Dozens of vendors will be on site at NCRA’s 2016 Convention & Expo, Aug. 4-7 in Chicago, Ill., at the Hilton Chicago, to showcase the latest in new products and services specifically for the court reporting profession. Vendors will be offering products ranging from software to equipment to support services and more. Vendors sponsoring events at this year’s Convention & Expo include AristoCAT, Esquire Deposition Solutions, Mercer, Realtime Coach, StenEd, and Streamtext.net.
Below is a glimpse of some of the new and exciting products and services Convention & Expo attendees can expect to experience:
ProCAT, a proud industry supporter and partner for 34 years, will be showcasing the new ProCAT Xpression writer and ProCAT Winner 2016. The new ProCAT Xpression promises to offer unsurpassed comfort and technology, which includes Internet access. The company invites attendees to visit their booth and try out the touch and feel of the new ProCAT Xpression. Also on display will be the popular Impression writer, as well as the Blaze writer for students and CART writers. Representatives will also be on hand to demonstrate its captioning software, CaptiVision, and attorney viewer, CasePad.
YesLaw, which provides software to official and freelance court reporters, court reporting firms, and legal videographers to produce transcripts and video for delivery, will showcase software it has developed for text-to-video synchronization, and transcript production software for hyperlinked PDF transcripts. Also on display will be YesLaw Online, which provides secure, HIPAA-compliant access to cloud delivery of deposition content.
Stenovations will showcase products that include the new LightSpeed Zenith keyboard, with a new feel and keys that flex. According to the company, the Zenith has 121 sensors, which will greatly enhance accuracy. The all-new powerful Zenith software allows the incorporation of a question or answer bank into any steno stroke without adding any new dictionary entries. Also on display will be the company’s StenAudio, an Android smartphone app that receives steno from any writer via Bluetooth. The app captures and time stamps the steno and also records and time stamps audio. The files can then be moved to a computer for translation and editing.
MacCormac College, which offers Chicago’s only NCRA-certified and Higher Learning Commission-accredited court reporting program, will have representatives available to answer questions about its flexible evening and dual degree tracks, as well as its engaging mentorship program that offers trainee reporters an opportunity-filled academic experience. As the nation’s oldest court reporting school in the country, MacCormac not only trains future court reporters but also caters to working reporters with its CART and captioning program, which is designed for those interested in boosting earning potential and bolstering their credentials. Founded in 1904, MacCormac College is the premier two-year, private, non-profit, accredited court reporting institution in the state of Illinois. The college will also be holding a trivia contest at its booth.
DirectDep will showcase an innovative cloud-based technology platform for law firm professionals to instantly book court reporters for depositions in real time, 24 hours a day. Visitors to the company’s booth will learn more about the platform, which delivers seamless online and mobile scheduling to help agencies grow their business without sign-up or subscription fees. DirectDep features customized profiles highlighting individual reporter’s certifications and experience, areas of specialty, and verified ratings/reviews given by attorneys. According to the company, its products and services can help strengthen and expand agencies’ national networks, enabling them to attract new bookings and maximize their business both locally and nationally with the top tier law firms engaged in complex litigation.
Pengad, a supplier to legal professionals worldwide that offers an extensive line of court reporter supplies, will have on hand a wide range of transcript covers, stationery, index tabs, laser printer paper, exhibit labels, laptop trays, laptop skins, microphones, and mailing and notary products available for fast delivery. NCRA Convention & Expo attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about these products and services as well as the company’s full line of promotional products and its in-house graphics department that can provide personalized products. Visitors are encouraged to stop by the Pengad booth to learn more about the special convention sale prices being offered.
EV360 will be presenting EV360 Ultimate: Ultimate Realtime Speed Adjustment Technology. EV360 Ultimate is the ultimate results-driven speed and accuracy advancement personalized training tool in the market, according to a company representative. Users can build realtime speed and skills through a patent-pending innovation that adjusts dictation speed based on the user’s accuracy while maintaining the natural sound of the speaker.
Visitors should be sure to stop by the Dictionary Jumpstart booth to learn more about the company’s array of more than 55 vocabulary updates designed to further enhance realtime services. Dictionary Jumpstart, which offers a new update each month, will showcase its Terminate Transcript Turmoil and Terminate Transcript Turmoil 2, both designed to aid in reducing transcript production time.
NCRA Convention & Expo attendees who stop by the Dictionary Jumpstart booth can also learn more about the one-on-one realtime and CART training offered by EduCAPTION through its Caption Masters Broadcast Captioning course, which will be offered in September, January 2017, and May 2017.
Advantage Software will be demonstrating its all-new Eclipse V8, with more than 100 new features and improvements that make it faster, smarter, and more versatile than ever before, according to the company. Visitors will also learn more about the company’s Portable Proofreading, which allows users the ability to proofread anytime, anywhere on any phone, tablet, or computer. Other products and services that will be showcased include Eclipse’s customizable artificial intelligence features that let users reflect their personal preferences, as well allowing multiple users to work on the same job from different locations. Also on display will be the patented StenoMagic keys on the Passport Touch.
Caption First will be on the expo floor with opportunities for certified and uncertified realtime writers for CART, captioning, transcription, and more. According to the company, both new professionals and seasoned veterans can benefit from its realtime modules designed to help users improve their speed, accuracy, testing strategies, and income. The Caption First modules include a skills evaluation, conflict resolution, numbers, punctuation, word boundary issues, and more.
Realtime Coach will be available to demonstrate new features on that myRealtimeCoach.com can help boost a steno writer’s speed, accuracy, including games, favorites, and learning paths. In addition, Realtime Coach has a new feature for teachers that allows them to assess transfer students.
Stenograph will be introducing a new dimension in CATalyst, which includes a new approach to an everyday problem will make reporters’ work easier and more efficient. In addition to demonstrating this at the booth, Stenograph will show off the new features during the Stenograph Showcase Seminar.
Below is the complete list of vendors exhibiting at this year’s NCRA Convention & Expo:
- Advantage Software
- Caption First, Inc.
- Classique Creations
- College of Court Reporting/ev360
- Deposition Destinations & Resources
- Dictionary Jumpstart, Inc.
- Direct Dep
- EduCaption LLC
- Esquire Deposition Solutions
- Excelsior College
- FirstLease, Inc.
- Huseby, Inc
- Illinois Court Reporters Association
- KusarGlobal
- Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority
- LiveDeposition.com
- MacCormac College
- Mercer
- Pengad, Inc.
- PohlmanUSA Court Reporting
- ProCAT
- Realtime Learning Systems/Realtime Coach
- Remote Counsel
- Revolutionary Text
- StenEd
- Stenograph, LLC
- Stenovations
- StenoWorks
- StreamText.net
- Thomson Reuters
- TransPerfect Legal Solutions
- ViVi Jewelry
- YesLaw
Other highlights for the 2016 NCRA Convention & Expo include professional speaker and humorist John Wagner, who will address the topic of “Pride in the Profession” when he takes the stage as the keynote presenter during the Premier Session; the national Speed and Realtime Contests; an array of educational sessions and workshops designed specifically for court reporters, captioners, CART providers, legal videographers, students; and educators; the installation of NCRA’s 2016-2017 Officers and Board of Directors; and the presentation of the Distinguished Service Award, the highest award bestowed by NCRA.
The event will include an array of networking opportunities, receptions, the annual awards and NCRF Angels luncheon, the President’s Party, and a celebration of National Purple Heart Day, which will be marked with a special Veterans History Project event.
For more information and to register for the 2016 NCRA Convention & Expo, visit NCRA.org/Convention.
