Newsletter - Events
Amsterdam Networking Dinner Re-cap
Daniel Carter
On Thursday, 23 March, a group of eight industry executives met at the restaurant 11 in Amsterdam for the second GALA Localization Fusion Society Dinner. Topics of discussion ranged from linguistic humor, politics, family and current issues to the future of the translation industry.
Hopefully I can speak for those that attended and state that I think we successfully solved the most pressing issues – including mapping out a plan for Iraq, peace in the middle East, poverty and world hunger, and of course pricing and efficiency in translation to reduce translation costs, get localized products to market faster, AND at the same time assure that translation agencies are more profitable while allowing their staff to be home for dinner with the kids. If you missed this dinner, we hope you'll join us for the next Dutch meeting (no date yet, but if you are interested, contact Daniel Carter at daniel@allcarters.com). For those from other cities or regions, you might consider arranging an industry dinner in your area. It's a great way to network with colleagues and other GALA members in a smaller and more intimate surrounding. Started a number of years ago by Common Sense Advisory's Don DePalma and Renato Beninatto, Fusion Dinners are "no host" events. If you know the American saying "going Dutch" (pay for yourself), it doubly applies to us in the Netherlands. Thank you to everyone who attended. It was a fun and interesting dinner and a great way to meet with new and longtime industry contacts.
Daniel is a founding member of GALA and served on the GALA Board 2002-2005. He has been in the localization industry for over 20 years with experience on both the client and supplier sides. Daniel is currently an independent consultant and business coach. He works with both buyers and vendors on their strategy, production process, vendor selection, marketing, and sales tactics.