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In an effort to assist the GALA Standards Initiative with the Model Service Elements project, the ITC SIG posts this announcement/request for survey participation. The project aims to define standard service descriptions for the localization industry. We believe that this effort will help promote transparency and best practice for the industry and lead to better quality and satisfaction rates.

We have three easy ways you can help this project move along:
Survey. Take a short survey on how you obtain or provide quotes for localization services. This survey will help us identify what information language service providers ask for to provide bids and what information buyers of services typically include in RFPs.
To take this survey, follow one of these two links:
For Translation Service Providers: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CWB9D5J
For Buyers of Translation Services: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CSLN2L9

Localization process documentation. If you have any sort of documentation of your localization processes that you can share with us (either online or in an off-line document), please send me a mail with information on how to obtain it. This information can be kept confidential if required and will help us determine how the variety of process models relate to one another.

Guidelines for localization services. If you have prepared any guidelines for buyers of localization services or educational materials you use internally for educating staff about localization issues that you can share, we would like to see how companies present this information to their prospective clients or internal stakeholders. If you can share anything of these sorts of materials, please respond and let me know what you can share.

If you can assist us with any (or all) of these requests, it will help us prepare first drafts of the model service elements. Note that we will credit all contributors (except those who wish to remain anonymous) in the Model Service Elements results (to be delivered in Q1 2012).

If you would like to get more closely involved with this project, we encourage you to visit http://gala.mymemberfuse.com/groups/profile/view/groupid/1790 and sign up for the group. Instructions on how to join the group appear at the end of this message.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions about this project or the GALA Standards Initiative.

Best regards,

Arle Lommel
GALA Standards Coordinator
alommel@gala-global.org

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Go to Barcelona! Learn about localization!
http://www.localizationworld.com/lwbar2011/registration.php

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Being able to foresee what can go wrong in the translation project (because according to the Murphy’s law it will) and plan preventative action is a core requirement for the successful Project Manager. Being able to create a repeatable and sustainable risk mitigation process is a core responsibility of a Localization Manager.

In this webinar, the listeners will learn:

• Definition of Risk and Risk Management

• Risk Management methodology and tools

• A systemic way to mitigate translation risks

• Discuss a short case study

For more info: http://www.localizationinstitute.com/index.cfm?SEMINAR_CAT_ID=6

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October 6-8, 2010.  Bell Harbor Conference Center, Seattle, Washington

Localization World is back in Seattle at Bell Harbor International Conference Center with a markedly diverse program and five tracks to address multiple needs across multiple industries.  Register now and take advantage of the early-bird discount!

The preconference program on October 6 includes full and half-day seminars and working groups including roundtable discussions for financial services, life sciences, games and localization business; the International Search Summit and more.

You can register at www.localizationworld.com.

Keynote Presenter

Brian Solis, author of Engage: The Complete Guide for Brands and Businesses to Build, Cultivate, and Measure Success in the New Web, principal of FutureWorks.

Brian Solis is globally recognized as one of the most prominent thought leaders and published authors in new media. A digital analyst, sociologist and futurist, Brian has influenced the effects of emerging media on the convergence of marketing, communications and publishing. He is principal of FutureWorks, an award-winning new media agency in Silicon Valley, and has led interactive and social programs for Fortune 500 companies, notable celebrities and Web 2.0 startups.

Save $100!  Register by August 31!

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Voting is about to close for the current STC elections. The 2010 STC election will close at NOON EDT (GMT-4) on Thursday, 8 April 2010. Please take a moment to ensure that your voice is heard in the selection of STC’s leadership.

To vote, log in at https://eBallot.votenet.com/stc with your election user name and password.

To get your specific ELECTION username and password, please refer to the individual email sent to the email account you have registered for STC. At the bottom of that email, you will find your specific election username and password.

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Localization World will be held in Berlin in June 2010.  Details about the five tracks are posted:  Global Business Best Practices, Managing Global Websites, Advanced Localization Management, Localization Core Competencies, and Know-How for Global Success.

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The Globalization and Localization Association, GALA, has published its full April, 2010 schedule of webinars. Topics covered are:

• Taking Stock of Your Business
• Global Sight Overview and Demonstration
• Effective Localization Workforce Management
• Plunet BusinessManager Version 5.0

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In January the Shenzhen Association for Quality and the China office of the American Societ for Quality held a quality forum in Shenzhen, China. The forum invited participants to learn about quality development. Approximately 300 attendees heard Kevin Wu, ASQ China general manager; Peter Shi, ASQ member and employee at Nokia Siemens Networks Corp.; and Lestie Carey, organizational change specialist share their experiences. Learn more about the forum on the ASQ website.

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SCMLA 67th Annual Convention, October 28-30, 2010
Sheraton Forth Worth Hotel and Spa
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

For more information vist http://www.ou.edu/scmla/

For information on the technical writing and other sessions, download http://www.ou.edu/scmla/2-25-10.doc

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7-9 June 2010
Hotel Maritim ProArte, Berlin, Germany

Ulrich Henes and Donna Parrish are finalizing the program for Localization World Berlin and will let us know when the program is published.  Get a first look at parts of the great program  being planned.  There is an ad for the conference listing some of the program offerings; see it before it appears in print.

Visit http://localizationworld.com for details as they are available.

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GALA is offering webinars of interest, including one by SIG members Hans Fenstermacher and Aki Ito.

Setting up Localization Collaboration in a Global Market
Thursday, 4 March, 11:00 EST
Sneak preview for the GALA 2010 workshop by Jean-Luc Mazet (Hewlett-Packard)
http://www.gala-global.org/gala-webinar-setting-localization-collaboration-global-market 

Easy Translation Management with memoQ 4.0
Thursday, 11 March, 11:00 EST
Tool Demonstration by Istvan Lengyel (Kilgray Translation Technologies)
http://www.gala-global.org/gala-webinar-easy-translation-management-memoq-40  

Managing Artwork Localization and Versioning of Language by Artwork
Thursday, 25 March, 11:00 EDT
Tool Demonstration by Luke Alexandre (StorePOINT International)
http://www.gala-global.org/gala-webinar-managing-artwork-localization-and-versioning-language-artwork  

Prague Meeting Primer: Taking Stock of Your Business
Thursday, 8 April, 11:00 EDT
Primer for the GALA 2010 workshop,
“Not Your Same Old Differentiators: How LSPs Can REALLY Stand Out”
by Gordon Husbands (Wordbank), Hans Fenstermacher (TransPerfect / Translations.com) and Aki Ito (TOIN Corporation)
http://www.gala-global.org/gala-webinar-taking-stock-your-business   

Effective Localization Workforce Management
Thursday, 22 April, 11:00 EDT
Presentation by John Watkins, ENLASO Corporation
http://www.gala-global.org/gala-webinar-effective-localization-workforce-management

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Registration is open for the 2010 conference of the Globalization and Localization Association, GALA.

The Global Community: Capturing Customers Worldwide
10-12 May 2010
InterContintental Hotel, Prague
http://www.gala-global.org/conference

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The Globalization and Localization Association has announced a series of webinars. Topics include managed crowdsourcing, the Okapi localization tools, multilingual desktop publishing, and project-based machine translation. For details, visit the GALA webinar page.

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November 16–18, 2009
Beijing, China

LISA’s eighth international forum in Greater China, this year’s CHINA FOCUS, includes two days of business and technical presentations concentrating on global product development. The Forum features globalization services, outsourcing software development, open-standards for localization, and testing products for worldwide markets.

For more information visit http://www.lisa.org/Conferences.27.0.html

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Call for Papers
Eighth Conference of the Israel Translators Association (ITA)
Tools and Skills in the Information Age
8-10 February 2010
Crowne Plaza Hotel – Jerusalem

The annual ITA conference is an international meeting of translators, interpreters, localizers, subtitlers, editors, researchers, translation company owners, project managers and related professionals. The ITA promotes the profession by encouraging information exchange, fostering research and providing opportunities to enhance professionalism.

Catering to veterans and beginners alike, the conference program this year focuses on the tools and skills essential in today’s information and communications age. The committee welcomes your proposal for topics that will help participants learn more about the profession and how to manage their work, boost their productivity and… yes, even find jobs.

Proposals in any of the following formats are welcome:

• Preconference workshop – up to three hours
• Presentation – up to 40 minutes (30-minute lecture and 10 minutes for questions)
• Panel discussion – similar to a television news panel, in a panel discussion a moderator helps panelists who represent diverse points of view develop a dialog (up to 60 minutes + 15 minutes for Q&As)

The conference grows from year to year, and over 400 participants are expected in 2010. It runs for two and a half days and is designed to have broad range appeal. The ITA conference provides excellent value for money, and is the best source of information and training. Don’t miss it!

Submit a short abstract and bio, including full contact details, here http://www.ortra.biz/translators/

• Abstracts are limited to 250 words and bios to 100 words
• The deadline for submission of abstracts is November 15, 2009
• The Organizing Committee will notify you if your proposal is accepted by November 20, 2009

For additional information about the call for papers, send an email to papers@ita.org.il

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