October 6-8, 2010 (new dates)
Bell Harbor Conference Center
Seattle, Washington

The call for papers for Localization World Seattle 2010 has now been issued.

A proposal form is available online.The proposal submission deadline is Monday, May 10, 2010.

Please note: the dates for Localization World Seattle 2010 have been moved slightly to October 6-8, 2010.

P.S. Remember that the program for Localization World Berlin (7-9 June 2010) is posted and registration is open.

http://localizationworld.com

tcworld is currently seeking workshop and presentation proposals for the upcoming tcworld forum.

The tcworld Localization Forum is a conference track which features sessions on the internationalization and localization of products and software – from new language technologies to the management of localization projects including translation management, translation automation, workflow automation and adapting products to the demands of a specific culture or region.

For more information:

Read the call for papers here.

Download the application form here.

State offers €5,000 electric car grant

April, Dublin.

Today the Irish Government Minister for Energy, Eamon Ryan, announced a new scheme to promote electric vehicles in Ireland.

Motorists who wish to buy electric cars will be given a €5,000 grant towards the purchase.  The vehicle will also be exempt from Vehicle Registration Tax (VRT).

For more information see

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0412/breaking62.html

Localization Institute new training program:

New Live Online Training Series!

Going Global–Expanding Your Global View and Learning a Model for Going In-Country

April 29 – May 20, 2010 (4-part series)

The Localization Institute, a leader in localization and globalization seminars and training, offers a new 4-part series of online webinars entitled Going Global – Expanding Your Global View and Learning a Model for Going In-Country, presented by Andrew M. G. Fleck, Ph.D.

What is a “Global View”? Get the answer to this question and find out how to personally assess, expand, and realize your global view by identifying critical success factors as well as developing and improving upon your existing intercultural skills.

Learn how to develop your own personal strategies for working across cultures and helping your company meet the challenges of the global marketplace.

The target audiences for this series are business professionals who want to prepare for doing business in other countries or experienced global professionals who want to develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of their intercultural competencies.

The Localization Institute is dedicated to bringing the same quality of information and instruction to our new Online Training as we do with our onsite seminars and round tables. We will continually offer new online seminars, as well as repeat sessions throughout the year. You can always find a current schedule of all training offered at our website: www.localizationinstitute.com.

Register today to reserve your spot in the future of global business. Please feel free to contact Sarah Fonseca at (608) 826-5001 or sarah@localizationinstitute.com with any questions or concerns or assistance in registration.

Only Google could do it.
A new product launched yesterday for mobile Android device introduces translation from english to animal languages. So you can communicate more effectively with your pets. Now you can really tell your dog you can love them.

Read the official press release here:
http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en/landing/translateforanimals/