2024 Convention Agenda

(Schedule subject to amendment)

Monday, September 09, 2024

1:30 to 2:30

Carbon County Courthouse

415 W. Pine St., Rawlins

Early Bird Registration – Carbon County Courthouse

Pick up packets and tour the newly renovated courthouse

(Enter through the south door)

3:00 to 5:00

Wyoming State Penitentiary

2900 S. Higley Blvd.

Wyoming State Penitentiary Tour (.20)

Join Warden Neicole Molden and her staff as they walk you through the Wyoming State Penitentiary, the only high-custody facility in Wyoming. Throughout the facility you will see where the inmates are housed, where they are educated both in a classroom setting and virtually, and the growing industry programs offered to those incarcerated. The primary goal of WSP is to provide a basic level of education and independent living skills that will allow them to engage successfully with the world around them upon release. Enjoy learning about this different side of the judicial system.

6:00 – 7:00

Saratoga Hot Springs Resort,

601 Pic Pike Rd., Saratoga

Cocktail Social & Self-Defense (.10)

Spend some time with Sheriff Alex Bakken, Carbon County Sheriff, while he teaches you how to identify potential threats before an attack occurs. He will demonstrate different methodologies while teaching the importance of self-protection and self-defense. You will leave feeling stronger and empowered. Snacks will be provided. Hors d’Oeuvres provided with cash bar.

Tours of brewery to follow.

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

7:30 to 8:00

Platte Valley

Community Center

Registration

8:00 to 9:00

Platte Valley

Community Center

Time Management, Allison Hall, RDR, CRR, CSR (.10)

Are you stressed out? Need help effectively managing your time? This Time Management seminar will teach you tips on how to limit procrastination, up your efficiency, block schedule, and work through your to-do list.

9:15 to 10:45

Platte Valley

Community Center

Short Writing, the Right Approach, Allison Hall, RDR, CRR, CSR (.15)

Phrasing and tucking are the key to short writing. This session will teach you how to tuck those endings and a system of phrasing that is easy to understand, possible to implement, and will leave you writing much shorter, with an overall cleaner file come editing time.

11:00 to 12:00

Platte Valley

Community Center

Certification Prep, Allison Hall, RDR, CRR, CSR (.10)

Whether you are a working reporter, new professional, or a student, this certification prep session will teach you how practice to build hand speed, how to work on accuracy, how to prioritize your practice, how to keep your anxiety and nerves under wraps, how to prep leading up to your certification test to help you finally get those sought-after letters behind your name.

12:00 to 1:30

Platte Valley

Community Center

NCRA Update and Motivational Moments, Keith Lemons, President of NCRA (.10)

We are fortunate to have our friend NCRA President Keith Lemons join us for our time together. During lunch, he will provide us an NCRA update including his goals as President of our national association. Following this update, he will share with us how staying motivated is one of the strong components of success. Knowing how to keep yourself inspired is vital to ensuring the health of your career. Learn how to measure the impact motivation has on your business. Lunch will be provided.

1:45 to 2:45

Platte Valley

Community Center

I Competed … and so can you! Chase Frazier, RMR, CRR, CRC (.10)

Listen to Chase talk about what kind of preparation it takes to compete in a speed or realtime competition. Listen to how he mentally prepares, how he practices, and the focus that is required to be a champion! Never thought of competing? Apply his thought process to obtain your next certification or achieve your next professional goal.

3:00 to 4:00

Platte Valley

Community Center

Work Smarter Not Harder, Allison Hall, RDR, CRR, CSR (.10)

Are you running your transcript load or is it running you? Are you dreaming about weekends to yourself and vacations where the laptop stays at home? Work Smarter, Not Harder will teach you ways to up your efficiency, stay ahead of your transcripts, take care of yourself both mentally and physically, and reduce the amount of stress in a high-stress field.

4:15 – 5:15

Platte Valley

Community Center

Tech, Gadgets & Productivity, Allison Hall, RDR, CRR, CSR (.10)

Technology is ever-changing. There are so many gadgets and apps that help us do our job more effectively. This session will introduce you to gadgets, technology, and productivity apps that will make your work life easier all around.

6:00

Drinks & Dinner

Sunset Celebration

A time set aside to visit and network with other court reporters and relax after a full day of instruction. Enjoy dinner and to a celebrate our profession.

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

8:00 to 9:00

Saratoga Hot Springs Resort

Wyoming Professional Court Reporters Association

Board Meeting

9:30 to 12:30

Stenograph Training

Platte Valley Community Center

(Virtual presentation)

Pam Szczecinski, Tutors4Computers, Stenograph Trainer (.3)

What is new in Case Catalyst Version 22? Are you utilizing realtime commands for cleaner writing? Have you mastered all of the editing functions available? What is this thing called “Check It”? Is it worth the extra money? This is a hands-on exercise to make sure that your software is working for you. Bring your laptop and writer.

9:30 to 12:30

Eclipse Training

Saratoga Hot Springs Resort

(Virtual Presentation)

Michael Starkman, Eclipse Trainer (.3)

Do you have questions regarding Version 11? Michael has a presentation style that is both captivating and easy to follow. He will take some time to go through all of the latest innovations in Version 11. You will leave his presentation with a better understanding of how to make Eclipse work for you. If you are an Eclipse user, you do not want to miss this this presentation. Bring your laptop and writer.

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