2026 OCCI Congress
Save the Date!
📅 November 21, 2026
🕐 Time: TBD
📍 City Hall – Council Chamber & Member’s Lounge
Join us for the 2026 OCCI Congress, featuring:
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Presentations
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Roundtable Discussions
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Job Fair
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PD Hours Available for Interpreters
More details coming soon!
Save the date and join us for a day of learning, networking, and professional opportunities.
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Agenda
Check in/Light refreshments and snacks
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Welcome: Presentation of Agenda
Frances Adler
9:00 AM to 9:10 AM
President’s Remarks, Roadmap/Strategic Goals
Paul Penzo
9:10 AM to 9:30 AM
Brainstorm on Roadmap and Plenary Share-Back Session
Moderated by Lola Bendana
9:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Networking Break & Job Fair
All Audience
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Introduction OCCI Board
- OCCI Panel
- OCCI Background & Ethics in the era of AI –Lola Bendana
- English Proficiency ACI/ OCCI Requirement update –Laura Comiskey
- Healthcare Interpreting Language of Comfort –Grace Eagan
- AI is not the end of onsite interpretation –Stella Rahman
- Impact of technology on the industry –Paul Penzo
10:30 AM to 11:10 AM
Q & A
Moderated by Soheila Khatami and Sepideh Salimi
11:10 AM to 11:35 AM
CLIA Remarks & Raffle/Secret Auction
- CLIA Remarks Peter Madahian
- Raffle/silent auction & Closing remarks Frances Adler
11:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Job Fair – Exhibitors and audience
All Audience
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM