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SUMMARY:Westwords (Un)Conference
DESCRIPTION:Westwords is an initiative between five networks in the west of Britain: ITI Cymru Wales\, ITI Western Regional Group (WRG)\, ITI South West\, ITI West Midlands Group (WMG) and North West Translators’ Network (NWTN).  \n\n\n\nWe want to bring members together to share knowledge and stimulate discussion on translation and interpreting topics. \n\n\n\nWe will have both a conference stream (with traditional presentations and workshops) and an unconference stream (with free-flowing discussions on topics raised by attendees). Attendees are free to attend a session in either stream at any time. \n\n\n\nConference stream 🎤 \n\n\n\n❤️‍🩹Health & wellness at work\, Courtney Greenlaw (ITI Cymru Wales)🎬Subtitling\, Hannah Keet (ITI South West)🤖The Tech Gap in the Translation Profession\, Nicole van den Wittenboer (NWTN) \n\n\n\n⚽Kicking off linguistic futures\, Jae Marple (ITI West Midlands Group)🎭Translating comedy for the stage\, Charlie Gobbett (ITI West Midlands Group)😄Utter Balderdash!\, Amanda Merbis-Kirk (ITI Western Regional Group) \n\n\n\nUnconference stream 🗣️An unconference session is an unscripted\, free-flowing group discussion on any given topic. When you register\, we’ll ask you to submit a relevant topic for discussion related to your practice or the profession.On the day itself\, we will vote on which topic to discuss in each session using Slido on your mobile (instructions to follow).If your topic is chosen\, there’s no need to give a presentation or speech! Simply introduce your topic briefly and say what you would like to learn or gain from it. A facilitator will support you and help keep the discussion on track. \n\n\n\n\n\nIncluded ✅ \n\n\n\nAccess to all sessions on both streamsTea\, coffee & biscuitsNot included ❌Lunch – Bring your own or join a lunch group that we’ll organise at a later point.Mugs/cups – Please bring your own reusable water bottle and/or hot drinks flask
URL:https://nwtn.org.uk/event/westwords-unconference/
LOCATION:The Warehouse\, 54-57 Allison Street\, Birmingham\, B5 5TH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:CPD,Networking
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kate Lo%2C NWTN Events Team Lead":MAILTO:events@nwtn.org.uk
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SUMMARY:Working Lunch: Drop-In
DESCRIPTION:Join NWTN Chair Laurence Bisot and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break\, we’ll host a drop-in Q&A session. \n\n\n\nWe had a lot of events recently\, and more to come. What did you attend? Why not? \n\n\n\nOur AGM is coming soon. Are you planning to attend? Do you have any ideas to share for the future of the network? \n\n\n\nNo matter what you have in mind\, come along and share with your colleagues! \n\n\n\nZoom meeting ID: 870 5200 3457 \n\n\n\nPassword: 501406 \n\n\n\n\nJoin on Zoom
URL:https://nwtn.org.uk/event/working-lunch-drop-in-31/
CATEGORIES:Working Lunch
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SUMMARY:Build a Better Website
DESCRIPTION:Ready to get your website working for you?  \n\n\n\nAfter her hugely popular events in other regions\, we’re delighted to welcome Bex to the NW. She’ll help us to look at the core ingredients that go into a website and practically show you how to apply them. Over the course of the day we’ll delve deeper into brand voice\, website strategy\, website content and SEO basics.  \n\n\n\nThroughout the workshop\, we’ll have breaks to start to practically implement what’s been discussed and you can ask any questions along the way.  \n\n\n\nBy the end of our time together\, you’ll have:– basic brand voice guidelines you can apply to ensure consistent messaging (with exercises you can do in your own time to go deeper)– A plan on the web pages you want to create and how you’ll lay it out– An overview on how to write your key pages with a template you can use to think about keywords for discoverability and CTAs for user experience– The beginnings of some web copy– Answers to burning questions \n\n\n\nBring your laptops\, creativity and questions! \n\n\n\nAbout our speaker \n\n\n\nBex is a freelance French and Spanish to English translator and copywriter\, specialising in marketing and creative texts. Bex graduated from Heriot-Watt with a 2:1 in Interpreting and Translating in 2017 and has been working as a freelancer since then. From a business perspective\, Bex is passionate about helping other small businesses smash their goals by creating web copy and translations that people actually want to read. When she’s not working\, Bex loves reading\, running (sometimes!)\, playing board games\, cheering on the Scottish rugby team and trying out new gins. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets \n\n\n\nTo join us for this super useful\, all-day event\, tickets will be available at an early bird price of £25 for NWTN members (valid for the first month of ticket sales)\, rising to £30 thereafter\, and to ITI members for £35. The cost includes a buffet lunch and tea/coffee breaks in the morning and afternoon – excellent value for money! You’ll be able to indicate any dietary needs at the time of booking.
URL:https://nwtn.org.uk/event/better-business-writing/
LOCATION:Friends’ Meeting House\, 6 Mount Street\, Manchester\, M2 5NS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Boost Day,CPD,Networking
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kate Lo%2C NWTN Events Team Lead":MAILTO:events@nwtn.org.uk
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