ATTENTION: REPORTERS AND STUDENTS

The New York State Court Reporters Association is pleased to announce its first post-pandemic in-person convention with an impressive lineup of presenters. 
Sunday, October 22, 2023 - 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Six seminars from NCRA have CEU approval.  See the convention flyer for a list of topics and presenters.
We are honored to have Judge Hector Gonzalez as the keynote speaker.




Special Freelance Panel for students - 4 to 5 p.m.
NYSCRA is sponsoring Steno in the City’s Saturday Networking Event “A Steno State of Mind” - Saturday evening - 6 to 9 p.m.
Use this link to register:  https://stenointhecity.com/nyscra/


NYSCRA 2023 Fall Convention
Register now. Registration links are:

Reporters:  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Students: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

(Early-bird registration rates apply through Oct. 2)

Registration Fee, includes educational sessions, breakfast and lunch (Kosher meals are available)
Early bird pricing : $135 member; $180 non-member; Join and Register $300
Regular pricing (October 2-onsite):  $150 member; $200 non-member; Join and Register $315 
Guests of members not attending seminars: $75
Students: $FREE     
Sponsor a Student: $45

Venue:
United States Federal Courthouse
Eastern District of New York
225 Cadman Plaza East
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Parking:

  • Street parking is available on Sunday without paying for meters.
  • SP+ Parking Garage is across from the federal courthouse and open 24 hours. 300 Cadman Plaza W, Brooklyn, NY – 718-624-0316
    • Weekend rate is $17 from Friday night (11:59 p.m.) to Monday morning
    • $15 additional charge for SUVs on the weekend 

Hotel Reservations:
CLICK HERE FOR HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION

Reserve your room at The Tillary Hotel for Special NYSCRA convention room rates of $224 per night for Friday and/or Saturday. 
Make your reservations now!  These rates are good until Oct. 1st.
https://reservations.travelclick.com/115463?groupID=4058839
[email protected]
85 Flatbush Ave Ext. - Brooklyn, NY 11201
Parking is very limited at the hotel.

Program:
CLICK HERE FOR CONVENTION PROGRAM

Schedule:

AGENDA FOR REPORTERS on OCTOBER 22, 2023
{Punch cards for seminars will be submitted for CEU credit to NCRA}

8:30 a.m. to 8:55 a.m.  Keynote Speaker:  Judge Hector Gonzalez
9:00 a.m. to 9:55 a.m. Presenter:  Anthony D. Frisolone, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRI
Topic: What it’s like working in federal court. The seminar will include a discussion on the Eastern District’s history of high-profile cases dating back to World War II
10:00 a.m. to 10:55 a.m. Presenter:_Denee Vadell, RPR, CCR-NJ  and Stephanie Hicks, RMR           
Topic: “Steno and the Power of Social Media.”  The seminar will include Identifying and analyzing social media tools & platforms and various relevant information for creating and editing posts.    
11:00 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. Presenter:_Joshua Edwards, RDR, CRR, CRC 
Topic:   Stenomasters“Total communication” aspect.  The seminar will include overcoming the fear of public speaking, building confidence, learn to speak within an allotted time and many other tips to help become an effective speaker.    
12 p.m. to 12:55 p.m. Presenter: Sara Beiter, RPR   
Topic: Written Knowledge Test Prep.  This seminar will include study guides and tools as well as professional ethics, grammar, punctuation, terminology for court, medical and technology
1-2 P.M. BREAK FOR LUNCH       RAFFLE DRAWING                          
2:00 p.m. to 2:55 p.m. Presenter: Amelia Moller, RPR, CSR, CRI, ACR, ACT
Topic:  Officialships in New York State – What you need to know about Civil Service. This seminar will give details on how to apply for an officialship position in New York State  
3:00 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. Presenter: Anthony D. Frisolone, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRI              
Topic: Case CATalyst Training Session    This seminar will teach attendees how to use features to maintain their stenographic dictionaries and to enhance their work product.     

Concurrent session

3:00 p.m. to 3:55 p.m. Presenter: Linda Danelczyk, CSR, RPR,
Topic:  Eclipse Seminar: Block Files and Fill-in Fields  This seminar will use Block Files to increase productivity and learn how to use Fill-in Fields for more efficient transcript production.

Concurrent session

4 p.m. to 5 p.m. FREELANCE AGENCY PANEL for REPORTERS AND STUDENTS:  Bee Reporting, Accurate Court Reporting, Emerald Reporting, Dalco Reporting, all freelance agencies that are not big box owned.

STUDENTS TRACK 2 P.M. TO 4 P.M.
Court reporting students, join us for an information-packed session.  These sessions are designed to help you envision the kind of successful career you are working towards.

CAREER PATHS:  Joshua Edwards, past president of NYSCRA, will present a portion of the Cicero Forum, a project he worked on for years with Past President Dom Tursi.  Presented with the Tursi family’s permission in memory of Dom, this session will provide an overview of the various career paths a stenographer may pursue throughout their career, state court, federal court, grand jury, freelance, and CART captioning.  This will contrast the major differences of these fields, such as the difference between W-2 and independent contractor, salary vs. transcript pages, as well as some financial must-dos for every new practitioner.

FREELANCE:  Sharon Pearce (RDR, CRR, CRC, NYRCR, NYSCRA Second Department Director, NCRA Speed & Realtime Contest Qualifier - 2022):  In this segment of the student track, Sharon will guide students through the process and practice that helped her get through school quickly, why she is so passionate about realtime, what drew her to freelancing, how she obtained high-end and international work, and how to build confidence through positive psychology to become successful while also sustaining a rewarding work-life balance.

Sponsors and Vendors:
CLICK HERE FOR SPONSOR AND VENDOR INFORMATION