Friday, October 7, 2011
|
|
3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
|
|
Registration
|
|
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm General Track
|
|
Are You & Your Clients Protected? - Jay Foley
This course will define identity theft and alert you to steps you can take, within the workplace and as a consumer, to minimize information leakage as well as highlight best practices to reduce your risk. You will be able to define different types of identity theft, recognize ways thieves obtain personal information, identify means to protect personal information at home and in the workplace, and learn how to secure mobile devices, i.e., your laptop.
|
|
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Student Track
|
|
Student Track: All Hands on Deck - Information - Gerie Bunch
Calling on all students and new reporters to play "Reporter Bingo" and have a chance to win some fun prizes. The rules will be explained and then you will be off to rub elbows with working reporters and expand your network.
|
|
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
|
|
Welcome Reception
|
|
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
|
|
President's Reception
|
| |
|
|
Saturday, October 8, 2011
|
|
7:30 am - 7:30 pm
|
|
Registration
|
|
7:30 am - 8:30 am
|
|
Breakfast with Exhibitors
|
|
8:30 am - 10:00 am
|
|
Concurrent Sessions:
|
|
Student Track
|
|
Mock English Written/Bookkeeping & Accounting - Gerie Bunch/Phil Liberatore
Mock Written Exams - This is your opportunity to hone your testing skills in preparation for the WKT exam of the CSR. There will be two sections given; one English and the other Legal and Medical. Review will be at a later time.
Bookkeeping & Accounting - Staying on top of paperwork can prove to be a headache for some business people who would prefer to concentrate on keeping their business running. Find out the importance of maintaining your books from a tax point of view. Learn the pros and cons of taking the time to maintain them. Mistakes cost money -- especially when it comes to taxes. Discover how it can benefit your cash flow, budget, and financial goals. See how proper books can save you money on your taxes!
|
|
Tech Track
|
|
Software Breakouts:
ECLIPSE - "The Loyalist Friend You'll Ever Have" - Steven Kosmata
Join Steven Kosmata in exploring Eclipse software, the crown jewel of all CAT software, unveiling the greatest and revolutionary Version 5. He will share with you not only the many new, innovative, cutting-edge creations in this year's update, but also help you build a solid foundation to prepare you for nearly any occasion.
Procat - Bob Bakva
Please join the ProCAT training session and learn valuable time-saving features to enhance your productivity and improve your realtime writing. We'll teach you the new and awesome features of the newly released Winner Version 11! You will additionally learn shortcuts for realtime, editing, dictionary maintenance and more.
|
|
Legislative Track
|
|
CRA - How Can I Help? - Carolyn Dasher and Christine Taylor
This class will focus on educating the legal community, lawyers, judges, reporters, family, friends, as well as hometown legislative contacts. Anyone can help, even with time constraints. You will learn how you can be proactive in protecting our profession. (Laptop recommended.)
|
|
General Track
|
|
Where NOT to Put That Comma! - Margie Wakeman-Wells
As important as it is to know where to put every comma, colon, and dash, it is equally as important to know where NOT to put punctuation. Does "The list includes Mary, Joe, and Bill" take a colon after includes? How about a comma after so? And what goes after "My question is"? We will talk about these and other places where the question is "Do we need punctuation or not?" This is a seminar for the experienced reporter and the newbie -- everyone will go home with some tips about how to handle punctuating the transcript.
|
|
10:00 am - 10:30 am
|
|
Break with Exhibitors
|
|
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
|
|
Concurrent Sessions:
|
|
Student Track
|
|
Mock Written Review - English - Preparing for the English Portion of the CSR - Margie Wakeman-Wells
Come get some practical tips on test-taking in general. We will review the points covered on the test.
|
|
Tech Track
|
|
Software Breakouts:
ECLIPSE - "The Loyalist Friend You'll Ever Have" - Steven Kosmata
Join Steven Kosmata in exploring Eclipse software, the crown jewel of all CAT software, unveiling the greatest and revolutionary Version 5. He will share with you not only the many new, innovative, cutting-edge creations in this year's update, but also help you build a solid foundation to prepare you for nearly any occasion.
Procat - Bob Bakva
Please join the ProCAT training session and learn valuable time-saving features to enhance your productivity and improve your realtime writing. We'll teach you the new and awesome features of the newly released Winner Version 11! You will additionally learn shortcuts for realtime, editing, dictionary maintenance and more.
|
|
Legislative Track
|
|
CRA - Legislative Tracking - Carlos Martinez and Brooke Ryan
The process and tools used for tracking and monitoring proposed legislative bills and amendments that affect the court reporting profession. This session will help you have a better understanding about the tracking process and how you can also help track and monitor proposed legislation.
|
|
General Track
|
|
The Nuts & Bolts of Ethics First: CCRA and NCRA - Early Langley and Sandy Bunch VanderPol
We'll teach you everything you need to know about what CCRA and NCRA have done in the world of gift-giving legislation, how gift giving started and why, examples of gift giving, the statutory language governing gift giving, the citation and lawsuit filed by the California Court Reporters Board, and the ethical and tax implications from the viewpoint of the gift giver and the recipient. If you are planning to take the CRA series, this seminar is recommended for the freelancer.
|
|
Health & Wellness
|
|
Turning Up the HEAT - Power and Confidence through Mental and Physical Self Defense - Jennifer Johnson
How confident are you in your ability to protect yourself? In this training session, you will learn to be more aware of your surroundings, handle an attack and have more confidence to feel safe and secure. The workshop will combine safety awareness, mental self-defense education, and physical self defense principles and techniques. The physical self-defense training will include striking and kicking techniques, how to get out of certain positions/holds, and basic body manipulation as a defense. You will leave feeling confident and empowered, with an increased knowledge of crimes against women and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim.
|
|
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
|
|
Lunch with Exhibitors & Fashion Show - Casey Rae
|
|
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
|
|
General Session Keynote - Amanda Boxtel
PURSUIT - Never give up in the pursuit of the best quality of life possible!
 Enter Amanda's world viewed from the perspective of her wheelchair. Courage and hope glisten through a seemingly impenetrable wall of adversity to portray her never-give-up attitude in the pursuit of the best quality of life she can achieve. So often we become paralyzed within our minds. This is a time when hope needs to be alive in each and every one of us. Amanda's presentation invokes us to eradicate self-imposed limitations and to instead believe in our potential to recreate the future we want. By taking action with just one small step at a time, the pursuit to attain a better quality of life can only build toward greater opportunities. Amanda's story reminds us that we are creating our own cinematic reality of our future each precious moment from now as we learn to accept and transcend our challenges as opportunities to transform and grow. You will leave inspired by Amanda's capacity for personal growth beyond tragedy and loss.
|
|
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
|
|
Break with Exhibitors
|
|
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
|
|
Concurrent Sessions:
|
|
Student Track
|
|
Organization / Crock Pot Cooking - The Time-Saver - Jack Roberts / Gerie Bunch
Organization - This session will give you the tools to organize - or reorganize - and stay organized smoothly and effectively. You will learn how to create a system for organizing that's transferrable even if duties or circumstances change. You will also learn effective time management, prioritizing projects, managing stress, planning your day and tie it all together with a step-by-step action plan. Bring your questions and challenges so you can get the solutions you need.
Crock Pot Cooking - The Time Saver - Getting ready for work, getting kids to school and events, coming home late from a job and not knowing what to cook that's healthy and quick, Crock Pot to the rescue. Learn some time-saving cooking tips to make your life easier, healthier and yummier!
|
|
Tech Track
|
|
Leveraging The Cloud: Backup and Document Management Solutions - Daniel Bistany
Your business depends on data - it is the heart of what you do. Learn how to effectively back up, manage and share your business data and documents.
|
|
Legislative Track
|
|
CRA - Research & Reports - Doreen Perkins, Kristi Garcia, Early Langley
Participants will receive instruction on the importance of preparation and research. They will be taught how and where to obtain the information necessary to enable them to accurately and intelligently discuss reporter issues on a local level.
|
|
General Track
|
|
Taxes & Investments - Phil Liberatore
Knowledge is power. Looking for some power over your taxes? Brush up on the specifics of the tax laws that affect you. Discover the possibilities of saving money on taxes just by being a court reporter! Learn to reduce your tax liabilities with your transcript income. Uncover the ins and outs of incorporating. Find out how much money you can save just by investing in your own retirement and future and much, much more!
|
|
General Track
|
|
California Politics: How we got here and where we're going - Peter Langley
The program will trace the historic roots of our current political environment and analyze the various political inventions, for example, California's Constitution, the initiative, super-majority requirements, Proposition 13, legislative term limits, and the role they have played in shaping the state of our state. The program will then focus on what this portends for the future and how this is likely to affect people's lives and their work.
|
|
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
|
|
Reception & Dinner
|
|
10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
|
|
President's Reception
|
| |
|
|
Sunday, October 9, 2011
|
|
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
|
|
Registration
|
|
7:00 am - 8:00 am
|
|
PACCRA Run/Walk
|
|
8:00 am - 9:00 am
|
|
Breakfast with Exhibitors
|
|
9:00 am - 10:30 am
|
|
Concurrent Sessions:
|
|
Student Track
|
|
Mock Skills - Debby Steinman, Dixie King, Carolee Freer and Bob Sullivan
One court dictation and one deposition dictation; both 4-voice @ 200 wpm for 12 minutes, including a 2-minute lead-in. A glossary of words will be provided. A condensed transcript of each dictation will be available for distribution.
|
|
Tech Track
|
|
Software Breakouts:
StenoCAT - Macros and Keyboard Customization - Rick Louie
This seminar will demonstrate how macros and keyboard customization can significantly reduce time spent editing with brand-new macro examples, ways to improve existing macros, and the top 40 things you should know about editing. This seminar will be taught with an easy-to-learn approach that will make editing easier and faster than ever before.
Stenovations - Making Time for Realtime - Carmen Santone
Discover the full functionality of the powerful Bookmark command. Invisibly flag a section of a transcript to be reviewed at your convenience with one simple push of a button. Learn the difference between single-stroke and non-single-stroke entries and how they function. Discover this powerful editing tool which is conflict free from any entries you have in your main or job dictionaries. While realtime commands can be written in Command Mode, discover this exciting new way to create your commands. By entering your realtime commands in a dictionary, you can learn the value of stringing multiple commands together to create and utilize realtime macros.
|
|
Legislative Track
|
|
CRA - Speaking in Public Made Easy - Jack Roberts
Contrary to popular belief speaking in public can be easy and even fun. In this session, professional speaker and speakers' trainer, Jack Roberts, will teach you the secrets to overcoming any fear behind public speaking. Then Jack will show you how to prepare an effective presentation (on any topic) and deliver that presentation smoothly regardless of the audience. Jack says that anyone can learn to become a confident speaker, and with the tools, tips and strategies he gives, even you - yes, you - can speak boldly in public.
|
|
Health & Wellness Track
|
|
How to Prevent Stress-Related Injuries and have a long prosperous career - Jack Passarella
Court reporting demands a significant amount of hand, arm, and shoulder manipulation. This seminar is designed to reduce your exposures to Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMIs) and give you the tools to prevent pain and physical injury. We will review the types of injuries and their causes, work station setup, exercises, and risk factors. With the proper knowledge and techniques, you can ensure that you have a long, pain-free and successful career.
|
|
10:30 am - 11:00 am
|
|
Break with Exhibitors
|
|
11:00 am - 12:30 am
|
|
Concurrent Sessions:
|
|
Student Track
|
|
Mock Written Review-Medical/Legal/Vocab - Carolee Freer and Dixie King
Come get some practical tips on test-taking in general. We will review the points covered on the test.
|
|
Tech Track
|
|
Software Breakouts:
StenoCAT - Macros and Keyboard Customization - Rick Louie
This session will demonstrate how macros and keyboard customization can significantly reduce time spent editing with brand-new macro examples, ways to improve existing macros, and the top 40 things you should know about editing. This seminar will be taught with an easy-to-learn approach that will make editing easier and faster than ever before.
Stenovations - Making Time for Realtime - Carmen Santone
Discover the full functionality of the powerful Bookmark command. Invisibly flag a section of a transcript to be reviewed at your convenience with one simple push of a button. Learn the difference between single-stroke and non-single-stroke entries and how they function. Discover this powerful editing tool which is conflict free from any entries you have in your main or job dictionaries. While realtime commands can be written in Command Mode, discover this exciting new way to create your commands. By entering your realtime commands in a dictionary, you can learn the value of stringing multiple commands together to create and utilize realtime macros.
|
|
Legislative Track
|
|
CRA - Group Planning - Carolyn Dasher, Carlos Martinez and BOD
Attendees will be put into groups and will formulate talking points for their educational visit and then will practice amongst themselves to give all participants the opportunity to learn from each other. (Must be a CATT alumni or committing to the Court Reporter Advocate class.)
|
|
General
|
|
Marketing & Branding: Building your personal brand and promoting your business - Keirsten Quest
Creating a personal brand can help to focus your energy and efforts, hone your expertise, clarify your talents to others, and improve your effectiveness. In this 90-minute seminar, we will identify key values and connect those values to your personal brand, create your personal brand, capture your passions, clarify your talents, and develop a plan to promote your business. Join us for this interactive and powerful seminar.
|
|
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
|
|
Luncheon & Annual Meeting
|
|
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
|
|
Break with Exhibitors
|
|
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
|
|
Concurrent Sessions:
|
|
Tech Track
|
|
Hands-on Realtime I - Bill Greenley and Sandy Bunch VanderPol
Limited space - this session is limited to the first 40 to preregister.
An information exchange and workshop focusing on the basics of interactive realtime. Having problems hooking up consistently? COM ports - how to identify which is which on your computer and your client's computer. Bring your steno machine and computer. We will form small groups working together to learn the basics of hooking up and troubleshooting when it simply doesn't work. Participants in this workshop will gain knowledge from others who have encountered issues with hooking up and how they solved them. We will focus on serial connections using USB-to-Serial adapters and StenoCast Bluetooth. Folks who attend this seminar may be interested in the follow up: Realtime II.
Stenograph - Sharon Vartanian and Fred Middlebrooks
TrueStroke Technology - What is it? What does it mean to me? Steno X-ray2.
Keyboard adjustments - Sensitivity; Splitting/Stacking; And Individual key adjustments
Wireless - Bluetooth, WiFi, What is best for you?
Q & A Session
|
|
Legislative Track
|
|
CRA - Hey Freelancers, How to be a dynamite PR advocate for Our Career to ensure our profession will never die! - Jan White, Kelly Roemer and Lynden Glover
Jan White, Kelly Roemer, and Lynden Glover, firm owners covering all of California, will provide provocative insight into tools and measures to positively address this subject. What do you say to folks inquiring about, "Wouldn't recording testimony be better than a court reporter?" We've all heard that. Let's provide some impressive and truthful answers as to why not. This panel will give you some ideas of what they do to address such inquiries and then open it up to the floor for your additional input.
Official Union Representation - Jim Partridge and Robin Sunkees
Attendees will receive an introduction to important aspects of contract negotiations from start to finish, including prenegotiation due diligence, budget analysis, development of core goals, objectives and strategies, responsibilities of negotiating team members, conduct at the table, good/bad faith bargaining, mediation, ratification, enforcement of terms and much more. A "Town Hall" style discussion to follow will allow attendees an opportunity to exchange valuable information on current trends and issues facing reporters in worksites across the state.
(Two-part class)
|
|
General Track
|
|
Social Networking: Creating Powerful Connections - Keirsten Quest
Social networking is known to provide opportunities to connect with others of similar interests and goals. It helps people feel connected, provides information and resources, and promotes your own business. This seminar will provide tools and techniques for leveraging the benefits of social networking and minimizing the risks. During the seminar we will identify the goals and benefits of social networking, explore successful networking techniques, share tips for staying safe on-line and create a personal action plan for social networking.
|
|
General Track
|
|
Caring For Our Most Valuable Resource - Saba McKinley
The purpose of this workshop is to expose professional reporters to the challenges and rewards of becoming mentors for our students. Becoming a professional court reporter is a daunting endeavor. This workshop will help the professional court reporter gain the tools needed to assist CR students by becoming a mentor. You will learn the fundamentals of coaching and guiding; how mentoring enhances your growth, effective mentor/mentee relationship skills, and how to effectively answering questions. Join the ranks of our mentors who find that helping our students is another rewarding and exciting aspect of this wonderful profession.
|
|
4:45 pm - 6:15 pm
|
|
Concurrent Sessions:
|
|
Tech Track
|
|
Realtime II - Bill Greenley and Sandy Bunch VanderPol
Limited space - this session is limited to the first 40 to preregister.
Learn how to troubleshoot basic hookups from your CAT software to your client's interactive software application. From wired to wireless to streaming text on the Internet. This program covers all the things youll need to know to hook up successfully every time and add value to your client's realtime experience. We will work with serial connections using USB-to-Serial adapters and StenoCast bluetooth, as well as wireless using applications such as Bridge and CaseViewNet. Bring your steno machine and computer.
Stenograph - Sharon Vartanian and Fred Middlebrooks
TrueStroke Technology - What is it? What does it mean to me? Steno X-ray2.
Keyboard adjustments - Sensitivity; Splitting/Stacking; and Individual key adjustments
Wireless - Bluetooth, WiFi, What is best for you?
Q&A Session
|
|
Legislative Track
|
|
CRA - Group Presentation - Carolyn Dasher, Carlos Martinez and BOD
The groups will present their talking points to different stakeholders and practice their public speaking in front of the class. (Must be a CATT alumni or committing to the Court Reporter Advocate class.)
|
|
General Track
|
|
Microsoft Word/Excel 101 - Glenn Mervin
Topics to be covered include the basics of Microsoft Word and Excel, how to install and figure the programs, overview of features, print to PDF from any program on your computer, and view older versions of Microsoft products in your current version.
|
|
Health & Wellness
|
|
Workspace Yoga - Haunani Chong
For all levels, no previous experience needed. Come explore how to relieve stress, boost your energy, and feel better all around, through easy-to-do yoga poses (asana) and breathing techniques at your desk or in your office space. Please, no skirts.
|
|
6:15 pm - 7:30 pm
|
|
Exhibitor Last Call - Hosted cocktails
|
| |
|
|
Monday, October 10, 2011
|
|
7:00 am - 1:00 pm
|
|
Registration
|
|
7:00 am - 8:30 am
|
|
Breakfast on your own
|
|
8:30 am - 10:00 am
|
|
General Session - Streamlined Realtime - Lesia Mervin
Realtime writing tips to make your writing cleaner and more streamlined. Tips for less editing by writing it cleaner in the first place! To save time on transcript production, you need to spend a little time before you begin editing. Some topics to be covered: Refining your realtime screen, writing macros, and dictionary maintenance. Test-taking jitters will also be a topic for discussion.
|
|
10:15 am - 11:30 am
11:30 am - 11:45 am
|
|
General Session - Slooow down those flying fingers - Steven Kosmata
Are you conscious when you write? Do you become an automaton on the job? Are you even aware of what is being said around you? Did you realize you came to work in different colored shoes? In the last year, I have awakened from my complacency of 20-plus years and have slooowed my writing and increased my accuracy. Come jolt yourself into a new reality.
Transition
|
|
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
General Track
2011 CONVENTION HOME PAGE
|
|
Concurrent Sessions:
Official Talk it Out - CCRA Board Officials
Meet together with the Board to discuss topics relevant to our profession. Share ideas and engage in a question-and-answer session with your CCRA leaders.
Freelance Talk it Out - CCRA Board Freelancers
Meet together with the Board to discuss topics relevant to our profession. Share ideas and engage in a question-and-answer session with your CCRA leaders.
|
