West Midlands Group
Monday, 2 April 2012
Finding and working with premium clients - Chris Durban's talk
Chris was inspiring, funny and full of practical ideas. She set about countering the bulk, price-driven view of the translation market with a vision of hundreds of different translation markets, including in particular one in which premium clients care passionately about their businesses and their texts and are prepared to invest time, effort and money in ensuring that they are translated well - by translators who speak their language, understand their context and write exceptionally well.
There will be a full write-up of Chris's talk in the May-June issue of the ITI bulletin.
Anyone interested in buying her book, The Prosperous Translator, will find it on the Lulu site.
Wednesday, 21 March 2012
The WMG will miss Anne Hulme
Monday, 19 March 2012
Chris Durban comes to Birmingham!
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Workshops and AGM planned for 27th April
Monday, 6 February 2012
Walk photos
Friday, 13 January 2012
Winter Walk and Meal – Saturday 4 Feb 2012
This year's winter walk will be in and around Bewdley, a former inland port on the River Severn with a rich history and some attractive waterfronts.
See http://www.bewdley.org.uk for further details.
As usual there will be an afternoon walk (5 miles) and an early evening pub meal, but this year I am asking those coming to the pub meal to give me a firm booking for this, independently of the walk, in case it has to be cancelled due to poor weather. Payment can be made on the day. The meal will be at 5.30pm at the Running Horse Inn on the A456 near Bewdley – see
http://www.chefandbrewer.com/pub-food/running-horse-inn-bewdley/pid-P1474
for details of the menu and location. I’ve made a provisional booking for 15 people – last booking date for the meal will be Tuesday 31 January.
For the walk, meet at the Blackstone Picnic Site off the A456 Bewdley by-pass, from 1.15pm onwards for a 1.30pm start. It is well signposted. SatNav users note – postcode DY12 1PU will take you close to it but probably not all the way there, so best to do the last mile from the roadsigns. Coming from Kidderminster, once you have passed the West Midlands safari park to the left of the A456, take the first exit at the next roundabout (signposted A456 Leominster), go straight through the traffic lights after about a mile, and the picnic site is then immediately on the right.
Everyone is welcome but as a reminder, please note that participants should consider themselves to be on a private excursion - neither the organiser nor the WMG can accept any liability for accidents or injuries sustained by those involved.
Organiser: Mike Hanson
Email: mike@mikehansontranslations.co.uk / mike.hanson@zen.co.uk
Mobile: 07941-389990
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
Translating business film material
Monday, 17 October 2011
Photos of Translation Workshop
Monday, 3 October 2011
ITI's Translation Workshop is being hosted by the WMG and Aston University in Birmingham on Saturday 15th October 2011. Come and tackle a range of interesting texts in language groups, meet fellow translators, share ideas and learn new approaches.
Why not make a weekend of it and join us for a visit to Bournville and the Selly Manor Museum on Sunday 16th October? To register your interest in either of these events, please complete the relevant sections of the booking form on the ITI website at www.iti.org.uk (click on Events - ITI).