January 31st Meeting, 2009

• Luis Vazquez and Chris Reed were officially elected to the Sponsorship and Ethics Committee.
• Christopher Portillo will be joining Wendy, Russell and Travis in the PR Committee (Congrats!)
• Artemisa gave an amazing presentation on Small Business Practices, focusing on sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. Everything from having a business plan to step-by-step instructions on how to organize and prioritize “remember, be ruthless!” and include people that are “life-enhancing” in your plan.
• Activities for 2009 to be:
• 7 March 2009 – ATISDA Meeting
• 21 March 2009 – Basic Computer Skills for Language Professionals
• 18 April 2009 – Spanish ATA Certification Seminar
• JUNE – Social Event
• SEPTEMBER -ATA Certification Exam
• 30 September 2009 – International Translation Day & ATISDA Social!
• OCTOBER – WordFast Workshop
• 28-31 October 2009 – ATA 50th Annual Conference
  Marriot Marquis / New York, NY