The ATA Chronicle - January/February 2022 - 6

FROM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
ATA63: Looking Forward
to Meeting In Person Again
VERONIKA DEMICHELIS
veronika@veronikademichelis.com
One of the highlights of 2021 for me was ATA's 62nd Annual Conference
in Minneapolis. It was wonderful to see old friends and colleagues
and meet new ones-both in person and virtually. A huge thanks to
ATA President and ATA62 Conference Organizer Madalena Sánchez
Zampaulo, ATA Headquarters staff, and volunteers for pulling off a
very successful conference and dealing with the logistical challenges of
a hybrid event.
I
When past conference
organizers say that
planning for next
year's conference starts
during the current
year's conference,
they aren't joking!
'm very glad that ATA
was able to make the
conference accessible to
virtual attendees, with all
120 sessions being livestreamed
and recorded, and
networking opportunities
available online. Talking to
conference attendees, it was
clear to me that while the
online conference experience
was great, it was not the
same as the in-person
conference-for obvious
reasons. From surprise
encounters with old friends
in the lobby to friendly
chatter during coffee breaks
or meeting new people
over breakfast-there's no
replicating these things that
we all know and love from
past ATA conferences.
It's safe to say that the
Minneapolis conference
was very special to all who
attended. We've all missed
seeing each other in person,
and the conference felt
like a big reunion. It was a
safe, fun, rewarding, and
uplifting experience that
left us all with a muchneeded
feeling of optimism
and excitement to meet
again at the next conference.
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It's my pleasure to serve
as the conference organizer
for ATA's 63rd and 64th
Annual Conferences.
When past conference
organizers say that planning
for next year's conference
starts during the current
year's conference, they
aren't joking! Preparations
for ATA63 are in full
swing and I look forward
to seeing everyone in Los
Angeles. We'll be visiting the
conference hotel soon, and
I'll be sharing updates as
they become available.
In the meantime, I
hope you'll consider
submitting a proposal to
USEFUL LINKS
ATA62 Video Recap
https://bit.ly/AT62recap
ATA63 Promo Video
https://bit.ly/ATA63promo
ATA63 Conference
Proposal Form
https://bit.ly/ATA63-speakers
How to Write
a Winning ATA
Conference Proposal
https://bit.ly/ATA63-submit
give a presentation at the
conference. Sharing your
knowledge and experience
with colleagues is an
excellent way to build your
reputation and résumé,
widen your networking circle,
and position yourself as an
expert in your field! The call
for proposals for ATA's
63rd Annual Conference is
now available online:
https://bit.ly/ATA63-speakers.
President Sánchez
Zampaulo and I have
recorded a short video on
how to submit a successful
conference proposal. In this
video we share expectations
for conference speakers,
the process and timeline for
selecting proposals, and tips
on how to ensure that
your proposal stands out.
The video is available at
https://bit.ly/ATA63-submit.
If you have any questions
about submitting a
conference proposal,
please contact Adrian
Aleckna, ATA's Professional
Development Manager, at
adrian@atanet.org.
I look forward to seeing
you in Los Angeles, October
12-15, 2022!
www.atanet.org

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