2016 TIME TO GET REAL CONFERENCE FOR COURT REPORTERS

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Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center 2443 Hwy 54 W, Peachtree City, GA 30269 (770) 487-2000 SCHEDULE Schedule subject to change without notice.

Your association cares about its members and we are providing you the 2016 TIME TO GET REAL Conference for Court Reporters.

The program content was developed by the Continuing Education Committee of the Georgia Certified Court Reporters Association. REGISTRATION: Registration for the fall seminar will commence at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2016 on line at GCCRA.

1 Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center 2443 Hwy 54 W, Peachtree City, GA (770) SCHEDULE Schedule subject to change without notice. 10 CEUs pending approval ABOUT THE SPRING 2016 CONFERENCE You Spoke; We Listened. You wanted a one-day seminar with great speakers and software training! Your association cares about its members and we are providing you the 2016 TIME TO GET REAL Conference for Court Reporters. This will be conducted by the Georgia Certified Court Reporters Association at the Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center, 2443 Hwy 54 W, Peachtree City, GA (770) The program content was developed by the Continuing Education Committee of the Georgia Certified Court Reporters Association. REGISTRATION: Registration for the fall seminar will commence at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 12, 2016 on line at GCCRA.org. You may also register from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. at the Wyndham hotel on that morning, but there will be a $25.00 late registration fee. The seminar registration desk will remain open from 7:00 8:00 a.m. and an attendant from GCCRA will be in attendance at all times. You may register online at or you can send in your check with the registration documents below. Please make all checks payable to the Georgia Certified Court Reporters Association and mail it to 1746 Flagler Avenue, NE Atlanta, Georgia YOU MUST BE A GCCRA MEMBER TO GET THE DISCOUNTED RATE! MEMBERSHIP IS FROM JANUARY 1, 2016 TO DECEMBER 31, IF YOU HAVEN T JOINED OR RENEWED, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO!!! CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE IF REGISTERING BEFORE FEBRUARY 2, 2016 ALL GCCRA Members $ GCCRA scopists & student members $ Non GCCRA Members (including scopists & students) $ GCRA Membership + Conference Registration $ CONFERNCE REGISTRATION FEE IF REGISTERING AFTER FEBRUARY 2, 2016 GCCRA Members $ GCCRA scopists & student members $ $ Non GCCRA Members (including scopists & students) $ GCCRA Membership + Conference Registration The GCCRA Board meeting is 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on March 4, 2016 All members are encouraged to participate

THE 2016 TIME TO GET REAL INCLUDES: Complimentary Parking and wireless Internet Hearty Breakfast Lunch in the Taste of Tuscany Room Continuous Refreshment Breaks Educational, informative, and

Courts and the Board of Court Reporting 2016 Court Reporting Matters for the State of Georgia Roger Kothwala and RK Technology - All About Computers!

LODGING: MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS The Wyndham room rates are $99.00, single or $109.00 double so bring a friend and split the cost!

2 THE 2016 TIME TO GET REAL INCLUDES: Complimentary Parking and wireless Internet Hearty Breakfast Lunch in the Taste of Tuscany Room Continuous Refreshment Breaks Educational, informative, and entertaining guest speakers: Top Notch software training from the best in the business Colette Wayda Transcript Production Review of 2015 New Rules Shinji Morokuma, Administrative Office of the Courts and the Board of Court Reporting 2016 Court Reporting Matters for the State of Georgia Roger Kothwala and RK Technology - All About Computers! Eclipse (Vox) Tori Pittman, BA, RDR, CRI, CVR-CM-M, RCP and Caryn Broome, CCR, CVR-M, RCP, Owner of AudioScribe Eclipse (Machine) Michael Starkman Case CATalyst Patrick Andrews, Certified Trainer LODGING: MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS The Wyndham room rates are $99.00, single or $ double so bring a friend and split the cost!!! You must call the hotel or click the link on our website and make your own reservations. Please call the Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center at (770) and identify yourself as attending the GCCRA Court Reporter program (Code: GCCRA2016) to receive the conference rate. Cutoff date for the rooms is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, Reservations made after this date will be made on a space available basis at the best available rate. The Wyndham has been instructed to offer the room rate for all eligible court reporters for the night of Friday, March 4th. Reservations must be made directly with the conference center and must be guaranteed by a major credit card when you contact them. Please be sure to write down your confirmation number. Should cancellation of individual reservations become necessary, the Wyndham require twenty-four (24) hours notice prior to the scheduled check-in time. To see the Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center, visit their web site at

3 Driving Directions From North on I-85 (Atlanta Airport) - I-85 South to exit # 61 (Fairburn/Peachtree City), turn left onto Highway 74. Continue approximately 11 miles, into Peachtree City. Turn left onto Highway 54W (known as Floy Farr Pkwy.) Continue approximately 1 mile and our property is on the left just as you pass over the lake. From South of Atlanta on I-85 - I-85 North to exit # 61 (Fairburn/Peachtree City), turn right onto Highway 74. Continue about 11 miles, into Peachtree City. Turn left onto Highway 54W (known as Floy Farr Pkwy.) Continue 1 mile and our hotel is on the left just as you pass over the lake. From North of Atlanta on I-75 - Take I-75S/I-85S through the City of Atlanta. Follow signs for Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson Airport, merging onto I-85 South. Take I-85S to exit #61 (Fairburn/Peachtree City), turn left onto Highway 74. Continue approximately 11 miles, into Peachtree City. Turn left onto Highway 54W (known as Floy Farr Pkwy.) Continue approximately 1 mile and our hotel is on the left just as you pass over the lake. From South of Atlanta on I-75 - I-75 North to exit #221 (Jonesboro Rd, towards Lovejoy) Turn left onto Jonesboro Rd., which becomes McDonough Rd, travel approximately 7 miles then turn right to stay on McDonough Rd. Continue for 6 miles then turn left onto GA-54W. Travel GA-54W for 10.5 miles and our hotel is on the right just before the bridge over the lake. From East/West of Atlanta on I-20 - Take I-20 East/West to I-75S/I-85S. Follow signs for Atlanta-Jackson Hartsfield International Airport, merging onto I-85 South. Take I-85S to exit #61 (Fairburn/Peachtree City). Turn left onto Highway 74. Continue approximately 11 miles into Peachtree City. Turn left onto Highway 54W (Floy Farr Pkwy.) Continue approximately 1 mile and our hotel is on the left just over the lake. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT: Applications have been made to the ICJE, Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia, NVRA, National Verbatim Reporters Association, and NCRA, National Court Reporters Association for approval of this March 4, 2016 conference for 10 CEU s. The application will be considered under the "Continuing Education and Professional Development Guidelines.

4 Court Reporter Fall Seminar S at ur d a y, M arc h 5, 2016 Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center Friday, March 4, :00 to 5:00 pm GCCRA Annual Board Meeting - All members welcome 5:30 to 8:30 pm Dinner with the Board -- Firm Owner s Reception Saturday, March 5, :00 to 7:45 a.m. Registration, Breakfast & Vendor Exposition in Lobby 7:45 to 8:00 a.m. President and Board of Directors Welcome Guests and introduction of GCCRA s new app! 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Colette Wayda Transcript Production Review of 2015 New Rules Discuss differences between freelance and official reporters Producing guidelines Filing guidelines 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. Networking Break in Lobby - Check out of hotel (if needed) Refreshments, and Vendor Exposition 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. Shinji Morokuma, Administrative Office of the Courts and The Georgia Board of Court Reporting -Discussion on 2016 Court Reporting Matters for the State of Georgia 11:15 to 11:30 a.m. Networking Break in Lobby - Check out of hotel (if needed) Refreshments, and Vendor Exposition 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Roger Kothwala and RK Technology - All About Computers! Windows 8, 10? Are these good for court reporters? Best practices for your laptop Networking your life your home computer/smartphone/tablet ways to make them all work together for you What is the best antivirus protection? How do you make sure your transcripts are safe? Encryption secrets 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. LUNCH Italian Room 1:15 to 3:15 p.m. Realtime Training with the Experts in their fields! Track 1 of 3 Learn the latest tips and tricks and how to improve your Realtime Skills by really knowing and using your Indexing skills, User Settings, Briefs, Output Options, Number Conversion/Job Dictionaries/Brief forms/on-the-fly editing/etc. with personalized training from some of the best realtime reporters in the industry Bring your computer and machine or voice equipment 3:15 to 3:30 p.m. Networking Break in Lobby - Refreshments, and Vendor Exposition 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Realtime Training with the Experts in their fields! Track 2 of 3 6:30 to 6:45 p.m. Networking Break in Lobby - Refreshments, and Vendor Exposition 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. CONTINUED TRAINING - Realtime Training with the Experts in their fields! Track 3 of 3 7:45 to 8:00 p.m. Thank you from our Association and the Boards End of Seminar turn in CEU s and GCCRA questionnaire and pick up Certificate CREDIT Total Credits

5 REGISTRATION FORM Fall Conference for Court Reporters Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center, Saturday, March 5, 2016 Coordinated and Conducted by the GCCRA Committee on Continuing Education PLEASE PRINT: Name CVR# State CCR# State Address _ City/State/Zip Business Phone: Fax _ PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY: Freelance Yes No CART/Captioning Yes No Official Yes No Voice Writer? Yes No Machine Writer Yes No What training class are you taking? Eclipse Voice Yes No CaseCatylst Yes No Eclipse Machine Yes No ProCat Yes No AudioScribe Yes No THESE PRICES ARE BEFORE FEBRUARY 2, 2016!!! GCCRA Member/In-State $ GCCRA Non-Member $ Scopist and Students GCCRA Member (Students must indicate school attending) $ Name of School attending GCCRA Membership + Conference Registration..$ THESE PRICES ARE AFTER FEBRUARY 2, 2016!! GCCRA members/in-state $ GCCRA Membership + Conference Registration.$ GCCRA Non-Member $ Scopist and Students GCCRA Member (Students must indicate school attending) Name of School: On-site registration will be assessed a surcharge of TOTAL $ $ $ Return registration form to and make checks payable to GCCRA. Mail to 1746 Flagler Avenue, NE Atlanta, Georgia Cancellation Policy: Full refunds will be made for WRITTEN cancellations POSTMARKED or faxed by March 1, Absolutely no refunds for no-show at the conference. If you should have a question, please contact: Robin Hill (678)

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