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April 9 - 11, 2021

2021 OCRA Annual Conference

Late and on-site registration is still available!

Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris, Westerville, OH

REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Early/pre-registration has ended as of 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31.  Late and on-site registrations are still available!  Due to COVID, additional planning is necessary for meeting room arrangements and seating, so it is important to have attendance numbers as accurate as possible.  Your registration prior to April 9 is greatly appreciated! 

All registrations at this time must be paid via credit card instantly.  If you need to make arrangements for on-site payment via cash or check, please contact Sarah at ocraonline@gmail.com as soon as possible!

Click here to register online instantly!

CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT ATTENDEE INFORMATION!!

LOOKING FOR HANDOUTS AND CONFERENCE UPDATES?  CLICK HERE!

HOTEL INFORMATION

The 2021 OCRA Annual Conference will be held April 9-11, 2021, at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris

Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris
409 Altair Parkway
Westerville, Ohio 43082

All OCRA activities will take place at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris

CONFERENCE LINEUP AND REGISTRATION

Click here to view the full on-site brochure

Click here to view the full session descriptions and speaker bios

Click here to view the three-day schedule of events

Click here to view the Saturday, April 10, Business Meeting agenda

CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT ATTENDEE INFORMATION!!

Click here to register online instantly!

LOOKING FOR HANDOUTS AND CONFERENCE UPDATES?  CLICK HERE!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND VENDORS!

We can't do it without you and it's NEVER too late support your OCRA through a sponsorship!  Click here to sponsor today!

updated 4/3/2021

Vendors/Exhibitors

ProCAT

Worth Business Equipment
Email worth4154@msn.com or call (773) 777-1474 to schedule your service with Worth prior to the conference.

Stenograph*
*Stenograph will not be present on-site; however, has extended a special offering for OCRA's Annual Conference attendees through April 30.  Click here to view the promotional flyer.

 

Event and Session Sponsors

Friday Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($200)  

 Integrity Reporting Group

Saturday Continental Breakfast ($300)

Lisa Conley Yungblut, RDR, CRR, CRC
(In memory of Mark Yungblut)

Saturday Morning Refreshment/Vendor Break ($200)

Kimberly Falgiani, RDR, CRR, CRC, CSR-HI
and
Denise Munguia, RDR, CRR, CRC, CLR, CA-CSR
Saturday Luncheon and Business Meeting ($500) Midwest Reporting Service
Saturday Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($200) Donna Karoscik, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC
and
Yolanda Walton, FAPR, RPR

Centennial Celebration!  President's Saturday Reception ($700)

 Armstrong & Okey
and
PRI Court Reporting

Sunday Continental Breakfast ($300)

The Sues:

Sue Coots, Sue Gee, Sue Horak, and Sue Terry

Sunday Refreshment Break ($200)

 Cuyahoga County Official Court Reporters

Speakers ($100 per session)

Friday's Speakers Sponsor ($200)

Gee Reporting, LLC

Saturday's Speakers Sponsors ($100 each session)

(8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.) Suzanne Vadnal, RMR (In memory of Margaret M. Arvay, RPR, and Constance L. Vadnal, RPR)

(2:00 p.m.) Lahana DuFour, RMR, CRR

(4:00 p.m. and Student) Federal Reporters of the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio

Sunday's Speakers Sponsors ($200)

Federal Reporters of the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio

 

General Conference Sponsors

Sponsor of the Century Level ($1,000 +)
  • Pamela Spangler Reis (Richard D. Reis Family Foundation)
  • Cheri Steele (In memory of Vernon C. Steele)

The Prosperity Decade Level ($500 - $999)

  

The Pivotal Decade Level ($250 - $499)
  • Clark Realtime Reporting
  • Kelly Linkowski, RPR, CRR, CRC, CPE
    and
    Tammy McGhee, RMR, CRR, CRC
  • Terri Sims, RDR, CRR

The Cultural Decade Level ($100 - $249)
  • Susan Coots, RPR
  • Marie Fresch, RMR, CRR
  • Diana Smith, RPR

Define your Decade Level   ($1 - $99)
  • Stacey Kiprotich, RMR, CRR
  • Carla Manahan, RPR

 

Student Sponsors

Eileen Beltz, CRI, CPE

Janie Blair, RPR, CRR

Meredith Bonn, RPR, CRR, CSR (NY)

Susan Coots, RPR

Marie Fresch, RMR, CRR

Susan Gee, RMR, CRR

Susan Horak, FAPR, RDR, CRR (Ret.)

Maria DiPaolo Jones, RDR, CRR

Donna Karoscik, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC

Allison Kimmel, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC

Sarah Nageotte, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC

Sue Terry, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC

Suzanne Vadnal, RMR

Tracy Vargo, RMR

 

FUNDRAISING AND RAFFLES

Our main raffle for 2021 will not disappoint you!  Amazing prizes are available, with the grand prize of a 7-day stay/trip for two in Pass-a-Grille, St. Pete Beach, Florida, along with $500 cash to spend.  Click here to view the full listing of prizes for the 2021 Annual Conference.

Won't be in attendance?  Forgot to purchase your tickets?  No problem!  click here to purchase your tickets today.  (Attendance not required!)

You can purchase tickets for the Luminex using the form found by clicking here.  (Attendance not required!)

New for this year, the OCRA Cardinal Foundation Silent Auction will be hosted online.  All items will be available for bids beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 9.  The Silent Auction tables will be set up to view in person by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 10, and all bidding will close at 6:30 p.m.  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 not required!)

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CALL FOR TALENT VIDEOS!

We need your talent!  Videos should be five minutes or less in length.  Is your file size too large to email?  Upload it to Dropbox by clicking here or email a link from your file-sharing source to the email as indicated on the graphic.

PRIZES AVAILABLE - TO BE ANNOUNCED!!

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Add to Calendar aCLuDhaqizCaPxAftmqF167204 04/09/2021 04/11/2021 true 2021 OCRA Annual Conference REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Early/pre-registration has ended as of 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 31.  Late and on-site registrations are still available!  Due to COVID, additional planning is necessary for meeting room arrangements and seating, so it is important to have attendance numbers as accurate as possible.  Your registration prior to April 9 is greatly appreciated!  All registrations at this time must be paid via credit card instantly.  If you need to make arrangements for on-site payment via cash or check, please contact Sarah at ocraonline@gmail.com as soon as possible! Click here to register online instantly! CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT ATTENDEE INFORMATION!! LOOKING FOR HANDOUTS AND CONFERENCE UPDATES?  CLICK HERE! HOTEL INFORMATION The 2021 OCRA Annual Conference will be held April 9-11, 2021, at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris409 Altair ParkwayWesterville, Ohio 43082 All OCRA activities will take place at the Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris CONFERENCE LINEUP AND REGISTRATION Click here to view the full on-site brochure Click here to view the full session descriptions and speaker bios Click here to view the three-day schedule of events Click here to view the Saturday, April 10, Business Meeting agenda CLICK HERE FOR IMPORTANT ATTENDEE INFORMATION!! Click here to register online instantly! LOOKING FOR HANDOUTS AND CONFERENCE UPDATES?  CLICK HERE! THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND VENDORS! We can't do it without you and it's NEVER too late support your OCRA through a sponsorship!  Click here to sponsor today! updated 4/3/2021 Vendors/Exhibitors ProCAT Worth Business EquipmentEmail worth4154@msn.com or call (773) 777-1474 to schedule your service with Worth prior to the conference. Stenograph**Stenograph will not be present on-site; however, has extended a special offering for OCRA's Annual Conference attendees through April 30.  Click here to view the promotional flyer.   Event and Session Sponsors Friday Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($200)   Integrity Reporting Group Saturday Continental Breakfast ($300) Lisa Conley Yungblut, RDR, CRR, CRC(In memory of Mark Yungblut) Saturday Morning Refreshment/Vendor Break ($200) Kimberly Falgiani, RDR, CRR, CRC, CSR-HIandDenise Munguia, RDR, CRR, CRC, CLR, CA-CSR Saturday Luncheon and Business Meeting ($500) Midwest Reporting Service Saturday Afternoon Refreshment/Vendor Break ($200) Donna Karoscik, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRCandYolanda Walton, FAPR, RPR Centennial Celebration!  President's Saturday Reception ($700) Armstrong & OkeyandPRI Court Reporting Sunday Continental Breakfast ($300) The Sues: Sue Coots, Sue Gee, Sue Horak, and Sue Terry Sunday Refreshment Break ($200) Cuyahoga County Official Court Reporters Speakers ($100 per session) Friday's Speakers Sponsor ($200) Gee Reporting, LLC Saturday's Speakers Sponsors ($100 each session) (8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.) Suzanne Vadnal, RMR (In memory of Margaret M. Arvay, RPR, and Constance L. Vadnal, RPR) (2:00 p.m.) Lahana DuFour, RMR, CRR (4:00 p.m. and Student) Federal Reporters of the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio Sunday's Speakers Sponsors ($200) Federal Reporters of the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio   General Conference Sponsors Sponsor of the Century Level ($1,000 +) Pamela Spangler Reis (Richard D. Reis Family Foundation) Cheri Steele (In memory of Vernon C. Steele) The Prosperity Decade Level ($500 - $999)   The Pivotal Decade Level ($250 - $499) Clark Realtime Reporting Kelly Linkowski, RPR, CRR, CRC, CPEandTammy McGhee, RMR, CRR, CRC Terri Sims, RDR, CRR The Cultural Decade Level ($100 - $249) Susan Coots, RPR Marie Fresch, RMR, CRR Diana Smith, RPR Define your Decade Level   ($1 - $99) Stacey Kiprotich, RMR, CRR Carla Manahan, RPR   Student Sponsors Eileen Beltz, CRI, CPE Janie Blair, RPR, CRR Meredith Bonn, RPR, CRR, CSR (NY) Susan Coots, RPR Marie Fresch, RMR, CRR Susan Gee, RMR, CRR Susan Horak, FAPR, RDR, CRR (Ret.) Maria DiPaolo Jones, RDR, CRR Donna Karoscik, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC Allison Kimmel, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC Sarah Nageotte, FAPR, RDR, CRR, CRC Sue Terry, FAPR, RPR, CRR, CRC Suzanne Vadnal, RMR Tracy Vargo, RMR   FUNDRAISING AND RAFFLES Our main raffle for 2021 will not disappoint you!  Amazing prizes are available, with the grand prize of a 7-day stay/trip for two in Pass-a-Grille, St. Pete Beach, Florida, along with $500 cash to spend.  Click here to view the full listing of prizes for the 2021 Annual Conference. Won't be in attendance?  Forgot to purchase your tickets?  No problem!  click here to purchase your tickets today.  (Attendance not required!) You can purchase tickets for the Luminex using the form found by clicking here.  (Attendance not required!) New for this year, the OCRA Cardinal Foundation Silent Auction will be hosted online.  All items will be available for bids beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, April 9.  The Silent Auction tables will be set up to view in person by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 10, and all bidding will close at 6:30 p.m.  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 not required!) CALL FOR TALENT VIDEOS! We need your talent!  Videos should be five minutes or less in length.  Is your file size too large to email?  Upload it to Dropbox by clicking here or email a link from your file-sharing source to the email as indicated on the graphic. PRIZES AVAILABLE - TO BE ANNOUNCED!! Renaissance Columbus Westerville-Polaris, Westerville, OH