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2014 IMIA CONFERENCE SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

JANUARY 16 - 19, 2014 • ROYAL SONESTA HOTEL, HOUSTON TEXAS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16

IMIA & National Board

Meetings Location: Legends VII

Interactive Forums Location: Champions VII

Workshop: Simultaneous Interpreting

Location: Legends V

IMIA Boot Camp I: Medical Terminology Location: Legends I

IMIA Boot Camp II: Exploring Complex Ethical Dilemmas

Location: Legends II 8am REGISTRATION 8 -‐ 9am 9am

9:30am

Press Conference 9am-‐10am

10am Cof f e e Bre a k /Exh ib it s 10 - 10:30am

10:30am

11am

Medical Terminology

Resources Database Forum Eliane Sfeir-‐Markus 10:30am-‐ 11:30am

11:30am

12pm

IMIA Board Meeting (By invite only) 10am -‐ 12:30pm Room: Legends VII

Social-‐Networking Sites and

Your Business Mari Gonzalez

11:30am -‐ 12:30pm

Simultaneous Interpreting -‐ Presented by Andrew Clifford

($159) 9am -‐ 12:30pm

IMIA 8 Hour Medical Terminology

Boot Camp Presented by Marlene

Obermeyer ($159)

9am -‐ 12:30pm

IMIA 8 Hour Exploring Complex Ethical Dilemmas Presented by Anita Coelho

Diabate ($159)

9am -‐ 12:30pm

12:30pm Lu n ch Bre ak / Exh ib it s 12:30 - 1:30p m

Lu n ch Bre ak / Exh ib it s 12:30 - 1:30p m



1:30pm

2pm

Ethical Disciplinary Program Informational Meeting

Mike McMillon 1:30 -‐ 2:30pm

2:30pm

IMIA & National Board Lunch Meeting (By invite only) 12:30 -‐ 3pm

3pm

The Value of Mentorships Anarella Cellitti, Ph.D.

2:30pm -‐ 3:30pm

3:30pm Coffee Break 3:30 -‐ 4pm

4pm

4:30pm

Leadership Development, What is it all About?

Ira Sengupta 4-‐ 5pm

5pm

5:30pm

National Board Meeting (By invite only)

3 -‐ 6pm All Certified Interpreters

United For a Cause -‐ Presented by the Certified Interpreters

Division 5 -‐ 6pm

Simultaneous Interpreting -‐ Presented by Andrew Clifford

1:30 -‐ 6pm

IMIA 8 Hour Medical Terminology


Obermeyer 1:30 -‐ 6pm

IMIA 8 Hour Exploring Complex Ethical Dilemmas Presented by Anita Coelho

Diabate 1:30 -‐ 6pm

6pm ISP Recep tion 6 - 8p m (free for ISP Members / $20 for non -ISP members) - Loc ation : Champion s V




JANUARY 16 - 19, 2014 • ROYAL SONESTA HOTEL, HOUSTON TEXAS

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17

Interactive Forums Location: Champions VII

Workshop: ESL -‐ Accent Reduction Location: Legends III

Workshop: Cultural Influences in

Organ Donation Location: Legends V

IMIA Boot Camp III: Difficult Situations Location: Legends I

IMIA Boot Camp IV: Exploring Mental Health Location: Legends II

8am REGISTRATION 8 -‐ 9am 9am

9:30am

Panel Discussion on Minority Language Needs

Marlene Obermeyer and TBD 9 -‐ 10am


10:30am

11am

11:30am

12pm

State Chapter Chairs -‐ How the IMIA Serves Regional Needs

10:30 -‐ 12:30am

7 Hour Medical Interpreter Effective Communication & Pronunciation Boot Camp

($165) 9am -‐ 12:30pm

Cultural Influences in Organ Donation Presented by

Jean Reyes de González ($159)

9am -‐ 12:30pm

IMIA 8 Hour Difficult Situations


Obermeyer ($159)

9am -‐ 12:30pm

IMIA 8 Hour Exploring Mental Health Interpreting

($159) Presented by Anita Coelho

Diabate 9am -‐ 12:30pm






1:30pm

2pm

International Chapters -‐ How the IMIA is Internationalizing

1:30pm -‐ 2:30pm

2:30pm

3pm

Interpreter Service Providers (ISPs) Working to Improve

Quality-‐ Lena Toolsie 2:30pm -‐ 3:30pm

3:30pm Coffee Break 3:30 -‐ 4pm

4pm

4:30pm

Eighth Annual Meeting of Professional Association Leaders -‐ Open to all

4 -‐ 5pm

5pm

5:30pm

IMIA Leadership Ethics -‐ Open to all – Izabel Arocha

5 -‐ 6pm

7 Hour Medical Interpreter Effective Communication & Pronunciation Boot Camp

1:30 -‐ 5pm

Cultural Influences in Organ Donation Presented by

Jean Reyes de González 1:30 -‐ 6pm

IMIA 8 Hour Difficult Situations


Obermeyer 1:30 -‐ 6pm

IMIA 8 Hour Exploring Mental Health Interpreting Presented by Anita Coelho

Diabate 1:30 -‐ 6pm

6pm Trainers Recep tion (free for D ivision Members / $20 for non-Trainer members) Loc ation : Champion s III




JANUARY 16 - 19, 2014 • ROYAL SONESTA HOTEL, HOUSTON TEXAS SATURDAY, JANUARY 18 (filmed and recorded)

Interactive Forums

Annual Meeting & Awards Panels Location: Legends Ballroom

8am REGISTRATION 8 -‐ 9am

8:45am Welcome Remarks

9am

9:30am

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Ira Sengupta 9 -‐ 10am

10am

10:30am

11am

Panel 1: Medical Interpreter Education

-‐ Gateway to the Future 10 -‐ 11:30am

11:30am

12pm

IMIA Annual General Meeting and Award Ceremony 11:30am -‐ 12:30pm


1:30pm

3pm

Panel 2: National Certification -‐ The Future is Now

1:30pm -‐ 3:30pm

3:30pm Cof f e e Bre a k /Exh ib it s

3:45pm

5pm

Panel 3: Latest Technology and Impact on Interpreters

3:45 -‐ 5pm

5:30pm

Closing Speaker Eric Hardt, MD

Language Barriers and Medical Interpretation: Educating Providers for Advocacy & Collaboration.

5 -‐ 6pm

6pm

General Recep tion with Live Entertainment!

(Op en to All Particip ants) 6 - 8p m

Loc ation : Legen ds Ballroom

SUNDAY, JANUARY 19

Workshops Eight Concurrent Workshops per Section

8am REGISTRATION 8 -‐ 9am

9-‐10am A Workshops


10:15-‐

11:15am B Workshops

11:30-‐

12:30pm C Workshops


1:30-‐2:30pm D Workshops

2:45-‐3:45pm E Workshops

3:30pm Cof f e e Bre a k /Exh ib it s

4-‐5pm F Workshops

NOTE: Please see Workshop List on Page 4 for Room Locations

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