2026 SENSE PDD
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2026 SENSE Professional Development Day
Join SENSE on 31 October in Ede for a full day of networking, discussions and presentations designed to help further your career.
Doors open at 09:30. The programme starts at 10:00 and ends at 17:00, followed by drinks and snacks. A buffet lunch is served at 12:30, and there are networking breaks at 11:00 and 15:00.
Those who wish to continue networking after the borrel can join us for dinner (dinner not included in the event fee).
Programme
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Doors open; coffee/tea | |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Opening remarks | |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Panel discussion: Is hybrid employment right for you? (panelists TBD) | |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Break | |
| 11:15 - 11:45 | ‘How to make decisions that meet your needs: moving beyond pros and cons’ (Harmony Folz) | |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | ‘Using LinkedIn for maximum success’ (Petra Fisher) | |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | ‘What do readers prefer? Explicitation of culture-specific items in literary translation’ (Stella Linn, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen) | |
| 14:15 - 15:00 | ‘How a bear finds its path in the AI forest: pitfalls and opportunities in translation and education’ (Maleen Hof & Paulina Vanderbilt, Capabel Hogeschool) | |
| 15:00 - 15:30 | Break | |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | ‘Smart productivity tips’ (Martina Abagnale, Picobello Translations) | |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Panel discussion: Where to draw the line as language professionals (panelists TBD) | |
| 17:00 - 18:00 | Drinks and borrel snacks |
Prices
Prices are as follows and include coffee/tea breaks, lunch and drinks/snacks:| Early-bird* | Standard | |
| SENSE members | € 75.00 | € 95.00 |
| SENSE student members | € 37.50 | € 47.50 |
| Non-members | € 125.00 | € 145.00 |
| Members of sister organizations | € 93.75 | € 108.75 |
*Early-bird registration closes 30 September
PE points
For sworn translators and interpreters in the Netherlands, this event is worth 5.25 PE points. SENSE has not requested registration as an erkende opleidingsinstelling, but all our training and other events to date have been accepted as meeting the applicable standards. Our PE points officer will supply an attendance certificate on request.
We hope to see you there!
Anne, Claire and Curtis
2026 PDD Committee
