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The Eriksen Translations team wishes you a holiday filled with joy and peace! In the spirit of the season, we have made a donation to Red T, a nonprofit working to protect linguists in high-risk settings. We encourage you to visit the Red T website to learn more about the good work they do.

Will Lach attended the MuseumNext conference “Future of Museum Storytelling,” held Nov 7-8 in New York. The event brought together museum leaders to explore the techniques and technologies that will impact the future of museum storytelling.

On October 16, Will Lach traveled to Frankfurt, Germany to attend the 2019 Frankfurter Buchmesse, the world’s largest trade fair for print and digital content. The annual event draws publishing experts from around the world to discuss important trends, share ideas, and collaborate with other professionals within the book and media industry.

Eriksen was honored to receive the Access New York City Award at the Women Presidents’ Educational Organization’s 2019 Breakthrough Breakfast. The award honors the WPEO Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) that reported the most Done Deals with the City of New York during the challenge period. Read the press release here.

On July 18, Eriksen hosted a GALA Executive Forum in our Brooklyn office. Featuring an interactive panel on the topic of growth through acquisition, the event brought together leaders in the localization industry for an evening of networking and learning.

Eriksen exhibited at the 2019 American Public Gardens Association Conference, held June 17-21 in Washington, DC. The annual event provided a great chance for Will to speak with garden professionals about the ways translation can help make these spaces accessible and inclusive for all.

Director of Sales Will Lach exhibited at the 2019 American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting and Museum Expo, held May 19-22 in New Orleans. The conference provided the opportunity for museum professionals from around the world to connect, collaborate, and share practical advice at interactive sessions.

On April 2-6, Will Lach attended the 2019 MuseWeb Conference in Boston, where, as part of the Inclusive Design Incubator, he presented “Understanding Access: Translation Services and Accessibility Programs.” Will’s talk examined the ways in which museums have strengthened their programming by combining both services and looked at initiatives from outside the museum sector.

Senior Project Manager Bettiana Quiroga attended the International Congress of the Spanish Language, held March 27-30 in Cordoba, Argentina. The congress brought together 250 writers, academics, and language professionals from around the world to discuss the future of the Spanish language in the Americas.

On March 28, Eriksen hosted the Northeast Chapter of Women in Localization event examining the topic of Building and Managing a Localization Team. Guests heard from a panel of seasoned industry professionals including Carolina Escalona of Verizon Wireless, Aisha Khan and Kristina Ona of WeWork, and Eriksen’s Director of Production Yasmin Menon.