2015 KEEPING IT REALTIME FALL CONFERENCE FOR COURT REPORTERS

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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 FALL 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 2015 KEEPING IT REALTIME 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 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 20, 2015 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 make it payable to 1746 Flagler Avenue, NE Atlanta, Georgia YOU MUST BE A GCCRA MEMBER TO GET THE DISCOUNTED RATE! MEMBERSHIP IS FROM JANUARY 1, 2015 TO DECEMBER 31, IF YOU HAVEN T JOINED OR RENEWED, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO!!! CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE IF REGISTERING BEFORE AUGUST 15, 2015 ALL GCCRA Members $ GCCRA scopists & student members $ Non GCCRA Members ( including scopists & students) $ GCCRA Membership + Conference Registration $ CONFERNCE REGISTRATION FEE IF REGISTERING AFTER AUGUST 15, 2015 GCCRA Members $ GCCRA scopists & student members $ Non GCCRA Members ( including scopists & students) $ GCCRA Membership + Conference Registration $ JOIN US ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2015 for the GCCRA Board meeting And THE GCCRA firm owner s mix and mingle Board meeting is 3:00 to 5:00 GCCRA Firm Owner s Mix and Mingle is from 5:30 to 8:30

2 THE 2015 KEEPING IT REALTIME CONFERENCE FOR COURT REPORTERS INCLUDES: Complimentary Parking and wireless Internet Hearty Breakfast Lunch in the Lafayette Room Continuous Refreshment Breaks Educational, informative, and entertaining guest speakers: Top Notch software training from the best in the business "WAYS TO COLLECT SMALL BUSINESS DEBT" - Richard Parson, Collection Attorney "The Back Story"- Interview with Criminal Defense Attorney and Legal Analyst, Kirby Clements THE ART OF VOICE WRITING, Vickie Wiechec, Caryn Broome and Angie Matthews COLD CASE FILES, Sheryl McCollum OFTEN OVERLOOKED TAX BREAKS THAT CAN SAVE YOU HUNDREDS Debbie Snelling Tax Accountant AudioScribe Vickie Wiechec, CVR-M Eclipse(Vox and Machine) Tori Pittman, BA, RDR, CRI, CVR-CM-M, RCP and Caryn Broome, CCR, CVR-M, RCP Dragon Dessa VanSchuyver, CCR ProCat Mary Jane Hargett LODGING: MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS The Wyndham room rates are $99.00 for a single, or $ for a 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: GCCRA2015) to receive the conference rate, or to receive your discount and reserve a room online click here. The cutoff date for the rooms is 5:00 on Wednesday, September 3, 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, October 16th. Reservations must be made directly with the conference center and must be guaranteed by a major credit card when you contact them.

3 Please be sure to write down your confirmation number. Should cancellation of individual reservations become necessary, the Wyndham require seventy-two (24) hours notice prior to the scheduled check-in time. To see the Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center, visit their web site at 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 October 17, 2015 conference for 10 CEU s. The application will be considered under the "Continuing Education and Professional Development Guidelines.

4 Court Reporter Fall Seminar October 17, 2015 Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center Date Course Credits Friday, October 16, :00 to 5:00 pm 5:30 to 6:30 pm GCCRA Annual Board Meeting All members are welcome to attend Party on the Patio, Firm Owner Reception Saturday, October 17, :45-7:45 a.m. 7:45-8:00 a.m. 1 & 2 8:00-10:00 a.m. 10:00-10:15 3 & 4 10:15-12:15 12:15-1:00 5 1:00-2:00 Registration, Breakfast & Vendor Exposition in Lobby President And Board of Directors Welcome Guests SOFTWARE TRAINING Eclipse Training with Tori Pittman and Caryn Broome AudioScribe Training with Vickie Wiechec and Angie Matthews Dragon 13 - Tame Your Dragon in 30 Minutes with Dessa Van Schuyver ProCat - Realtime with ProCat with Mary Jane Hargett Learn the latest tips and tricks and how to improve your Realtime Skills by really knowing and using your 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 BREAK Networking Break in Lobby and check out of the hotel, if necessary CONTINUED TRAINING Eclipse Training with Tori Pittman and Caryn Broome AudioScribe Training with Vickie Wiechec and Angie Matthews Dragon 13 - Tame Your Dragon in 30 Minutes with Dessa Van Schuyver ProCat - Realtime with ProCat with Mary Jane Hargett Learn the latest tips and tricks and how to improve your Realtime Skills by really knowing and using your 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 LUNCH Lafayette Room and Networking Break in Lobby "WAYS TO COLLECT SMALL BUSINESS DEBT" - Richard Parson, Collection Attorney When businesses face the difficult task of collecting debts owed, they should attain the assistance of an experienced commercial collection lawyer. Richard Parsons understands the various methods by which a business can collect debts

5 Date Course Credits 2:00-2:15 6 2:15 to 4:15 Refreshments, Vendor Exposition, and Networking Break in Lobby "The Back Story"- Interview with Criminal Defense Attorney and Legal Analyst, Kirby Clements With 23 years of experience with criminal law, former high-ranking prosecutor Kirby Clements practices in both Georgia and New York. He has taught DUI and Vehicular Homicide trial techniques as well as Basic litigation. He has been a successful criminal attorney for years. You can see him on shows such as Nancy Grace, HLN- After Dark, Evening Express, and Weekend Express, Court TV, MSNBC, In Session, CNN Prime News, ATL Insider and Montel. Join us as we understand the Defense side of the law :15-4:30 7A 4:30 to 6:00 7B 4:30 to 6:00 8 6:00 to 7:30 7:30-7:45 Refreshments, Vendor Exposition, and Networking Break in Lobby Cold Case Investigative Research Institute - Sheryl McCallum Sheryl is currently the Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, which is a collaboration between Auburn University Montgomery, Faulkner University, and Bauder College. THE ART OF VOICE WRITING, Vickie Wiechec, Caryn Broome, and Angie Matthews It isn't just parroting the speakers. It isn't just a theory. It is a myriad of skills and mindsets that bring, "The Art of Voice Writing" to life and good recognition. Learn from Vickie Wiechec, working realtime court reporter and Caryn Broome, remote and on-sight CART Captioner the tools and techniques they use every day to offer excellence in realtime voice writing. OFTEN OVERLOOKED TAX BREAKS THAT CAN SAVE YOU HUNDREDS, Debbie Snelling Charitable donations; check. Office supplies; check. Student loans; check. Mileage or gas expenses you ve got a receipt for every station you visit. All year you re probably zeroing in on anything that could help lower your tax bill. But unless you re an expert when it comes to I.R.S. tax code, it s easy to overlook potentially useful deductions and credits. And those fly-under-the-radar tax breaks could potentially save you hundreds, maybe even thousands, of dollars. PERSON NAME shares some of the most commonly overlooked tax deductions and credits for everyone from new to seasoned small business owners. Thank you from our Association and the Boards End of Seminar turn in CEU s. Fill out questionnaire REGISTRATION FORM Fall Conference for Court Reporters

6 Wyndham Peachtree Hotel and Conference Center October 17, 2015 Coordinated and Conducted by the GCCRA Committee on Continuing Education PLEASE PRINT: Name CVR# CSR# State CCR# Address City/State/Zip Business Phone: Fax PLEASE CHECK ONE: Freelance Official Student CART/Captioning THESE PRICES ARE BEFORE AUGUST 30, 2015!!! GCCRA Member $ GCCRA Non-Member $ Scopist and Students GCCRA Member (Students must indicate school attending) $ Name of School attending GCCRA Membership + Conference $ THESE PRICES ARE AFTER AUGUST 30, 2015!! GCCRA Member $ GCCRA Non-Member $ Scopist and Students GCCRA Member (Students must indicate school attending) $ Name of School attending GCCRA Membership + Conference $ On-site registration will be assessed a surcharge of) $ TOTAL $ Return registration form to and make checks payable to 1746 Flagler Avenue, NE Atlanta, Georgia Cancellation Policy: Full refunds will be made for WRITTEN cancellations POSTMARKED or faxed by October 1, Absolutely no refunds for no-show at the conference. If you should have a question, please contact: Robin Hill, Admin: Lisa Short: