NCRA Conference & Expo

The 2023 NCRA Conference & Expo will be held at the Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown in Houston, Texas from July 27-30, 2023.

The NCRA Conference & Expo brings together court reporting, captioning, and legal videography professionals from around the world and features a variety of learning sessions from leading experts across the profession and beyond, providing valuable insights on thought-provoking topics that engage, teach, and enlighten. Gain insights from expert panelists, participate in contests, network, celebrate your profession, and most of all – become inspired!

Future dates of the NCRA Conference & Expo can be found here.

Schedule at a GLANCE

Total CEUs: 1.275

NOTE: Schedule may be subject to change.
(ALL TIMES ARE IN LOCAL TIME)

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Wednesday, July 26

Time	Session
9–10 a.m.	National Speed Contest
11: 30 a.m.–5 p.m.	NCRA Board of Directors Meeting
2–8 p.m.	Exhibitor Registration and Expo Hall Move-in
5: 30–7 p.m.	National Congress of State Associations (NCSA) Reception (by by invitation only)

Thursday, July 27

Time	Session
7 a.m.–6 p.m.	Registration Open
8:30–11 a.m.	NCRA Annual Business Meeting
8 a.m.–12 p.m.	Vendor Training Workshops (separate registration required) Stenograph Advantage Software/Eclipse
9 a.m.–3:30 p.m.	Expo Hall Move-in
9:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m.	Firm Owners Focus with Lunch (separate registration required)
1–2:30 p.m	National Realtime Contest (separate registration required)
1–3 p.m.	Boot Camp Workshops (separate registration required) Captioning Boot Camp Workshop Realtime Boot Camp Workshop
2–5 p.m	National Congress of State Associations (NCSA) Meeting
5:30–7 p.m	Welcome Reception in Expo Hall

Friday, July 28

Time	Session
7:30–8:30 a.m.	Breakfast in Expo Hall
7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.	Registration Open
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.	Expo Hall Open
8:30–10 a.m.	NCRA Premier Session
10–11 a.m.	Coffee Break in Expo Hall
11 a.m.–12 p.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD
12–1:30 p.m	Lunch on your own
12–1:15 p.m	NCRF Angels Luncheon (by invitation only)
1:30–2:30 p.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD
2:30–3:30 p.m.	Coffee Break in Expo Hall
3–4 p.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD
4:15–5:15 p.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD

Saturday, July 29

Time	Session
7 a.m.–4 p.m.	Registration Open
7:30–8:30 a.m.	Breakfast in Expo Hall
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.	Expo Hall Open
8:30–9:30 a.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD
9:30–10 a.m.	Coffee Break in Expo Hall
10–11:15 a.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD
11:30 a.m.–1 p.m	Awards Luncheon
1:15–2:15 p.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD
2:30–3:30 p.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD
3:30–4 p.m.	Coffee Break in Expo Hall
4:15–5:15 p.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD
7–10 p.m	Member Recognition Gala

Sunday, July 30

Time	Session
8:30–9:30 a.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD
9:45–10:45 a.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD
11 a.m.–12 p.m	Concurrent Sessions TBD

Venue

Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown

1200 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas, United States, 77002

Relax in modern guest rooms and take advantage of the proximity to professional sports, museums, music venues and more. Explore the hotel

"This is the third conference that I’ve been to, and I just love coming back because I make so many amazing friends and I absolutely just love the things that I learn. I learn something new, and I meet so many people who just keep encouraging me to keep going. "

Dana Spear – Student at San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas

Reasons to attend

Conference 2023 QR code- Hear why I attend

Learn

Gain valuable insights from experts and colleagues

Connect

Network with other attendees and exhibitors

Celebrate

Celebrate the profession by attending award ceremonies, competitions, the Member Gala, and more!

"We are so educated when we come to these seminars. NCRA gets great speakers. Learning new things at these conferences is one of the most important things to me. Even though I’ve been a reporter for 21 years, every time I come to a Conference I learn something that I did not know."

Margary Rogers, RPR, CRI, Official court reporter, captioner, and CART provider in Washington, D.C.

Who should ATTEND

The Conference is designed for everyone from novices like students, and professionals who have just started their careers in the court reporting, captioning, and legal videography fields to more seasoned professionals who want to stay abreast of trends in the profession, gain valuable takeaways from educational sessions, or just network with others.

Who should EXHIBIT

The opportunities are limitless to gain recognition within the NCRA community of nearly 12,000 members, supporters, and other industry professionals.

For information or sponsorship and exhibiting, download the 2023 NCRA Conference & Expo prospectus, or email Susie Prue at sprue@ncra.org.

Highlights from the 2022 NCRA Conference & Expo

Jim-Davidson _keynote address Conference 2022

Doug-Zweizig_Speed-and-Realtime-contest_Conference-2022

Board of Directors group photo_ 2022-Conference

Contact

For general questions about the event, contact us at meetings@ncra.org or 1-800-272-6272.

To learn more about exhibitor benefits and sponsorship opportunities, download the 2023 NCRA Conference & Expo Exhibitor Prospectus or email Susie Prue at sprue@ncra.org.

Future Conference dates