People who attended past conferences were very satisfied.
Here are some of their comments:
“The speaker was wonderful. The facilities were excellent. The information is very valuable as well as the handouts. You guys are doing and excellent job! I’m glad I joined MACIT.”
“Gives us vocab & familiarize us with terms that are otherwise strange to us.”
“Level of expertise by the presenters and the enthusiasm of the participants”
“Zeal of the organization”
“Well organized, DNA presenter was EXCELLENT.”
“Opportunity to meet fellow interpreters”
“Meeting other interpreters/info re. DNA as & when applied to court setting”
“Detailed teaching of Dr. Butler’s DNA forensic typing”
“Very interesting, informative”
“Very good speaker, informative and easy to comprehend. Made a seemingly boring subject very entertaining.”
“The speakers were informative and entertaining”
MACIT'S S SECOND ANNUAL MEETING. HELD ON MAY 2. 2009, WAS A TOTAL SUCCESS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO MY COLLEAGUES WHO PUT IT TOGETHER.
“Great job!”
“Excellent program.”
“Excellent presentation and pre-meeting communication.”
“More interesting than I thought.” [referring to Weapons and Forensics]
“Excellent topics and presentation.”
“3rd presentation good info. about transcription process – still need practical and examples about being an Expert witness: what are the issues and how to address [them]”
“Great location, great topics. Would like more time for socializing and network.”
“Thank you!”
“I would like to thank all [the] officer’s hard work and involvement.”
“Congratulations!”
“Super presentations! Great idea offering the training in connection with the meeting to maximize attendance. Bring back James W. Plunkett, Maria Cecilia Marty ( and Kim) any time!!! Fantastic food, coffee (very important), excellent team work, effort and motivation by all MACIT organizers. Great idea, having Freek Lankoff bring an exhibit.”
“Very helpful, although the gun and forensics are fun and informative, I do not think I would really have any use for the info. I obtained.”
“Excellent!”
“Great firearms and forensic package!”
“It was good to have Freek Lankhoff here.”
“Most informative and enjoyable. Very well organized.”
“The meeting was very enjoyable and very informative. Thank you.”
The lectures that motivated the above comments were:
- DNA Lecture, by Dr. John Buttler, presented at our Fall Conference I, on October 11, 2008.
- Dr Buttler gave a wonderfully informative and fun, yes fun, presentation on DNA complete with slides and anecdotes that made it easy to understand.
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- The Role of the Interpreter in the Courtroom, by Ricardo Zwaig, Esq., presented at our Fall Conference I, on October 11, 2008.
- Mr. Zwaig shared with us some of his experiences of working with interpreters and gave us some tips on what to do and what not to do, from the lawyers perspective.
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- Ethics: Avoiding the Appearance of Conflict, by James Plunkett, III, presented at our Annual Meeting II, on May 2, 2009.
- James gave a very informative presentation on the topic, full of very specific example of situations we are often confronted with and he gave us tips on how to handle them.
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- Team Interpreting, by James Plunkett and Frances Burton, presented at our Annual Meeting II, on May 2, 2009.
- James and Francis shared their knowlege and vast experience on how to best work as a team so that we can do tandem interpreting seamlessly in the most professional manner.
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- The Interpreter as Expert Witness, by Maria Cecilia Marty, presented at our Annual Meeting II, on May 2, 2009.
- Maria Cecilia shared her experience of situations in which an interpreter can be called as an expert witness related to transcription and translation of material submitted as evidence.
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- Weapons and Forensic, by Kimberly Clements, presented at our Annual Meeting II, on May 2, 2009.
- Kimberly delighted us with a presentation on weapons and forensic evidence which we are called upon to interpret when expert witness such as her are on the stand.
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If you missed these lectures, consider registering for the upcoming ones, you won't regret it. And if you are not a member yet, join us, you get to attend the conferences at a discounted price and to participate and contribute to our discussions.
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