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14 March 2019 • NVRA eVoice

2019 CONVENTION

TENTATIVE AGENDA

Saturday, July 27, 2019 – Continued

2:00 – 3:30 pm CONCURRENT SESSIONS:

 BUSINESS 101 - THE BUSINESS OF DOING BUSINESS (OR: NOW WHAT DO I DO?)
Tori Pittman, BA, FAPR, RDR, CRI, CVR-CM-M, RCP
Being a small business owner (and you ARE!) means you wear a lot of different hats and have to juggle a
lot of different priorities. Join us for a discussion of the various tips for and pitfalls of running a small
business - some you may know and some you may not have even thought about. This session will focus
on the broad strokes of being a business owner. We’ll talk about the people you need to develop
relationships with, details to keep in mind, and concepts for developing YOUR business strategies.
This 90-minute session will inspire you to refine your business model using a combination of
PowerPoint presentation and group participation.

Tori Pittman, BA, FAPR, RDR, CRI, CVR-CM-M, RCP, is a freelance court reporter based in North Carolina. As both a former
freelance office manager and currently owner of her own small reporting agency, she is continually striving to learn new
methods to develop the best marketing strategy for her area and her desired type of work. Tori is also an avid participant
and supporter of Intersteno.

 COVERING A HIGH-PROFILE TRIAL – A COURT REPORTER’S PERSPECTIVE
A high-profile case can land in any jurisdiction at any time. According to Greg Hurley, Knowledge and
Information Services Analyst, National Center for State Courts, “The rough definition of a high-profile
case is a case that attracts enough media or public attention that the court must or should make
significant alterations to ordinary court procedures to manage it. The case may be the result of a
celebrity or pro athlete being arrested, a particularly egregious crime, or some other reason. However,
the additional pressure on the court system caused by the presence of the media or the public that the
case attracts can be a significant challenge, even for a jurisdiction that has previously experienced a
high-profile case and is well prepared. For other jurisdictions, it
can be a nightmare.” Join one of our own reporters as we learn
more about how a high-profile case can dramatically impact a
court reporter.

4:00 – 5:00 pm CLOSING GENERAL SESSION:
GET GOOD, THEN GET BETTER!
Mary Ann Payonk, CSR, CSR-R
Words may lie but memes always tell the truth: A seriously
funny look at what we do and how we do it. I'll talk about some
of the most worrisome, daunting issues facing working
reporters today and give suggestions on how to survive and
thrive in the changing world of reporting: Get Good, then Get
Better. Get Smart About Business, then Get Tough and run
your business LIKE a business. Now let's GET GOING!