Upcoming Events

Upcoming events

    • 15 Aug 2026
    • 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • 14080 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL 33708
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    FRID & M.E.R.G.E will be having a Back-2-School Beach Day


    Join MERGE and FRID for a fun day at the beach as we kick off a new school year together! Whether you're an ITP student, recent graduate, working interpreter,

    or Deaf community member, you're invited!

    Come connect, relax, make new friends, and catch up with old ones. Bring

    your beach gear, your favorite snacks, and your signing hands! Sun, sand, conversation, and community! Everyone is welcome!! ️


    All are welcome, and we can't wait to see you there!


    August 15, 2026

    11a - 3p ET


    Caddy's*

    14080 Gulf Blvd, Madeira Beach, FL 33708

    (Using this address for a point of reference we will be on the beach)

    Will have identifying flag on canopy on the beach---  follow Facebook event for more information. 

    https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cm1zhuTv7/

    *Attendees are responsible for the cost of their own food and beverage. 




    • 29 Aug 2026
    • 1:00 PM
    • Tropicana Field: 1 Tropicana, St. Petersburg, FL 33705


    Square flyer seeking volunteer interpreters for Tampa Bay Rays ASL Awareness Night on August 29, 2026. Includes game details, QR code to the interest form, application deadline of July 31, 2026, and FRID and Deaf Florida logos.


    Click the Link Below to Submit Your Interest:

    Interest Form


    Interest Form has more information about the event inside.

    If you need more information, please click the link above. 

    • 31 Aug 2026
    • 12:00 AM
    • Benchmark International Arena: 401 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602
    Square flyer seeking volunteer interpreters for Tampa Bay Lightning ASL Awareness Night. Date and time are TBD. Includes arena location, QR code to the interest form, application deadline of August 31, 2026, and FRID and Deaf Florida logos.


    ***DATE is TBD 

    8/31/26 is deadline to submit this interest form

    Click the Link Below to Submit Your Interest:

    Interest Form


    Interest Form has more information about the event inside.

    If you need more information, please click the link above. 

    • 05 Sep 2026
    • 4:30 PM
    • Nu Stadium : 1900 NW 37th Ave, Miami, FL 33125, US


    Square flyer seeking volunteer interpreters for Inter Miami CF ASL Awareness Night on September 5, 2026. Includes Inter Miami CF logo, QR code to the interest form, and an application deadline of July 31, 2026, with FRID and Deaf Florida logos at the bottom.


    Click the Link Below to Submit Your Interest:

    Interest Form


    Interest Form has more information about the event inside.

    If you need more information, please click the link above. 

    • 16 Jan 2027
    • 3:00 PM
    • Amerant Bank Arena: 1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise, FL 33323


    Square flyer seeking volunteer interpreters for Florida Panthers ASL Awareness Night on January 16, 2027. Includes game details, QR code to the interest form, application deadline of August 31, 2026, and FRID and Deaf Florida logos.


    Click the Link Below to Submit Your Interest:

    Interest Form


    Interest Form has more information about the event inside.

    If you need more information, please click the link above. 

Past events

01 Aug 2026 Speed Networking: From Class to Career
30 Jul 2026 North Region Social at Satchel's Pizza!
29 Jul 2026 2026 Pints with the Prez: Stop #5
28 Jul 2026 Info Session: Nominations & Elections
28 Jul 2026 FRID FY 26/27 Quarter 1 Meeting
25 Jul 2026 Hybrid | A CDI/CHI Complete Team Approach to Legal Settings
12 Jul 2026 FRID Region West Event - The Carnival World Museum
08 Jul 2026 Info Session: Virtual Speed Networking - From Class to Career
06 Jun 2026 CRAFT DAY with FRID
30 May 2026 Interpreting in Digital and Technical Environments: Cognitive Agility for Modern Practice
24 May 2026 2026 Pints with the Prez : Stop #4
19 May 2026 FRID FY 25/26 Quarter 4 Meeting
16 May 2026 Speed Networking: From Class to Career
06 May 2026 FRID Region West Social- Pizza!
02 May 2026 Sweet Connections & Celebrations
23 Apr 2026 2026 Pints with the Prez : Stop #3
18 Apr 2026 Hybrid | 2 Workshops | Is That Even Legal? & Evidence & the Legal Interpreter on 4.18.2026
12 Apr 2026 Blueberry Festival Hangout - Keel Farms
03 Apr 2026 Social at Marina Munch
17 Mar 2026 2026 Pints with the Prez : Stop #2
08 Mar 2026 ASL Art Day (On-Site)
28 Feb 2026 FRID Region North Social- Coffee
28 Feb 2026 On-Site Only Workshop--Demand Control Schema: Application Case Conferencing
24 Feb 2026 FRID FY 25/26 Quarter 3 Meeting
21 Feb 2026 2026 Pints with the Prez : Stop #1
17 Feb 2026 *CANCELLED - FRID Region West Social- Pizza!
07 Feb 2026 First 2026 Hybrid Workshop
25 Jan 2026 FRID Region West Event - Tampa Museum of Art
17 Dec 2025 Region West Bowling Social--Cancelled
29 Nov 2025 Gallery view Gathering- FRID ALL Regions!
15 Nov 2025 FRID Social - North Region
25 Oct 2025 2 Free Workshops
25 Oct 2025 2025 Annual Business Meeting
25 Oct 2025 2025 ABM Raffle and Silent Auction
27 Sep 2025 EPS Reform: What Practitioners Need to Know
27 Sep 2025 Bridges Not Barriers: Navigating Conflict
26 Sep 2025 Pints with the Prez North Region- Saint Augustine
17 Sep 2025 Region West: Deaf Awareness & Hispanic Heritage Celebration
19 Aug 2025 Face First: Unlocking the Power of Non-Manual Markers in ASL
15 Aug 2025 Pints with the Prez South Region
07 Aug 2025 Pints with the Prez Orlando
02 Aug 2025 FRID Town Hall Meeting
02 Aug 2025 Q3 Board Meeting
23 Jul 2025 Pints with the Prez Tampa
18 Jul 2025 Summer Social FRID South Region with Broward Co ASL Club
10 Jul 2025 Doughnuts for a Cause
03 Jul 2025 Pints With the Prez
01 Jun 2025 West Region FRID Social- Game Night
10 May 2025 Q2 Board Meeting
12 Apr 2025 FRID Does the Keel Farms Blueberry Festival
16 Mar 2025 Sunday Social (West Region)
15 Mar 2025 Q1 Board Meeting
25 Feb 2025 FRID CMP Q&A
02 Feb 2025 FRIDay Sunday Social: Whiskey Joe's Restaurant
18 Jan 2025 2024 Annual Business Meeting
13 Oct 2024 FRIDay Sunday Social at the Art House
09 Sep 2024 Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting
24 Aug 2024 North Port Social (West/South)
09 Aug 2024 FRIDay Social at Flagler Beachfront Winery
26 Jul 2024 FRIDay Social at The Peach Cobbler Factory
15 Jun 2024 FRID's 50th Anniversary Gala
14 Jun 2024 FRID Social - Let's Get Ready For The Gala - Mai Tai Bar Daytona
06 Jun 2024 FRID Social - Let's Get Ready For The Gala - Barley Republic
02 Jun 2024 Curious about being a DI/CDI?
11 Apr 2024 FRIDay (Thursday) Social - Central West Region
30 Mar 2024 Navigating Finances as a Freelancer: From Rough Waters to Smooth Sailing
11 Mar 2024 Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting
22 Feb 2024 FRIDay (*Thursday*) Interpreters Social - Bradenton
18 Nov 2023 Expansion Techniques: Scaffolding Our Space
26 Oct 2023 FRIDay (*Thursday*) Interpreters Social - Palm Harbor
14 Oct 2023 ABM Workshop: "Classifiers/Non Manual Markers"
14 Oct 2023 2023 Annual Business Meeting
13 Oct 2023 FRIDay Interpreters Social - Orlando
25 Aug 2023 FRIDay Interpreters Social - Brandon
23 Aug 2023 POSTPONED CASLI Exam Overview, Updates and Q&A
13 May 2023 Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting
30 Apr 2023 Yoga as Self-Care for Interpreters
24 Mar 2023 FRIDay Interpreters Social - Orlando
25 Feb 2023 Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting
16 Dec 2022 FRIDay Social for Interpreters Working Towards Certification - Orlando
03 Dec 2022 2022 Annual Business Meeting
29 Oct 2022 Workshop: CPS and the CPC Part 2
22 Oct 2022 Workshop: CPS and the CPC Part 1
18 Sep 2022 FRID Summer Splash
28 Jul 2022 IAD 2022: Conference Interpreting
23 Jul 2022 IAD 2022: How to G.R.O.W.: Practical Strategies to Fight Unconscious Bias
12 Jul 2022 Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting
23 Oct 2021 2021 FRID Annual Business Meeting
22 Oct 2021 FRIDCon 2021 Deaf Professionals Panel
22 Oct 2021 FRIDCon 2021
23 Sep 2021 Deaf Interpreters Town Hall
22 Jul 2021 Becoming Allies: Analyzing Interpreter Role Through the Lens of Social Movement Studies
13 Jul 2021 Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting
13 Apr 2021 Board of Directors Regular Board Meeting
23 Feb 2021 FRID Board of Directors Meeting
17 Oct 2020 Deaf Space with Jeremy Quiroga
17 Oct 2020 2020 FRID Annual Business Meeting
09 Nov 2019 FRIDCon 2019
08 Nov 2019 Town Hall Meeting with RID President
08 Nov 2019 2019 Annual Business Meeting
08 Nov 2019 FRIDCon 2019 Sponsorship
25 Sep 2019 FEED - St. Augustine
30 Aug 2019 Emergency Interpreter Network Conference Call
23 Feb 2019 FRID Forum: Open Dialogue with the Deaf Community
27 Oct 2018 A FRIDtastic Evening 2018
26 Oct 2018 The Ladder We Build
26 Oct 2018 FRIDCon 2018
26 Oct 2018 FRIDCon Sponsorships
26 Oct 2018 FRID 2018 Annual Business Meeting
14 Apr 2018 Educational Interpreter Ethics: Don't Get Stuck in the DO++ DO++
20 Mar 2018 FEED - Tallahassee
13 Jan 2018 Tax Tips for Self-Employed Contractors
16 Nov 2017 FEED - Tampa
04 Nov 2017 Meandering Moonlight Madness Tour
04 Nov 2017 FRID 2017 Annual Business Meeting
18 Oct 2017 FEED - Orlando
28 Sep 2017 FEED - Online
23 Sep 2017 A FRIDtastic Evening
12 Aug 2017 FRIDTalks UNF
21 Jul 2017 FEED-Pensacola
15 Jun 2017 FEED-Daytona Beach
27 Apr 2017 FEED-Jacksonville
13 Apr 2017 FEED-Tampa
12 Apr 2017 FEED-Orlando
13 Oct 2016 2016 FAD-FRID Joint Conference
19 May 2016 Medical Interpreting Immersion
20 Feb 2016 Perspective - A workshop for Interpreters
08 Jan 2016 Team Interpreting
06 Nov 2015 Team Interpreting, Part One
17 Oct 2015 Will Run for Sign Language - 5K Costume Run
09 Oct 2015 Theory & Practice for Deaf Interpreters, Part Two
03 Oct 2015 Annual Business Meeting & Workshop
11 Sep 2015 Theory & Practice for Deaf Interpreters, Part One
23 Jan 2015 Interpreter Licensure Bill Info - http://fridcentral.org/Bill
06 Dec 2014 Compassion Fatigue: Preservation and Restoration for Interpreters
09 Oct 2014 "Dawn of a New Decade" FRID 2014 Biennial Conference
12 Apr 2014 Situational Ethics: What you do when no one is looking
07 Feb 2014 ADA Guide to HIPAA Training and Mental Health Interpreting/Compassion Fatigue
01 Feb 2014 "Classifiers" & "ASL to English - It's a process"
11 Jan 2014 Board of Directors Meeting
07 Dec 2013 FRID Member Dialogue Session - Orlando area
16 Nov 2013 Preparing for the NIC
02 Nov 2013 FRID Member Dialogue Session - Jacksonville
20 Oct 2013 FRID Member Dialogue Session - Tampa area - *New Date/Time*
20 Oct 2013 October 2013 Annual Business Meeting (ABM) and 40th Anniversary Celebration
21 Sep 2013 Voice Interpreting - "What You Bring to the Table"
14 Sep 2013 Board of Directors Meeting
13 Sep 2013 FRID Member Dialogue Session - Ft. Lauderdale area
22 Jun 2013 "Preparing for the NIC"
15 Jun 2013 Medical Workshop - "Scalpel, Forceps, Classifiers...Performing Surgery With Depiction"
11 May 2013 Board of Directors Meeting
20 Apr 2013 "The LGBTQQIA Alphabet Soup" Cross Cultural Interpreting in the LGBT Community
25 Mar 2013 RID Executive Director Meet and Greet
15 Mar 2013 Interpreters' Retreat
09 Mar 2013 QA Performance Screening 2013
03 Mar 2013 Board of Directors Meeting
15 Feb 2013 FASLTA Annual Conference
09 Feb 2013 The Cycle of the Mentoring Relationship
26 Jan 2013 QA Written Screening 2013
18 Jan 2013 International Medical Interpreters Assoc. Conference
12 Jan 2013 Board of Directors Meeting
03 Nov 2012 Board of Directors Meeting
18 Oct 2012 Pre-Conference QA Raters Training
18 Oct 2012 FRID Bi-Annual Conference and ABM
08 Sep 2012 Board of Directors Meeting
24 Aug 2012 *Date Change* - Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training - St. Petersburg, FL
02 Aug 2012 RID Region II Conference
21 Jul 2012 Deaf Wet-n-Wild Day
14 Jul 2012 Board of Directors Meeting
14 Jul 2012 Let's Take the NIC Performance Exam!
13 Jul 2012 Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training - Winter Park, FL
28 Jun 2012 Silent Weekend
18 May 2012 Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training - Jacksonville
12 May 2012 Board of Directors Meeting
04 May 2012 "Conquering Your Fear of Interpreting Performance Tests"
02 May 2012 EIE Performance Screening - 2012
02 May 2012 EIE Written Screening Test 2012
28 Apr 2012 FAD Deaf Awareness Day
20 Apr 2012 Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training - Fort Lauderdale
01 Apr 2012 **LOCATION CHANGE**Setting and Attaining Professional Goals - Boynton Beach (Delray)
31 Mar 2012 **LOCATION CHANGE** Setting and Attaining Professional Goals - Hialeah Gardens, FL
18 Mar 2012 Board of Directors Meeting
17 Mar 2012 Deaf Nation Expo
02 Mar 2012 Interpreters Retreat Conference
17 Feb 2012 FASLTA Annual Conference
13 Nov 2011 Board of Directors Meeting
01 Oct 2011 2011 Annual Business Meeting (ABM) and Trainings
10 Sep 2011 Board of Directors Meeting
10 Jul 2011 Board of Directors Meeting
14 May 2011 Board of Directors Meeting
12 May 2011 FCCDHH Quarterly meeting
04 Apr 2011 EIE Re-Test Interview Only - 2011
30 Mar 2011 EIE Performance Screening - 2011
13 Mar 2011 Board of Directors Meeting
01 Mar 2011 EIE Written Screening Test
01 Mar 2011 QA Written Screening Test
13 Feb 2011 Board of Directors Meeting
10 Feb 2011 FCCDHH Quarterly meeting
29 Jan 2011 FAD Board Meeting
08 Jan 2011 Board of Directors Meeting
11 Dec 2010 QA Performance - Jacksonville
13 Nov 2010 Board of Directors Meeting
04 Nov 2010 FCCDHH Quarterly meeting
21 Oct 2010 FRID 2010 Annual Conference
25 Sep 2010 FAD Board Meeting
11 Sep 2010 QA Written - Jacksonville
11 Sep 2010 QA Written - Pensacola
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