Conferences

ISRID Fall Conference 2008 - October 10-11, 2008

PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPTEMBER 26, 2008.

Interpreters needed during Conference! Check out the Call for Interpreters. Deadline is September 12, 2008.

The conference will be held in Des Moines at Hotel Fort Des Moines, 1000 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309. Hotel accomodations can be arranged by calling toll free: 1-800-532-1466 or locally 515-243-1161. Directions are available here. If you make your reservation using our group block ("Iowa State Registry of Interpreters") by September 12, 2008, you can get a discounted rate of $109 plus tax.

The tentative schedule for the conference is as follows:

Friday, October 10, 2008		Saturday, October 11, 2008
4:00pm-5:30pm	Board Meeting	8:00am-9:00am	Registration
5:00pm-6:00pm	Registration	9:00am-12:00pm	Workshops Vocal Dynamics Cognitive Metaphor in ASL
6:00pm-9:00pm	Workshops Vocal Dynamics The Certified Deaf Interpreter	12:00pm-1:30pm	Lunch (provided) Annual Membership Meeting
		1:30pm-5:30pm	Workshops Vocal Dynamics Cognitive Metaphor in ASL

Conference rates are discounted for ISRID members. If you would like to become a member of ISRID, you can register for membership here. Workshop descriptions are listed below. CEU's have been applied for.

Vocal Dynamics: A Diagnostic Tool for Any Interpreter

Speaker: Jo Santiago

Friday, 10/10/08 from 6:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday, 10/11/08 from 9:00am - 12:00pm / 1:30pm - 5:30pm

Level: Intermediate

Target Audience: Working Interpreters and ITP Students

Accessibility: This workshop will be presented in Spoken English. Interpreters will be available upon request

*Lunch will be provided. Please indicate any dietary needs.

The Certified Deaf Interpreter: Getting Started in Iowa

Speaker: Phyllis Perrin Wilcox

Friday, 10/10/08 from 6:00pm-9:00pm

Level: Advanced

Target Audience: Deaf individuals interested in becoming CDI and Interpreters interested in working with CDIs

Accessibility: This workshop will be presented in ASL. No voice interpreters will be provided.

Cognitive Metaphor in ASL

Presenter: Phyllis Perrin Wilcox

Saturday, 10/11/08 from 9:00am - 12:00pm / 1:30pm - 5:30pm

Level: Advanced

Target Audience: Working Interpreters, ITP / ASL Instructors

Accessibility: This workshop will be presented in ASL. No voice interpreters will be provided.

* Lunch will be provided. Please indicate any dietary needs.

Spring Conference

April 3-5, 2008

For more details about each, please check out the following brochures: Meta-Mentor Training: Thursday (4/3) - Available only by Invitation New Mentor Training: Friday (4/4) - Available for Meta-Mentors and NEW mentors only All Mentors and Mentees: Saturday (4/5) - Open to all Mentors and Mentees (Mentees includes interpreters and students wanting to be mentored. You can register in one of the following ways: register online, or print one of the brochures above and mail in your payment and registration If you would like to become a member of ISRID, you can register for membership here.