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ProZ.com powwow: RESCHEDULED: Networking, Mentoring, Fun

February 26, 2005, 6:30 pm
United StatesWashington, D.C.In personEnglish
Sesto Senso (Italian Restaurant) 1214 - 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 2 blocks south of the Dupont Circle Metro station. www.sesto.com.

We have a reservation for their mezzanine level (seats up to 45 people) at 6:30pm.

The setting gives us the opportunity to meet everyone "reception style" and then settle down for dinner. The prices are DC prices (hey Will :-)), but the pasta dishes are affordable. The restaurant also has live music and a downstairs dance club so anyone who really wants to party can do that later on. There are also a good number of other venues in the area if parts of the group want to move on at one point.

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Interested members (44) / Confirmed: 21 / Tentative: 10
Name NoteWill Attend
XFriderike Butler  \"Organizer\" I would like to get to know translators and interpretors in the DC area and beyond for networking purposes, to exchange ideas and experiences and to enjoy a multi-cultural event.  y
Marjon van den Bosch  \"Photographer\" I went to my first powwow in DC several months ago, and thoroughly enjoyed it -- meeting so many fellow translaters AND ProZ's Henry! It would be great to have another get-together. May I suggest Satay Sarinah in Alexandria as an option?  n
Nazim Aziz Gokdemir  \"Reporter\" I've been down with the flu since last Friday; it doesn't look like it'll go away in time for the powwow...  n
Sandra Alboum   Depends on the weather... sorry to use the excuse, but ... well, I don't trust everyone ELSE'S driving in this weather!  m
Will Matter   ...  y
Linda Gaus   I am looking forward to attending another powwow! See you there!  y
Guillermina Schinder  \"Photographer\" I'll be running my first marathon in New Orleans that weekend! Hope to meet you in the next one!  n
Monika Coulson  \"Photographer\" I will be there too :)  y
XMatthew Coulson   Will be there too  y
XEva Olsson   I'm sorry, I have to cancel. Hope to be able to attend next time.  n
Jeff Skinner   I have it on my calendar - see you then!  y
XKarl Archbold (X)   Karl Edwin archbold(I will be coming from NY for the translators meeting)  y
GaryG   ...  y
Ervelyne Bernard  \"Photographer\" I'm feeling a bit lonely in good ol' Kansas City... Any chance of a powwow in my area?  
Donna Sandin   Donna Sandin YES I will attend, no matter where...  y
XMarla Sanchez (X)   Interested, will try to attend  m
Stefan Gunther   Depends on how my day unfolds.  m
Mauricio Vicente   Too bad about the resched. I have a work committment on the evening of 26 Feb and won't be able to make it.  n
Joseph Hovan   Unfortunately, a flu bug got the better of me. Sorry, but I'll miss you all this time. Have fun and I hope to meet you another time! ;-) Cheers, Joe  n
Charles Mullins   I would like to come to the powow. My source languages are Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese with some French. I would need more info on the powow.  
Fatima Argun   Fatima Argun  y
Louis Mitler   I would like to attend. Please let me know the time and place when this is definite.  y
Xmashak (X)   I like to come, first time for me, Masha  y
Rutie Eckdish   Looking forward! Repat my offer: I can offer a place to sleep for anyone who wishes to stay overnight. (be it ever so humble...)  y
Leonid S Chekin   ...  y
Anh Pham   Please keep me informed. Will definitely attend if time is right.  m
KseniaB   I organized a Powwow a couple of years ago in DC. Only few folks showed up. Glad to see such a turnout this time.  m
Language Scholars  \"Photographer\" It's great to know that there are so many translators in the DC area. I have other commitment that day, but I'll try to reschedule it and let you know as soon as possible.  y
GovLoki   I would like to attend. I haven't been to a powwow before and look forward to meeting other translators and interpreters. I do German>English translation.  y
Mark Oxford   I would love to get to know translators in the DC area.  
Mrs Shell   I will try to make it.  m
Scott de Lesseps   Looking forward to meeting other translators.  y
XMaria Riegger (X)   Will be looking forward to it!! I've only been to one powwow when I was in Barcelona. Is it OK if I bring my husband?  y
Vitaly Dotsenko   &$%#! I'm in DC now but will be flying to LA on the 22nd. Need a blizzard...  m
XJames Duck (X)   Have put it on my sched and will definitely do what I can to make it.  
Whitney Bryan   New to ProZ. I would like to attend DC PowWow.  
Benno Groeneveld   I am a Dutch <> English translator/interpreter based in St. Paul, MN. But I'll be in DC that weekend, covering a conference (I'm a journalist in my spare time). Look forward to meeting the DC colleagues.  y
XMarco Guidi  \"Photographer\" I hope I can make but I might still be on a assignment in Japan  m
XJulia Mogilev   It's fate: Cannot make it again :-(((  n
Anita Chiang   I've never been to a powwow. It would be fun to get to know fellow translators/interpreters in the DC area. I do T and I in Mandarin Chinese, Korean, and English.  y
Aysegül Acar-Dreyer   hope to be there  m
Asghar Bhatti   i will attend,if i am around.  m
RedBeard   Will come  y
Guillermo de la Puerta    Hi a regret I couldn´t attend the powwow cause I am in D.C. but I arrived later )the 9th of march). I would be delighted to meet anyone of the community to drink a coffee. I am in Annandale. Anyone interested please write me here or to my profile's mail.
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Powwow: Washington, D.C. - United States
Friderike Butler
Friderike Butler  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 02:39
German to English
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Fun Networking Event Nov 9, 2004

Meet for a fun ethnic dinner experience in Washington DC to exchange ideas, experiences, make new contacts, find new inspirations, and learn about different aspects of translation and interpretation work. Depending on the number of participants we can meet reserve tables a fun restaurant, have dinner at a private home or reserve a private room at a restaurant in DC (Cafe Mozart comes to mind with excellent German food and nice ambience). Feeback and alternative suggestions are welcome.
 
Friderike Butler
Friderike Butler  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 02:39
German to English
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Event Planning Nov 10, 2004

It looks like there is a lot of interest in this Powwow! When we got closer to the date and have a better idea of how many participants we will have, I will make suggestions for an appropriate location. It will be somewhere central and close to Metro access.
 
Fatima Argun
Fatima Argun  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 02:39
Member (2006)
English to Turkish
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What time--and where??? Dec 21, 2004

It depends on what time it is being held and where. Please advise once this becomes clearer. Thanks!
 
Friderike Butler
Friderike Butler  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 02:39
German to English
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Washington DC Powwow - Jan. 22, 2005 Jan 3, 2005

This promises to be an exciting event with excellent attendance! I will scout out a suitable meeting place in DC close to metro and public parking that gives us a chance to mix and mingle. I suggest a meeting time of 6:30pm followed by an affordable dinner. I know of several ethnic restaurants in the Adams Morgan/ Connecticut Avenue area that have private rooms and I will let you all by the end of this week where exactly we can meet. If anyone has a suggestion for a centrally located restaur... See more
This promises to be an exciting event with excellent attendance! I will scout out a suitable meeting place in DC close to metro and public parking that gives us a chance to mix and mingle. I suggest a meeting time of 6:30pm followed by an affordable dinner. I know of several ethnic restaurants in the Adams Morgan/ Connecticut Avenue area that have private rooms and I will let you all by the end of this week where exactly we can meet. If anyone has a suggestion for a centrally located restaurant with private room and with good public transportation access + public parking, please send me an e-mail: [email protected]
Also, if you haven't done so yet, please udate your response to reflect whether or not you will be able to attend so that I have a close to accurate head count.
I am very much looking forward to meeting everyone! Your profiles are all so interesting to read and I can't wait to meet you in person!
Until soon,
Ike ▲ Collapse
 
Friderike Butler
Friderike Butler  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 02:39
German to English
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Location for Powwow in Washington DC Jan 5, 2005

Now that our group is fairly large it wasn't easy to find a nice spot that allows easy mixing and mingling and didn't require a minimum booking charge, but here it is:

Sesto Senso (Italian Restaurant) 1214 - 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 2 blocks south of the Dupont Circle Metro station. www.sesto.com.

We have a reservation for their mezzanine level (seats up to 45 people) at 6:30pm.

The setting gives us the... See more
Now that our group is fairly large it wasn't easy to find a nice spot that allows easy mixing and mingling and didn't require a minimum booking charge, but here it is:

Sesto Senso (Italian Restaurant) 1214 - 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 2 blocks south of the Dupont Circle Metro station. www.sesto.com.

We have a reservation for their mezzanine level (seats up to 45 people) at 6:30pm.

The setting gives us the opportunity to meet everyone "reception style" and then settle down for dinner. The prizes are DC prizes, but the pasta dishes are affordable. The restaurant also has live music and a downstairs dance club so anyone who really wants to party can do that later on. There are also a good number of other venues in the area if parts of the group want to move on at one point.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you!! ▲ Collapse
 
Monika Coulson
Monika Coulson  Identity Verified
Local time: 00:39
Member (2001)
English to Albanian
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Verified Identity Jan 17, 2005

For those who are interested on having their identity verified, please bring a picture ID with you (in order for me to verify your identity.) See you thereicon_smile.gif
Monika
 
Joseph Hovan
Joseph Hovan  Identity Verified
Local time: 08:39
German to English
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ID? Jan 17, 2005

I'm just curious about why the ID?icon_wink.gif
 
Monika Coulson
Monika Coulson  Identity Verified
Local time: 00:39
Member (2001)
English to Albanian
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To Joseph: about the Verified Identity Program (VID) Jan 17, 2005

Dear Joseph,
please click on the following link to learn more about the Verified Identity Program.
Monika

http://www.proz.com/faq/qa#qa_vid
 
Joseph Hovan
Joseph Hovan  Identity Verified
Local time: 08:39
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THANKS! Jan 17, 2005

Best Regards, J.P.H.
 
Maria Riegger (X)
Maria Riegger (X)  Identity Verified
Local time: 02:39
Spanish to English
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Guests? Jan 18, 2005

I'm planning to bring my husband too.
 
Donna Sandin
Donna Sandin  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 02:39
Portuguese to English
Snowstorm? Jan 20, 2005

What shall we do in light of the promised Saturday snowstorm in DC? They now say it will start in the morning, not late Saturday night. With 4 to 6 inches, the city sort of shuts down. If it were only 1 inch as we had on Wednesday, I would have no trouble driving to the Metro station and taking Metro as I had planned. But even Metro has been known NOT to deal with snow very well, depending on the type of snow and the temperature.
 
Friderike Butler
Friderike Butler  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 02:39
German to English
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RE: Guests and Snowstorm Jan 21, 2005

Guests, especially spouses are welcome of course.

I hope that the snowstorm will be "mild" and that Metro will operate as usual. The restaurant will keep our reservation regardless of weather conditions and everyone should use their best judgment to decide if they have a safe way to make it to the meeting and back home again. I will only be able to come if Metro operates reliably, as I am coming in from Vienna. Let's wait and see what happens during the day on Saturday... Still ho... See more
Guests, especially spouses are welcome of course.

I hope that the snowstorm will be "mild" and that Metro will operate as usual. The restaurant will keep our reservation regardless of weather conditions and everyone should use their best judgment to decide if they have a safe way to make it to the meeting and back home again. I will only be able to come if Metro operates reliably, as I am coming in from Vienna. Let's wait and see what happens during the day on Saturday... Still hope to see you all! ▲ Collapse
 
mashak (X)
mashak (X)  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 00:39
Czech to English
weather Jan 21, 2005

I will also have a problem if the snow is bad. Returning, it will take me 55 min. to Arlington via metro and bus. I can plan to stay only one hour. Masha.
 
Friderike Butler
Friderike Butler  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 02:39
German to English
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Snowstorm in DC area Jan 22, 2005

The most recent local weather forcast now calls for heavy snowfall tomorrow afternoon with accumulation of up to 10 inches in addition to heavy local gusts. These conditions make driving unsafe in and around DC, and I assume that anyone from out of town would want to and should stay home. Even the overland portions of the metro might experience severe delays until the snowfall calms down.

Under those circumstances, I regretfully propose to reschedule the powwow to February 19, same ... See more
The most recent local weather forcast now calls for heavy snowfall tomorrow afternoon with accumulation of up to 10 inches in addition to heavy local gusts. These conditions make driving unsafe in and around DC, and I assume that anyone from out of town would want to and should stay home. Even the overland portions of the metro might experience severe delays until the snowfall calms down.

Under those circumstances, I regretfully propose to reschedule the powwow to February 19, same time, same location. Please respond as soon as you can if you agree with this proposal. ▲ Collapse
 
Sandra Alboum
Sandra Alboum  Identity Verified
United States
Local time: 02:39
Member (2003)
Spanish to English
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Amen, sister! Jan 22, 2005

Well, I hadn't heard 10", but I had pretty much decided that I was going to stay in. So yes, please, let's reschedule.
 
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