The 30th Silent Weekend had more than 600 interpreters, ITP and ASL teachers and students in attendance with 102 workshops (1 to 4 hours each).   The 31st Weekend had over 500 in spite of the economy.

      The 32nd Silent Weekend is June 23-26, 2011 at the Florida Hotel at the Florida Mall for interpreters, ITP and ASL students and teachers.  A Legal Interpreting Track and intensive classes for educational interpreters (signs for academic topics)  may be offered in addition to the regular classes. 

       At least two changes suggested by participants for 2011 include:  A language track and an interpreting track for advanced, both for CEUs and total silence beginning at registration until after post conference Sunday classes.  Only exception is during Thursday's orientation where we will have interpreters to voice to benefit the fledgings, beginners and intermediates.

      This may be the only venue that consistently offers you OVER 120 HOURS OF CHOICES, FREE RID CEUS (one silent weekend out West charges an additional $10 fee for this),  FREE PARKING,  (some recent conferences had $35 per day parking), FREE INTERNET (some hotels charge $12.95 per day for this!), free water bottles (some hotels charge $3.95 per bottle in room replenishment)  and there is a HUGE FOOD COURT offering COMPLETE MEALS for less than the price of a hot dog at many conferences!  Accessible with an EXIT (#80) OFF INTERSTATE 4 in Orlando and close to the international airport!   To help you plan for future events, we also have dates through the year 2020 posted in order to give interpreters ample time to plan their CEU cycles; sponsors lead time to plan their budgets for future years and presenters time to block out their schedules since more and more venues are being canceled or postponed due to the economy.