In my honest opinion, I believe membership in the national association should be less of an issue, but in order to do that, we need to re-envision the role of ATA’s Chapters or Affiliates from a local organization of translators advancing professional development to ATA’s street team or ground crew. How do we increase our numbers, how do we maintain the numbers we have, and how do we increase the number of active (voting) members? Clearly this is a subject of discussion for any organization, and crucial for any organization’s continued success, but I wonder if this is something the national association should be tasking itself with at all. We look forward to another productive year of in-person and virtual events as we continue to serve our members and the language community at large.At last year’s ATA Conference in Miami, the recurring topic that was brought up was that of membership. We hope that you enjoy browsing our site.įor frequent updates you can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn. Our FAQs page answers a number of important questions, including how to tell whether you need a translator or an interpreter. Not yet a member of MICATA? Visit the Join MICATA page to find out about the different types of membership we offer and the benefits of our membership.Īre you looking for a translator or interpreter? If you visit our Find a Translator or Interpreter page you can search our membership database by language, type of service and location.

To learn more about MICATA and our Board of Directors, visit the About MICATA page. Our organization is run entirely by volunteers. To this end we organize educational events and professional development opportunities, including the MICATA Annual Conference, and advocate on behalf of our members and the profession as a whole.įounded in 1978, MICATA is one of the oldest chapters of the American Translators Association ( While many of our members are also ATA members, ATA membership is not required for membership in MICATA. Another key element of our work is advancing the standards of professional ethics, business practices and competence. Our mission is to promote the translation and interpreting professions in the area and foster their recognition among the general public. The diversity of our members is our biggest asset and we pride ourselves on serving the interests of such a varied and vibrant group of language professionals. Midwest and around the world, MICATA represents translators and interpreters of languages from Arabic to Vietnamese.

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