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GALA is collecting a variety of video clips to celebrate our members and our industry in video montages to be played during the upcoming GALA 2011 conference in Lisbon, 28-30 March.  Sharing a snapshot or video clip of your company is a great way to give the GALA community a glimpse of your office environment and the personalities of your team members. This year, we’ve added a fun new competition – the inaugural GALA Film Fest.

Photos and video clips of any (or all!) of the following must be received by 25 February.

• For the GALA Film Fest: Video clip (30 seconds maximum) showing a refreshingly different view of your company. Make it fun and creative! Show off your business, your employees’ talents or your company mascot.  Make us smile and laugh! The top submissions will be broadcast prior to the general session in Lisbon, and conference delegates will vote on their favorite. The winner will receive a special prize. Top submissions will also be broadcast via the GALA YouTube channel.
• For the GALA 2011 welcome video: Video clip (10 seconds maximum) saying the following (In English): “Hello, I am/We are [name] from [company] in [country]”. Then, in your native language, “Wishing you a wonderful GALA conference.”
• For the GALA 2011 slideshow: Photos of employees at work (or play) at the office, preferably with your company logo or name somewhere in the photo.

Video specifications:

Format: MP4
Compression Type (aka Codec): H.264
Bitrate: 3000 bytes/s (or automatic)
Keyframes: 24 (or automatic)
Resolution: between 720×576 and 1990×1080
Aspect Ratio: 16:9

Special thanks to iDISC Information Technologies for donating production assistance for this project.

The inaugural meeting of the ASTM Main Committee F43, “Language Services and Products” is scheduled for Thursday, 17 February in Washington, DC, and GALA is seeking a member to represent the association and our language services community on this committee.  An invitation from the committee’s chair as well as the meeting agenda may be downloaded here.  If you are knowledgeable about language standards and interested in more information, please contact Laura Brandon.

ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), is a globally recognized leader in the development and delivery of international voluntary consensus standards. Today, some 12,000 ASTM standards are used around the world to improve product quality, enhance safety, facilitate market access and trade, and build consumer confidence.

ASTM’s leadership in international standards development is driven by the contributions of its members: more than 30,000 of the world’s top technical experts and business professionals representing 135 countries. Working in an open and transparent process and using ASTM’s advanced electronic infrastructure, ASTM members deliver the test methods, specifications, guides, and practices that support industries and governments worldwide.

The international Globalization and Localization Association is pleased to announce a new membership level for buy-side localization teams and professionals. With this new level, we expand the global community of language and localization professionals served by GALA and we give buy-side localization teams and professionals access to the association’s rich content and resources.

GALA is the only truly global organization within the global content delivery industry providing resources, education, ideas and research to enhance the power and performance of the translation and localization sector. GALA strives to connect you with localization professionals from around the world in a non-biased, non-sales environment to help you do your job better.

Founded in 2002, the association has grown internationally with professionals from localization and translation service provider companies who see value in engaging with other industry experts. Repeatedly, professionals on the buy-side of the industry have asked to become members in order to tap into GALA’s rich resources, knowledge base and networking opportunities. Affiliate Membership is our answer to the buy-side community.

New Affiliate Members of GALA will have many opportunities to:

• Connect with the localization industry’s global community of experts from around the world to gain knowledge and ideas on processes, tools and technologies.
• Share insights on the types of technologies and tools needed to accomplish your company’s localization goals.
• Gain access to a wide variety of industry conferences, webinars, articles and resources designed for localization professionals.
• Tap into buy-side specific content and communities, including buy-side webinars and a LinkedIn Group exclusive to Affiliate Members.

GALA Affiliate Membership is affordable and beneficial. We also offer a discount for the first year of membership. GALA membership is by company, so once you join, your entire team will benefit. Learn more at the GALA website and join us on 25 January for a Get Acquainted with GALA webinar.