Members tell us their number one reason for attending the NCRA Conference & Expo is to earn CEUs followed closely by the chance to learn from colleagues and experts in educational sessions. At the July 24-26 Conference in Minneapolis, Minn., attendees can earn up to 1.325 CEUs plus additional CEUs for preconference workshops.
Session topics range from AI to cybersecurity, depositions to briefs, and wellness to workplace essentials. You can view the full schedule here, but below are some of the sessions geared towards technology, captioning, professional development, skills, and more.
Technology
- In Kahoots 3.0: Technology Bits, Bytes, Gigabytes, and Beyond Hector Cordova, CLVS; Merilee Johnson, RDR, CRR, CRC; and Debbie Kriegshauser, FAPR, RMR, CRR, CRC, CLVS
- AI and Court Reporters: Surprising Use Cases from Dictionary Prep to Production Tamara Chapman, RPR, CRR
- Fortify Your Internet: A Checklist for Seamless Remote Proceedings Hector Cordova, CLVS, and Sarah Kleinschmidt, CLVS
Captioning
- Captioning a Live Event: Concerts Kim Falgiani, RDR, CRR, CRC; Anna Cillo; and Denise Mungia, RDR, CRR, CRC
- CART Captioning: The Places You’ll Go and the People You’ll See Jo Gayle, RPR, CRR, CRC; and Lisa Johnston, RMR, CRR, CRC
- Captioning Across Digital Platforms (Zoom, Teams) Ellen Kerr, CRC; Anna Cillo; and Denise Mungia, RDR, CRR, CRC
Skills
- Revolutionizing Speedbuilding: Unlocking Your Potential with EV360 Ultimate Jeff Moody, BS
- Skillbuilding Meets AI Marybeth Everhart, RPR, CRI, CPE
- Best of Anissa’s Tips, Tricks, and Brief Families Anissa Nierenberger, RPR, CRR, CRC, CRI
Professional Development
- How to Get Lucky Jenny Melius, RPR
- The Cybersecurity Threat: How to Protect Yourself and Your Company Oumar Dieng
- What’s In My Bag Mike Miller, FAPR, RDR, CRR
Personal Growth
- Introduction to Trauma and a Trauma-Informed Approach Deborah Saari – National Alliance on Mental Illness, Minnesota
- Staying Positive in a Negative Environment Allison Hall, RDR, CRR, CRI
- Fake It Until You Make It – Discover Your Inner Extrovert Joshua Edwards, RDR, CRR, CRC
CLVS
- Complex Depositions Seriously! The New “GOLD” Standard Richard Hayden, CLVS; and Joel Freedman, CLVS
- Providing Valuable Resources for Reporters Andrea Kreutz, CLVS; and Chuck Larson, CLVS
- Fortify Your Internet: A Checklist for Seamless Remote Proceedings Sarah Kleinschmidt, CLVS; and Hector Cordova, CLVS
Students
- Fake It Until You Make It – Discover Your Inner Extrovert Joshua Edwards, RDR, CRR, CRC
- Quality Mentoring: Making the Most Out of the Student/Reporter Mentoring Relationship Jenny Melius, RPR; Lee Leigh, RPR, CRI; and Vanessa Johns
- Depositions 101 Laura Hammargren; Jennifer Sati, RMR, CRR, CRC, CRI
Need more CEUs? Come early for Thursday morning workshops.
- Advantage Software Vendor Training Workshop (0.4 CEU)
- Realtime Boot Camp Workshop (0.3 CEU)
- Stenograph Vendor Training Workshop (0.4 CEU)
There’s more to Conference than just CEUs
Of course, there’s a lot more to the NCRA Conference & Expo than CEUs and learning. The theme this year is “Elevate your impact,” and you can begin making an impact by networking with your friends and colleagues in the field.
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet others who are just like you. No one knows better what it’s like to be in the profession than your fellow reporters, captioners, and videographers.
“Conferences are one of the only times we can all hit pause, step away from our day-to-day grind, and actually connect with each other,” says Hector “Rex” Cordova, CLVS, from Orlando, Fla. “The biggest gathering of industry professionals happens here, and something magical happens when you get so many experienced people in one place.”
