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4     December 2018 • NVRA eVoice


            MESSAGE FROM THE
            PRESIDENT






                                              ur eVoice this month celebrates   professions. We are truly that melting pot
                                              successes NVRA has enjoyed in    we often hear described across this
                                              furthering its mission. A new    country. Our members are a unique blend
                                   Ovoice writers association has              of experiences and abilities. We make a
                                    been formed in Ohio. California is knee-   difference in the reporting community,
                                    deep in writing legislation, rewriting     whatever our individual method and
                                    regulation, and educating the reporting    particular profession may be. NVRA is
                                    community; California’s reporter           proud to stand at the forefront and carry
                                    association has had several voice writers   the guidon of the membership of this great
                                    present voice writing demonstrations;      organization.
                                    reporting schools are expanding their
                                    programs to include voice writing. NVRA is   I hope that you will enjoy the upcoming
        DON SCOTT                   in discussion with Illinois’ regulatory body.   holidays and the camaraderie of family,
        CVR-CM-M, RVR, RCP, RBC     NVRA’s testing program is well underway    friends, and associates; that you will enjoy
        NVRA President                                                         peace, fellowship, and love, in the spirit of
                                    and certifying professionals on a monthly
                                    basis. The convention committee is         the season; and that you will enjoy
                                    planning the 2019 annual convention        memories, whether they are shared
                                    program, promising an entertaining and     memories or memories in the making.
                                    educational presentation for us all!       Finally, if you are on the road, I hope that
                                                                               you will enjoy safe travels. May each
                                    As we close 2018 and begin our new year,   journey be part of yet another good
                                    we look at our membership, comprised of    memory.
                                    representatives of many related






            OHIO FORMS NEW

            VOICE WRITERS ASSOCIATION





                                           he Verbatim Reporters Association   were not familiar with this technology. We
                                           of Ohio was formed in January       were able to answer questions and provide
                                           2018 to bring awareness and         literature from NVRA and VRAO. The
                                    Teducation of the voice writing            responses were overwhelmingly positive
                                    method to the state. To begin that mission,   with many people excited to learn more
                                    VRAO attended the Ohio Magistrates         about this “new” technology.
                                    two-day annual spring conference where
                                    we provided live demonstrations and        The Association welcomes all methods of
                                    explained to the attendees that, while the   court reporting, live event captioning, and
                                    method of taking the record is different   broadcast captioning. If you would like to
                                    from that of stenographers, the roles and   learn more or become a member, please
                                    requirements of the reporters are the      contact Margaret Downs, VRAO President,
                                    same.                                      at 216-246-9477.


                                    The attendees were very interested in our   Marsha Busson, CVR
                                    demonstrations, and several indicated they   Secretary, VRAO
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