to Podcast Host Matt Baird in Episode 22 of The ATA Podcast.

What do you know about ATA's finances? How is the association funded? How is the budget managed? Who's in charge?

In Episode 21 of The ATA Podcast, Treasurer John Milan walks through ATA's revenue, expenses, budgets, and more with Host Matt Baird. It's a fascinating behind the scenes look.

One of the most important goals of the American Translators Association is to offer members ways to share resources and build business relationships. ATA Chapters and Divisions do both, but in different ways.

Episode 20 of The ATA Podcast examines those differences as well as the similarities between the two. Even if you think you have no interest in joining an ATA Chapter or Division, it's worth listening to this episode to find out how ATA's enormous diversity became one of its greatest strengths.

ATA’s 58th Annual Conference in Washington, DC was an opportunity too good to pass up! It was the right time and place for a T&I Advocacy Day. And 50 intrepid translators and interpreters were up for the trek to Capitol Hill!  It was a new experience for most. How did it go? Find out in Episode 19 of The ATA Podcast!

To someone just joining ATA—or even to someone who's been a member for years—the association can seem like a complex maze of divisions, committees, chapters, elections, bylaws, and more. In Episode 18 of The ATA Podcast, President Corinne McKay makes sense of it all with a lot of humor in between. Listen now.

The ATA Public Relations Committee. You're probably asking yourself, "What's in it for me"? Actually quite a lot. Listen in to Episode 16 of The ATA Podcast to learn about the three audiences the PR Committee has targeted for outreach and what it does to get the message across.

International Translation Day is more than a one-day event. Listen to ATA President David Rumsey talk about how translators and interpreters can celebrate their professions all year long as volunteers. David also discusses the background of the UN's historic recognition of September 30 as International Translation Day. #ITD2017