Hello KLD Colleagues!


We are very excited about this year's 48th Annual ATA Conference, to
be held October 31-November 3 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the
beautiful city of San Francisco, California. Attending this
conference will provide a perfect opportunity to boost your career, a
chance to catch up on good friendships, and the opportunity to eat
some great food! We sure hope to see you there!

Below I have provided a list of some of the schedule highlights of
this year's conference—please hold on to this schedule and mark the
events in your calendar. Also note some of the important "to do"
items that we have listed at the end of this message!


Wednesday, October 31

9am-5pm Preconference Seminars


6-7:30 pm Welcome Reception for all ATA members



Thursday, November 1

8-8:45 am Opening ATA Session


9-10:45 am Presentation of Candidates and Election


11am-12pm Orientation for First-Time Attendees / Chat with the board


1:30-3pm K-1 Korean>English Patent Translation Basics: Some
Correlations with
Japanese>English Patent Translations
Carl T. Sullivan


3:30-5pm K-2 Korean—related session: Structural
Challenges in East Asian Language Interpreting and Translation
Garry X. Guan, Jisu Kim, Ji E. Lee, and Izumi Suzuki


5:30-6:30 pm ATA Networking Session


6:30-9:30pm Asian Division Joint Dinner (CLD, KLD, JLD
combined) Oriental Pearl Restaurant( www.orientalpearlsf.com ) Tel:
415-433-1817

Location: 760 Clay St , San Francisco, 8-block (15 minute) walk from
the conference site

Cost is $26-$40 (TBD); more information coming, need to indicate that
you are coming to KLD administrator Vania Haam ( contact info:
vhaam@...; 425-344-5689, cell) by 10/18/07. Cost payable
Wednesday - Thursday during the conference, also at the door.


Friday, November 2

8-9:30am Annual Meeting of all ATA members


10-11:30am K-3 Korean Grammar: Observing the Rules
Jacki J. Noh


1:30-3pm K-4 Linguistic and Nonlinguistic Characteristics of English
and Korean
Professor Yun-Hyang Lee


1:30-3pm Korean-related session:
Interpreting and Check Interpreting at Depositions
Paul H. Yi (I-5)


3:30-5pm K-5 Korean Language Division Annual Meeting (report of the
division's activities during the past year, general discussion on
division direction, desired future presentations, division
services/activities will be discussed)
Vania H. Haam



6:00-9:00pm KOREAN LANGUAGE DIVISION ANNUAL DINNER
Borobudur ( www.borobudursf.com ) Tel: 415-775-1512

Location: at 700 Post Street, San Francisco

Cost is $25.00 including tax and tip. Seven-course dinner.
The menu includes appetizer, soup, four entrees, dessert, and one non-
alcoholic drink.

Need to send a check for $25 payable to Jisu Kim, (mail to Jisu Kim,
65 Duer Lane, Staten Island, NY 10301; Korean.trans@... ).
Please send your check by October 18 to help ensure your spot at the
dinner; however, don't shy away from coming if you are late.


Saturday, November 3

8:00-9:30 am K-6 Notating Korean Proper Nouns
Don W. Shin


10-11:30 am K-7 Software Localization: A Translator's Perspective
Keumhee Jeong and Professor Yun-Hyang Lee


10-11:30 am Korean-related session: Strategies for Successful High-
profile Conference Interpreting
Jacki J. Noh (I-8)



5:15-6pm ATA Closing Session

6-7pm ATA Closing Reception

9-12pm ATA Conference Dance



To Do list:

- Register for the conference (if you haven't done so already)
- Get your hotel – special group rate at Spaulding Hotel is good
till 10/16, Contact: Ubi, Front Desk Manager at 415-397-4924,
www.spauldinghotel.com, Email: reservations@...
- Let Vania Haam know if you plan to attend the Thursday night
combined Chinese, Korean, and Japanese language division dinner
(by10/18); email to vhaam@... , or call her at 425-344-5689
- Send Jisu Kim a check for $25.00 to sign up for the Friday night
KLD dinner by 10/18( mail to Jisu Kim, 65 Duer Lane, Staten Island,
NY 10301,
Email: Korean.trans@... )
- Get your resumes/business cards ready!
- Plan to share your ideas for the division at the KLD Annual Meeting


Again, look forward to seeing you there!


Sincerely,


Vania Haam

KLD Acting Administrator
vhaam@...