Don’t Delay Get your tickets now!

UTRID is excited to announce our Keynote Speaker , Michon Shaw for LEVEL-UP 2022! 

DON’T DELAY!! GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!! 

https://utrid.com/product-category/tickets/conference-registration/

Michon graduated from the University of Floria’s ITP. She is Nationally Certified. She has worked in a variety of settings including Educational, Mental Health, Religious, and Video Relay. Michon has served RID as the 2015-2017 Vice Chair for the Interpreters and Transliterators of Color member section. Michon is the author of The Interpreter Journal.

 

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LEVEL-UP Conference//One-Stop Shop

EVERYTHING IS LEVELING UP AROUND US! 

GAS PRICES, FOOD, HOUSING, ETC.. BUT…

NOT UTRID! 

 

WELCOME TO THE LEVEL-UP ONE-STOP SHOP! 

LEVEL-UP Conference 2022 will take place IN-PERSON!! Welcome back everyone!!

AUGUST 4th-6th, 2022

 

 Please visit LEVEL-UP Conference Registration page  to purchase your ticket.

Please see the attached PDF for the full-conference schedule:

UTRID LEVEL-UP CONFERENCE 2022__AUGUST 4-6TH,2022 – LEVEL-UP Schedule 2022

 

We encourage you to make sure you are following/like the UTRID Facebook page for constant updates on everything Conference!

Conference Delivery Format

COVID-19 has shifted everything in our lives and we had to LEVEL-UP everything around us. For the past 2 years, UTRID Annual Conference has been held online due to the State guidelines and to keep everyone safe and healthy. This year, 2022, we are excited to finally have an IN-PERSON Conference! Virtual options will be available for only part of the conference. One-day tickets will also be available for purchase.  We encourage all participants to be in-person for this 3-day conference as we gather back together for the first time in 2-years. If you would like to purchase partial conference tickets, please see the options below.

Thursday Night (Key-note Speaker ONLY) 

Friday Attendance Only 

Saturday Attendance Only

Curriculum & Continuing Education Credit

Participants enroll in the opportunity to earn 16 CEHs/1.6 CEUs—pending UIP/RID approval—by attending workshops and presentations through the conference. We are so excited to be having Michon Shaw as our Keynote Presenter! Check out her website here: https://www.michonshaw.com/about.html#/

UTRID Business Meeting

As previously planned, the UTRID Business Meeting will be held Saturday morning, August 6th, 2022. Elections for available positions on the Board of Directors will be conducted in-person. Board positions on the ballot include Vice President, Treasurer, Conference Chair, and Professional Development Liaison.

Additional information regarding nominations and elections may be viewed here. Award nominations and presentations will be held on Saturday, August 6th, 2022. Click here for a list of awards and how to nominate.

Traditional Banquet

UTRID will be resuming their Traditional Banquet for the LEVEL-UP 2022 Conference. If you would like to attend the BANQUET ONLY on Saturday Night, you can purchase tickets here Please note: Supporters of the attendees of the Conference wanting to attend the banquet, must purchase a banquet only ticket.

 

 

 

2022 LEVEL-UP Conference | Award Nominations

You are invited to submit Award Nominations!

Awards will be presented at this year’s Bi-Annual State Conference—2022 LEVEL-UP.

Nominations are being accepted for the following awards:

  • Interpreter of the Year
    • Recognizes an outstanding interpreter from our community who has been exceptional in professionalism, service, and attitude.
  • Kim Maibaum Lifetime Achievement
    • Presented to an individual who has spent a lifetime enriching not only the profession but also the members of the interpreting and deaf communities.
  • Ellen O’Hara Community Member of the Year
    • Recognizes an individual who actively supports the interpreting profession and exemplifies leadership within the deaf community.
  • Student of the Year
    • A student who has gone above and beyond in volunteerism and exemplifies leadership within their student community.

 

Nominations are due July 18th,2022

  • Email nominations to UTRID 2022 Award Nominations to [email protected]
  • Nominations must include (1) the name of the individual being nominated and (2) a statement supporting the reasons for nomination.
  • Questions? Email [email protected]
UTRID Conference
Salt Lake City, Utah

LEVEL-UP 2022 Save The Date!

UTRID’s Level-Up Conference 2022 is happening August 4th-6th! We are already underway of planning what a spectacular conference this will be!

SAVE THE DATE!! 

MAY 1ST, 2022 FOR EARLY BIRD TICKETS!!

CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN-PERSON AT THE DEAF CENTER PER COVID RESTRICTIONS

MAKE SURE YOU ARE A MEMBER WITH UTRID TO GET THE BEST PRICE!

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BACKGROUND IS BLACK WITH A WHITE TRIANGLE IN THE BOTTOM LEFT HAND CORNER.

THE CONFERENCE LOGO IS “LEVEL-UP” WHICH IS LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE IMAGE.

SAVE THE DATE! EARLY BIRD PRICING STARTS MAY 1ST FOR THE 3-DAY CONFERENCE AUGUST 4TH-6TH, 2022

Call for Presenters for Level-Up Conference 2022

Hello UTRID!

As we are busy planning the 2022 Level-Up Conference! As we think of presenters for the conference, we think it’s important to open this up to the community. The community has so much to offer and UTRID wants to tap into that.

Please follow the directions on the flyer to submit a proposal. Proposals are due on May 5th, 2022 to [email protected]

We look forward to your submissions. #LEVEL-UP

Downloadable PDF Link: 

A Call for Presenters 2022

 

Presenter Call:

If you prefer the link and not the QR code for the Presenter Application, you can find it here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjEz-1p_GR-axmLJISZvtEcJN6ANwYuG_Kvmp1lp5Gv3XvGQ/viewform

If you have any questions, please contact Makayla Johnson via email or text.

Email: [email protected]

Text: 801-703-0148

 

 

 

 

UTRID Conference Survey

In preparation for UTRID Summer Conference 2022, we would like UTRID members to fill out this short survey on what they would like to see at Conference 2022.

Please follow the link below to access the Google Form Survey.

 

Link: https://forms.gle/CYoj3VW4qMM9q7dk6

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Game Night_ Certificate _

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2020 VISION Conference | Last Chance to Get your Ticket!

Today is your last chance to get a ticket for the full 2020 VISION Conference! Saturday-Only Admission will close on Friday. Get yours before it’s too late!

For details about the conference, check out our One-Stop Info Shop and the Official Conference Schedule.

For live updates about the conference, follow our Facebook event.

Buy your ticket on our Registration page.

Drive-Through Social

Conference attendees, mark your calendars on Saturday from 5:30-7:00 PM for our open-house style Drive-Through Social! Come network at a local park, enjoy some ice cream, and pick up your 2020 VISION swag bag—all while practicing social distance, of course. Specific details will be distributed at the conference.

Conference Sponsors

The UTRID Conference Planning Committee would like to thank this year’s sponsors: 

We are grateful for their support amidst these historic times.

Conference Presenter Previews

Dr. Michael Ballard is the director of the ASL & Deaf Studies program at Utah Valley University.  He has previously been a faculty member at Iowa State University (Languages and Cultures) and Eastern Kentucky University (ASL & Interpreter Education).  Dr. Ballard holds a PhD in Education from Drake University (Des Moines, Iowa) and a Master of Communication and Leadership from Gonzaga University (Spokane, Wash.). When not in the academy, Dr. Ballard enjoys spending time with his family, outdoor cooking, fishing, and many a bonfires.

 

Trenton Marsh was born into the “Family Business” of teaching and coaching, he found his calling in the interpreting field.  Trenton started as a language mentor at an IPP in Colorado before moving to Utah in 2002.  By the spring of 2003, Trenton discovered the interpreting lab at the Sanderson Community Center, and put down roots.  In the years since, Trenton earned his RID CDI, helped start the Interpreter Certification Advancement Network (ICAN), and became a full-time CDI with the Utah Interpreter Program.  Trenton is married to Bonnie, a native Utahn, and has two active, curious, creative, cat-loving kids who love the great Utah outdoors!

 

Teddi Covey von Pingel is a Leadership Development Manager for Sorenson. She graduated in December 2019 with an Ed.D. in Leadership and Innovation from Arizona State University. Teddi has been a working interpreter for over 25 years and teaching interpreters for the past 20 years. Her research and passion relate to the ‘soft skills’ of interpreting and encouraging new interpreters to make connections often and early.  Teddi lives in Utah with her husband, three kids, a dog, a rabbit, and eight chickens.  In her spare time, she loves watching Poldark, reality tv, reading, and spending time with her friends and family.

 

Cody Simonsen is a co-founder of 5 Star Interpreting, an on-site and remote signed language interpreter referral agency, where he currently works as the Director of Operations. Holding a master’s degree in Interpreter Education from the University of North Florida, Cody actively seeks opportunities to learn and share ideas. Additionally, he holds RID national certification and the State of Alabama’s Qualified Mental Health Interpreter certification. Cody’s favorite setting to interpret in is business meetings. He enjoys listening to audiobooks and playing board games with his wife and family.

 

Dale H Boam JD

Dale Boam recently left his position as an Associate Professor of Deaf Studies at Utah Valley University and attorney advocating for the rights of persons who are Deaf and a blogger for Uncle Dale’s Rules for Interpreters.  He consults and presents nationally on both interpreting and legal topics, including: The Physiology of Interpreting; The Physics of Processing Time; Cohesion and Orphans in Interpretation; Legal Rights of Individuals with Disabilities: Law, Deafness and Personhood; Vote: The Power is in Your Hands; Making the ADA Effective for the Deaf Community; and Serving the Client Who is Deaf.  Dale recently received a favorable decision from the 9th Circuit Court making Section 504 more accessible to persons who are Deaf (See Ervine v. Desert View Regional Medical Center) and is currently on an advisory committee for NAD and the organizing boards for Deaf Studies, Today!