02/15/2026

LAST CHANCE: 2026 Membership Award Nominations Open and Student/New Reporter Scholarship Applications Available

Up to $2,250 is available to be awarded at the 2026 Annual Conference

Deadline to apply for a student/new reporter scholarship and/or to nominate an OCRA member for a membership award has been extended to Friday, February 20! Applications are available for the 2026 Rosalie Stevens Student Scholarship, 2026 Sue Terry Technology at Your Fingertips Student Scholarship, and 2026 Vernon C. Steele New Reporter Scholarship.Details >

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02/09/2026

Registration is open for the 2026 Annual Conference!

1.5 CEUs approved by NCRA!

The deadline to preregister is 3/6/2026. Registrations received after 3/6/2026 and on-site will incur a $50 late processing fee.

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02/04/2026

2026 Ohio Court Reporting and Captioning Week

February 7-14, 2026

Your Ohio Court Reporters Association has secured a proclamation from Ohio Governor DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Tressel recognizing and declaring Ohio 2026 Court Reporting and Captioning Week February 7-14, 2026!

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02/03/2026

News Alert: The Buckeye Record Winter 2026 Edition is now available and more!

Membership drive reminder, 2026 Annual Conference update, 2026-2027 Slate of Officers and Directors announcement, et cetera.

For a limited time, the Winter 2026 edition of The Buckeye Record is available without logging in. Nonmembers: Make sure to take advantage of this opportunity to see what your OCRA is doing for all of Ohio's reporters and captioners.

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02/02/2026

2026 Annual Business Meeting and Luncheon Notice

2026-2027 Slate of Officers and Directors and Proposed Bylaws Amendment

The 2026 Annual Business Meeting of the Ohio Court Reporters Association will take place on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 12:15 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., at the Columbus Marriott Northwest, Dublin, Ohio.  All OCRA members are encouraged to attend the Annual Business Meeting, which will take place during the Saturday Luncheon of the 2026 Annual Conference (preregistration is required).

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11/04/2025

2026 OCRA Membership Renewal Notice and Membership Drive

What's in it for you? Education! Information! Power! Connections! And so much more!

OCRA values each member and strives to provide benefits and professional resources to help you in each step of your court reporting and captioning career. But we need you to make that happen!

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10/14/2025

In Memory of Peggy Tahyi

September 30, 1950 - October 10, 2025

The Ohio Court Reporters Association and the entire court reporting and captioning profession have lost a friend and colleague. Peggy passed away at the age of 75 on Friday, October 10, 2025.

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04/15/2025

2025 Annual Conference Recap: Reflect. Empower. Unite.

Thank you to our attendees, presenters, vendors, sponsors, and supporters!

The Ohio Court Reporters Association 2025 Annual Conference was held April 4-6, 2025 at the Cleveland Marriott East. View the full conference recap now!

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04/16/2024

2024 Annual Conference Recap: Between the Shadows

Thank you to our attendees, presenters, vendors, sponsors, and supporters!

A successful 2024 Annual Conference was held April 5-7, 2024, at the Cleveland Marriott East. View the recap and highlights of the conference here.

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