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April 5 - 7, 2024

2024 Annual Conference

Cleveland Marriott East, Warrensville Heights, Ohio

2024 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

HOTEL AND LOCATION INFORMATION

The 2024 OCRA Annual Conference will be held April 5-7, 2024, at

Cleveland Marriott East
26300 Harvard Road
Warrensville Heights (Beachwood area), Ohio 44122

NOTE:  The entire hotel will be sold out this weekend due to the Total Solar Eclipse scheduled to take place on Monday, April 8, in the Cleveland, Ohio, area.

All OCRA activities will take place at the Cleveland Marriott East.  Included in your OCRA room block is complimentary parking and internet.

CONFERENCE DETAILS and REGISTRATION

Click here to view the full 2024 Annual Conference on-site brochure

Click here to view the full session descriptions and presenter bios

Click here to view the three-day schedule of events

HANDOUTS AND ON-SITE CONFERENCE INFORMATION

Click here to view important attendee information!
 
Check back to this area leading up to the conference and during the conference for handouts and announcements!

EXHIBITORS, VENDORS, AND SPONSORSHIPS

THANK YOU!  We can't do it without you! 

It's not too late to provide a sponsorship for the 2024 Annual Conference.

Click here to sponsor today!

 

updated as of 4/2/2024

Vendors/Exhibitors

ProCAT

Stenograph

Worth Steno Services
Please consider contacting Worth Steno Services prior to the conference to set up your on-site steno machine repair and servicing.

 

Event and Session Sponsors

Karoscik Realtime Contest ($400)

 Federal Official Court Reporters for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio

Hagestrom Cup Speed Contest ($400)

 Cleveland Reporting Partners

Friday Early Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250)

 Blair Reporting Services

Friday Late Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250)  

 Gee Reporting

Silent Auction ($450)

 Kim Falgiani, RDR, CRR, CRC, CSR(HI)
and
Denise Munguia, RDR, CRR, CRC, CSR(MI/CA)

Saturday Continental Breakfast ($350)

 PRI Court Reporting

Saturday Morning Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250)

 Clark Realtime Reporting
Saturday Luncheon and Business Meeting ($550) Sue Gee, RMR, CRR
and
Sue Terry, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC
Saturday Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($250) Donna Karoscik, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC
and
Yolanda Walton, FAPR, RPR

Saturday Night President's Reception ($750)

 OCRA Past Presidents

Sunday Continental Breakfast ($350)

 Official Court Reporters of Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court

Sunday Refreshment Break ($250)

The OCRA "Sues"
Sue Horak, Sue Terry, Sue Vadnal,
Sue Gee, Susan Ingraham, and Susan Coots

Speakers ($150 per session)

Friday Sessions

Session 1:  Riffle Reporting Service

Session 2:  Gee Reporting

Session 3:  Lisa Conley Yungblut, RDR, CRR, CRC

 

Saturday Sessions

Session 4: OCRA Past Presidents

Session 5:  Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI, in memory of Margaret Arvay

Sessions 6 and 7:  Federal Official Court Reporters for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio

 

Sunday Sessions

Sessions 8 and 9:  Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI, and Kevin Magee

 

General Conference Sponsors

Totality Level
($1,000 +)
  • Pamela Spangler Reis (Richard D. Reis Family Foundation)

Halo Level
($500 - $999)

Your name or company's name would look fabulous here!

Click here to sponsor today!

Flare Level
($250 - $499)
  • Clark Realtime Reporting
  • Susan Coots, RPR

Bright Level
($100 - $249)
  • Ann Ford Reporting
  • Gee Reporting
  • Pam Greenfield, RDR, CRR
  • Sue Horak, FAPR, RDR, CRR (Ret.)
  • Marty Hyland, RMR
  • Cindy LaRosa, M.S., RPR, CRI
  • Greg Mizanin, RDR, CRR
  • Sarah Nageotte, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC

Aurora Level
($1 - $99)
  • Brenda Brink, RPR, CRR
  • Marie Fresch, RMR, CRC
  • Tina Marr, RDR (Ret.)
  • Marilyn Martin, RPR
  • Kerry Paul, RMR
  • Jane Proud, RDR, CRR, CRC

 

Student Sponsors

Kristin Beutler

Lance Boardman

Susan Coots

Amy Doman

Kim Falgiani

Janine Ferren

Aneta Fine

Marie Fresch

Sue Gee

Pam Greenfield

Sue Horak

Maria DiPaolo Jones

Allison Kimmel

Cindy LaRosa

Kelly Linkowski

Sarah Nageotte

Jane Proud

Lin Riffle

Stenograph

Sue Terry

 

SILENT AUCTION, FUNDRAISING, AND PRIZES

Our main raffle for 2024 will not disappoint you!  Amazing prizes once again are available!

Click here to view all 2024 Main Raffle prizes!

Won't be in attendance?  Forgot to purchase your tickets when registering?  No problem!  Click here to purchase your tickets today.  
(Attendance at the conference is not required!)

2024raffle

The OCRA Cardinal Foundation Silent Auction will be hosted online for the fourth year in a row!  All items will be available for bids beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5.  The Silent Auction tables will be set up to view in person by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 6, and all bidding will close at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6.  Consider bringing an item or basket to the conference to be added to the online auction for bids.  Items big or small are happily accepted and, of course, a tax write-off!  All proceeds benefit the OCRA Cardinal Foundation.  

Click here to view the Silent Auction online site and/or view the link and QR code which appear on the last page of the full conference brochure.
(Attendance at the conference is not required!)

Do you have an item to donate to the Silent Auction?  Let us know! 

Please email OCRA at ocraonline@gmail.com to provide the details of your Silent Auction item(s).  Include in your email your item description, estimated value, and attach some photos too!

2024silentauction

 

 

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