ALA

Look out for Morningside to hit Boston in May.  Morningside will be attending the ALA (Association of Legal Administrators) Annual Conference & Exposition from May 3 – 6 at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center.  We will be exhibiting for the legal management professionals in attendance.  It will be Morningside’s first time exhibiting at ALA.  Please visit us at Booth 631 and drop in your card for a chance to win a FREE IPOD TOUCH!

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As one of the most important legal technology events of the year, the conference was a huge success in introducing Morningside’s legal translation services, interpreting services, transcription and multimedia services to the legal community at large.  We were able to showcase our top service and quality as a translation company specializing in legal translations and patent translations.  Many attendees who were fortunate enough to swing by Morningside’s booth were surprised to see the piles and piles of candy and free giveaways that were offered.  One lucky winner was even awarded an iPod Touch at the end of the three-day conference.

Morningside is a global leader in the legal and technical translations industry, and as we are expanding our scope of legal translations services and technical translation solutions, we were proud to have attended LegalTech and look forward to making it a permanent installation on our calendar in coming years.  If you missed us this year, come see us next year at LegalTech 2011!

To learn more about Morningside’s legal translations, patent translations, interpretations, and multimedia services, please visit us at www.morningtrans.com.

As Morningside is committed to helping the worldwide community, and as a translation company who also staffs many interpreters and works on live translations and interpretations for its clients, we have become aware of the need for medical interpreters in Haiti.  Currently, there is a need for Haitian interpreters and for Cantonese, Mandarin, French, and Portuguese interpreters, to serve the needs of the relief service providers.  Translating and interpreting for a victim of the earthquake is a critical role we can play to help our global community.

We want to share important information with you as a translation service that specializes in interpretations.  We want to offer up information that is useful for those looking to help the Haitians who have been hurt immensely by the devastating earthquake.

Some useful links for helping those in need include:

• International Medical Corps: http://www.imcworldwide.org/Page.aspx?pid=183
• Direct Relief International: http://www.directrelief.org/EmergencyResponse.aspx
• World Vision: http://www.worldvision.org/content.nsf/learn/emergency-updates?OpenDocument&lpos=top_drp_OurWork_DisasterResp
• International Relief Teams: http://www.irteams.org/index.htm
• Yéle Haiti: http://www.yele.org/
• American Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org/
• Operation USA: http://www.opusa.org/
• CARE: http://www.care.org/
• Catholic Relief Services: http://crs.org/
• World Food Programme: http://www.wfp.org/
• World Concern: http://www.worldconcern.org/disasters/haiti-flooding.htm
• Save the Children: http://www.savethechildren.org/?WT.mc_id=1109_hp_logo
• UNICEF USA: http://www.unicefusa.org/
• Mercy Corps: http://www.mercycorps.org/
• Operation Blessing International: http://www.ob.org/_programs/disaster/disaster_index.asp
• Shelterbox: https://alliance14.challiance.org/
• Americares: http://www.americares.org/whatwedo/emergency/
• Operation USA: http://www.opusa.org/
• Doctors Without Borders: http://doctorswithoutborders.org/

Of course, there are many other wonderful organizations that can facilitate monetary donations to the people of Haiti in efforts to rebuild the country and the lives of the Haitian people.

Morningside’s corporate responsibility includes active participation in staff volunteer opportunities throughout the community, as well as discounted interpretation and translation services for pro bono legal casework and cause marketing projects.

For more information regarding our Pro Bono translation services, please visit: http://www.morningtrans.com/about/contributions-pro-bono

Morningside Translations is pleased to announce the launch of its new and improved website. The upgraded website is a reflection of our company’s expansion. Our goal is to provide our visitors with a virtual experience that is as compelling as a visit to any of our offices. The updated site includes social media features that allow visitors to engage with the Morningside Translations team.

ATA Annual Conference NYC

We hope you connected with Morningside Translations at the American Translators Association (ATA) Annual Conference in New York City from October 28 to October 31, 2009.  If you missed us at the Job Marketplace, please visit our Careers page at www.morningtrans.com/careers.

Check out pictures from the event, and become a Fan of Morningside, on our Facebook Page.

ATA-TCD Conference Report

This past summer, Morningside Translations had the honor of attending the American Translators Association – Translation Company Division (ATA-TCD) mid year conference held in Quebec City, Canada, from July 30 to August 1, 2009. As a Bronze Sponsor, we were able to forge new relationships and strengthen existing ones with vendors and fellow language service providers (LSPs).

Smart Strategies for Tough Times

The theme for the ATA-TCD conference, “Smart Strategies for Tough Times: Translating Words into Profits,” was timely and relevant.  Presentations touched on a wide range of solutions including the use of public relations and media exposure to increase revenues and profit, the importance of successful project management, the effective utilization of e-marketing channels, and the need to embrace the benefits of technology.

Practical Insights & Creative Solutions

Morningside participated in active discussions where we shared practical insights with other attendees on, leading to creative solutions for managing in times of economic uncertainty. Roundtable discussions on implementing new technologies in project management and translation memory were helpful in our efforts to improve efficiency and continue keeping costs down.

To Regulate or Not to Regulate…

During the conference, a lively discussion developed regarding the quality standards of translation. The differing points of view of LSP’s over the effectiveness and/or need for certifications and accreditation were highlighted. Those in favor of regulation view quality standards, ideally ISO (International Organization for Standardization) or TSP (Translation Services Provider) standards or processes, as effective means to regulate the industry and make sure that each provider produces at least a minimum standard of translation. Those not in favor of regulation felt that standards such as certifications or accreditation potentially stifle innovation and quality, and actually lower translation standards instead of raising them.

Success is a Team Effort

The conference was an outstanding success in bringing leading innovators in the industry together to generate new ideas and share efficient solutions. Morningside Translations looks forward to supporting and participating in future ATA-TCD conferences and activities.

Morningside Translations is a global leader in translation solutions headquartered in New York, NY. For more information, visit us at www.morningtrans.com/careers.