NYCT @ Pier 57 - International Translation Day (26 Sep 2026)

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Come celebrate International Translation Day with the New York Circle of Translators (NYCT)!

Join fellow language professionals for an afternoon of practical insights, professional growth, and networking at NYCT's first fall in-person event.

Whether you're just starting out or looking to take your freelance career to the next level, you'll walk away with actionable insights, and fresh ideas for long-term success.

Build your network. Strengthen your future. Grow your career.

Session 1

Retirement Investing & Personal Finance: Practical Tips for Freelancers (Part 1)
Speaker: Randal Gernaat

Planning for retirement can be especially challenging for freelancers and independent contractors. In the first installment of this two-part series, Randal Gernaat will provide a practical introduction to retirement investing, discuss common strategies and best practices, and help attendees develop greater confidence in planning for their financial future.

Randal brings more than 30 years of experience in New York's financial industry, including roles at Bloomberg. He currently works as a German-to-English economics and financial translator and serves as Treasurer of the New York Circle of Translators.

Session 2

Natural Networking for Freelancers: How Opportunities Find You
Speaker: Anthony Alencar

Networking is not about collecting business cards or adding contacts on LinkedIn. It is about building familiarity, trust, and genuine professional relationships over time.

Drawing from decades of experience in translation, interpreting, localization, and business development, Anthony Alencar will explore how freelancers can position themselves naturally within their professional communities, create meaningful connections, and increase opportunities without relying on aggressive self-promotion. He currently serves as Program Director of the New York Circle of Translators.

DATE AND TIME: September 26, 2026 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS: Pier 57 – Seahorse Classroom

Enter Pier 57, NYC, through the main entrance at 11th Avenue (Hudson River Greenway/West Side Highway) and West 15th Street.

Walk straight through the Market 57 food court. After exiting the food court, the Community Classrooms will be on the right-hand side. Find Seahorse Classroom.

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We look forward to seeing you for an engaging afternoon!

Rethinking Your Translation Business - Seminar at Pier 57 (10 Oct 2026)

Sat, 10 Oct 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Hidden demand, premium clients, agency & accountability: making these concepts (and realities) work for you and your practice.

To state the obvious: the translation industry is in flux. With AI and other factors reshaping markets, many practitioners are struggling to adapt. Standard T&I business advice—all those hot tips and tricks—often falls short, leaving even the most vocal advocates scrambling for answers. Amidst the turmoil, how can skilled translators build a sustainable, thriving future?

Chris Durban is a voice backed by experience. She has worked closely with demanding, high-level clients, spoken at length with peers around Europe and beyond, and tracked industry trends, taking ample notes along the way. In this evolving presentation (US edition adapted especially for NYCT, after London in 2025), she will share fresh insights and practical strategies to help professional translators navigate these changes more easily. If you are serious about your translation career and ready to do the work, this session will be of great interest.

On the agenda:

- Redefining your value and positioning—beyond just “finding clients”

- Increasing your impact and income—without chasing productivity at all costs

- Adapting to market shifts while avoiding generic marketing fluff

- Developing creative, sustainable growth strategies

Q&A (bring your questions!)

Quality basics: it starts here (two practical exercises to bring the discussion back to the foundation of any successful premium translation practice—the quality of the work itself)

ABOUT CHRIS:

Chris Durban grew up in northern New York State, and studied modern languages for a year in Montreal before moving to France where she shifted to languages and business studies at the Université de Paris.

After several years as an in-house Fr to En translator at a Paris bank, she went freelance. Four decades on, her client base includes large corporations and SMEs in France and other countries, with a focus on high-profile, high-visibility and high-risk situations in business strategy, investor relations and financial communications.

Chris was awarded SFT’s Caravelle Florence-Herbulot in 2020, ITI’s John Sykes Memorial Prize in 2018, and ATA’s Gode medal in 2001, for contributions to the profession. She is co-founder and co-organizer of both SFT’s Université d’été de la traduction financière (UETF) and of “Translate in…” training events focusing on writing skills for translators.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-durban-translator / chris.durban@gmail.com

DATE AND TIME: October 10, 2026 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS: Pier 57 – Oyster Classroom

Enter Pier 57, NYC, through the main entrance at 11th Avenue (Hudson River Greenway/West Side Highway) and West 15th Street.

Walk straight through the Market 57 food court. After exiting the food court, the Community Classrooms will be on the right-hand side. Find Oyster Classroom.

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COFFEE BREAK INCLUDED!