News Alert: The Buckeye Record Winter 2026 Edition is now available and more!

Membership drive reminder, 2026 Annual Conference update, 2026-2027 Slate of Officers and Directors announcement, et cetera.

THE BUCKEYE RECORD - Winter 2026 Edition

The Buckeye Record Winter 2026 edition is now available

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2026 Winter The Buckeye Record

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This issue of The Buckeye Record contains 53 pages full of information you do not want to miss, including:

President's Message
2026 Annual Conference Information
Proposed Bylaws Amendment
A New Year, A New Pace
In Memoriam
Ohio's Own Steno Museum
and on and on!

The Buckeye Record is generally only made available to members of the Ohio Court Reporters Association as a benefit of membership. If you are not a member, please JOIN TODAY! Updates, networking, opportunities, and more - all available with your OCRA membership! For a limited time, the Winter 2026 edition of The Buckeye Record is available without logging in. Nonmembers: Make sure to take advantage of this opportunity to see what your OCRA is doing for all of Ohio's reporters and captioners.

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2026 Membership Drive Continues

Join OCRA or Renew Your Membership Today!

Not an OCRA member? We need you!

Why should you renew your OCRA membership or join OCRA today?

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2026 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

~ REGISTRATION IS OPEN ~

Important Deadlines Upcoming. Visit the 2026 Annual Conference page here for more information.

HOTEL INFORMATION

The 2026 OCRA Annual Conference will be held March 20-22, 2026 at

Columbus Marriott Northwest
5605 Blazer Parkway
Dublin, Ohio

The OCRA room block is available through March 2, 2026, or until sold out, and OCRA has secured attendees a discounted room rate of $149 per night (plus tax).

Click here for additional hotel information and for the link for online reservations at the Marriott.

REGISTRATION AND CONFERENCE INFO

Multiple registration options are available

Click here for more information and to register

Click here for the full 2026 Annual Conference brochure with exhibitor/sponsor info

Click here to view the 3-day schedule of events at a glance

Click here to view the full session descriptions and presenter bios

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

Early-Bird: Register by 11:59 p.m. on 2/6/2026 and you will be entered to win a free registration (full reimbursement of paid registration).
Registration Deadline: Deadline to preregister is 3/6/2026. Registrations received after 3/6/2026 and on-site will incur a $50 late processing fee.
Refunds: Full refunds are available prior to 3/6/2026. All voluntary cancellations after 3/6/2026 will incur a $50 cancellation processing fee.
Cancellation of Event Notice: If the 2026 Annual Conference is canceled due to COVID-19 or other restrictions, full refunds will be issued.

2026 AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

2026 Membership Award nominations and student/new reporter scholarship applications are now available!

THE DEADLINE IS QUICKLY APPROACHING!

The deadline to apply and/or nominate is Friday, February 6, 2026.

Click here for more information!

2026 Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon Notice

2026-2027 Slate of Officers and Directors Announced

and

Proposed Constitution and Bylaws Amendments Released

The 2026 Annual Business Meeting of the Ohio Court Reporters Association will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 12:15 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., at the Columbus Marriott Northwest, Dublin, Ohio. All OCRA members are encouraged to attend the Annual Business Meeting, which will take place during the Saturday Luncheon of the 2026 Annual Conference (preregistration is required).