Sponsors / Exhibitors

  • Welcome, PTIC sponsors and exhibitors!

    Harris County Department of Education (HCDE) is bringing translators and interpreters of all languages and levels together to promote language access and bring this important role Out of the Shadows and Into the Spotlight. 

    This is possible because of your sponsorship!

    This full-day event offers:

    • Expert-led sessions on language access;
    • 8.5 Professional Development hours or CEU credit; and
    • Networking with colleagues and leaders.

     
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Conference Schedule

7 – 8 a.m.
 Registration / Breakfast / Vendor Showcase
8:05 – 8:15 a.m.
 Conference Kickoff / Introductions
Stephanie De Los Santos, HCDE Director of Marketing & Client Engagement
Wendy Utterback, HCDE Translations Coordinator
 

Welcome
James Colbert Jr., HCDE Superintendent
8:15 – 8:30 a.m.
 A Word from Event Underwriter & Award Recognition
Hillary Berman, Alboum Translation Services
8:30 – 9:15 a.m.
 Keynote (Main Conference Room)
Dr. Lupita Hinojosa, Retired Spring ISD Superintendent
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
 Vendor Showcase / Coffee & Tea Break
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
 Breakout Session 1
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
 Vendor Showcase / Coffee & Tea Break
10:30 – 11:10 a.m.
 Featured Speaker (Main Conference Room)
Dr. Natalia Abarca, OCDE Language Services Coordinator
11:10 – 12:10 p.m.
 Lunch / A Word from Our Platinum Sponsors
12:10 – 12:30 p.m.
 Vendor Showcase / Networking
12:30 – 1:15 p.m.
 Breakout Session 2
1:15 – 1:30 p.m.
 Vendor Showcase / Coffee & Tea Break
1:30 – 2:15 p.m.
 Breakout Session 3
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
 Vendor Showcase / Coffee, Tea & Snack Break
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.
 General Session (Main Conference Room)
Nestor Wagner, Founder and Director, Southern California School of Interpretation
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
 Closing

Professional Translators & Interpreters Conference


DATE:

Thursday, July 24, 2025

TIME:

7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

COST:

$55 (Early Bird Special through July 20)
$75 (Regular registration)

CONTACT US:

Marketing & Client Engagement
Harris County Department of Education

Stephanie De Los Santos
Director of Marketing and Client Engagement
Email: sdelossantos@hcde-texas.org

Wendy Utterback
Translations Coordinator
Email: wutterback@hcde-texas.org

LOCATION:

HCDE Conference Center (Fifth Floor)
6300 Irvington Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77022
(View Map)

What to Expect

  • The exhibit area is situated on the fifth floor of the HCDE parking garage, visible in the photo as the multi-level structure directly behind and to the right of the main entrance of the Ronald W. Reagan Building. Exhibitors may set up booths on Wednesday between 1 – 6:30 p.m. The garage will open at 6:30 a.m. Thursday. The setup should be complete by 7 a.m. Banners must be behind or on top of the exhibitor tables. Exhibitors are welcome to bring swag to share with attendees. Attendees will be arriving at 7 a.m. to meet with vendors while having breakfast. Exhibitors are welcome to the breakfast and lunch that will be provided for all attendees.

Map Legend

  • Refer to the map below. If you can't see the map, download a copy here.

         R Registration

    1. Harris County Department of Education
    2. Audio Resource Group (ARG)
    3. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
    4. Masterword Services
    5. Alboum & Associates
    6. Cross Cultural Communication
    7. University of Houston Downtown
    8. TNOLA Languages
    9. TransPerfect Holding, LLC, dba Transperfect Translations International, Inc.
    10. Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI)
    11. T360nBeyond
    12. American Association of Interpreters and Translators in Education (AAITE)
    13. MGM Linguistic Solutions
    14. RWS/Trados
    15. Universe Technical Translation, Inc.
    16. Fox Medical Cas Management, Inc. dba Fox Translation Services
    17. Interpreter (Knowi.ai) aka SCSI (Southern CA School of Interpreting)

Map of HCDE Conference Center

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    Marketing and Client Engagement
    Harris County Department of Education
    6005 Westview Dr.
    Houston, TX 77055