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Use email verification plus optional SMS code or ID credentialing for higher-value attestations; stronger authentication supports auditability and CE verification.

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Hawaii Court Reporters and Captioners Association - Annual Seminar Registration

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 30 - June 1, 2014

Ala Moana Hotel

Friday, private room at Rumors, Saturday & Sunday in the Garden Lanai Room

410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

Earn a total of 1.35 Credits

Honored Guest Speakers

NCRA President Nancy Varallo

Ed Varallo, six-time National Speed Champion & NCRA 2007 Distinguished Service Award

Special Guest Speakers

Anissa Nierenberger of Dictionary Jumpstart
Genie Joseph, CEO Hawaii Movie Studios

Registration Form

Friday Nite “Big Chill” mixer at Rumors and Hawaii Steno Swap .1 CEUs

This session is FREE with one or two days of seminar purchase FREE

Pupus (appetizers) included (Or you may attend with no seminar purchase):

HCRCA/Associate/Student Members $10.00 Non-Members $20.00

Saturday & Sunday 1.0 CEUs and .25 PDCs

Trends in Court Reporting (Ask Nancy); Shorthand for the 21st Century – Write Short; Is your Dictionary Interfering with your Realtime?; Opportunities Abound in Realtime Reporting. Creating the Perfect Rough Draft – Write Fast; Dictionary Building Workshop; Steno Ops at Guantanamo Bay; Act Resilient:

HCRCA Members $220.00 Neighbor Island Resident Members $140.00
Associate Members and Students $140.00
Non-Members $295.00

Saturday Only .6 CEUs

Trends in Court Reporting (Ask Nancy); Shorthand for the 21st Century – Write Short; Is your Dictionary Interfering with your Realtime?; Opportunities Abound in Realtime Reporting:

HCRCA Members $150.00 Neighbor Island Resident Members $100.00
Associate Members and Students $100.00
Non-Members $225.00

Sunday Only .4 CEUs and .25 PDCs

Creating the Perfect Rough Draft – Write Fast; Dictionary Building Workshop; Steno Ops at Guantanamo Bay; Act Resilient:

HCRCA Members $150.00 Neighbor Island Resident Members $100.00
Associate Members and Students $100.00
Non-Members $225.00

Friday, Saturday & Sunday

May 30 thru June 1, 2014

Ala Moana Hotel

Registration Deadline: Must be received by Monday, May 26, 2014

NAME:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

EMAIL:

HAWAII CSR #:

RPR#:

Please CIRCLE all that apply: MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL/NEW: $75 ASSOCIATE: $45 STUDENT: $35

Licenses held:
RPR RMR CRR CBC CCP CLVS CRI MCRI CPE

Work status:
Freelance Official Big Island Kauai Maui Oahu Out of State:

Services provided: Realtime CART Broadcast Captioning Scoping Proofreading Other:

Days attending: Friday Saturday & Sunday Saturday Only Sunday Only

Check Payable to: HCRCA

AMOUNT OF CHECK $

P.O. Box 4681, Honolulu, Hawaii 96812

AGENDA

Friday, May 30:

5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Pupus and mixer – Private room at Rumors in Ala Moana Hotel. Feel free to stay and chat in our room until 10:00 p.m. or dance off some pre-seminar energy!

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. “Hawaiian language Steno Swap,” Sharon Mujtabaa and Sami Silvia. We are encouraging everyone to bring their unique steno outlines, briefs, suggestions to our first ever Steno Swap event, where all input will be collected and entered into a database and given to seminar participants on Sunday along with the Jumpstart dictionary software.

Saturday, May 31:

7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast, Announcements

7:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. “Trends in Court Reporting (Ask Dear Nancy)” Nancy Varallo. You’re in business for yourself...

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. “Shorthand for the 21st Century - Write Short” Ed Varallo...

12:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Buffet Lunch in the Garden Lanai Room is included with your registration

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. “Is Your Dictionary Interfering with your Realtime?” Anissa Nierenberger...

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. “Opportunities Abound in Realtime Reporting” Anissa Nierenberger...

Sunday, June 1

7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast, Announcements

7:45 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. “Creating the Perfect Rough Draft – Write Fast” Ed Varallo...

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Break

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. “Dictionary Building Techniques” Anissa Nierenberger...

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Buffet Lunch and Annual Business Meeting

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. “StenoOps (Stenographer Operations) at Guantanamo Bay.” Nancy Varallo...

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. “Act Resilient” Genie Joseph...

ROOM RESERVATIONS INFORMATION

Ala Moana Hotel

410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814

For room reservations: 800-367-6025 or 808-955-4811

Reservations@alamoanahotel.com, use code CCOURT.

$129 one king bed, no balcony. $149 one king or two double beds with balcony.

We have a room block that will fill first come, first served.

Deadline for Room Block reservations is April 30, 2014.

Questions can emailed to: samisilvia.hcrca@gmail.com

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Visit our website: www.hcrca.org

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What this registration form covers

The Hawaii Court Reporters Annual Seminar Registration Form is a standardized attendee enrollment document used to collect contact details, professional credentials, session selections, payment information, and consent for seminar terms. It records continuing education choices, dietary or accessibility needs, and optional materials or networking events. Organizers use the form to confirm registrations, issue receipts, prepare name badges, and compile attendance records for credit reporting. For regulated data elements it must meet privacy and retention obligations applicable to the industry and to federal/state law.

Why a consistent registration form matters

A clear, complete registration form reduces processing time, supports accurate CE credit reporting, and protects attendee data by collecting only required information. It ensures consistent records for invoicing, refunds, and post-seminar auditability.

Who completes and processes this form

Attendees, seminar coordinators, and accounting or HR staff commonly interact with the registration form during enrollment and post-event reconciliation.

Seminar attendees registering for CE credits or sessions; provide contact and credential details to receive credit.
Event coordinators verifying eligibility, assigning sessions, and managing waitlists or substitutions.
Accounting or administrative staff processing payments, refunds, and issuing receipts or confirmations.

Clear role separation reduces errors and speeds confirmation and recordkeeping workflows.

How to complete the registration in sequence

Complete these steps in order to submit a valid registration and receive confirmation.

01

Provide contact details: Enter full name, email, and phone.
02

Confirm credentials: Add license or certification numbers.
03

Choose sessions: Select session codes and meal options.
04

Submit payment: Pay online or select invoice; get confirmation.

Suggested online workflow settings

Configure the digital form to ensure validation, conditional questions, and secure routing for approvals.

Field	Configuration
Full name field	Required \| exact-match validation
Credential field	Conditional visibility \| required when selecting CE
Payment field	Encrypted input \| required before confirmation
Confirmation email	Automatic send \| PDF receipt attached

Typical routing for a completed registration

A standard routing ensures verification, payment processing, and record archiving in a predictable sequence.

Submit: Attendee completes and submits the form.
Verify: Organizer checks credentials and availability.
Process payment: Accounting captures payment or issues invoice.
Confirm: System sends confirmation and CE receipt.

Technical considerations for online completion

Choose a platform that supports secure forms, conditional fields, and encrypted payment capture.

File formats: PDF and DOCX supported
Integrations: Works with Google Workspace and Microsoft 365
Authentication: Email or SMS code options

Ensure the platform supports audit trails, export to your LMS or accounting system, and meets required compliance frameworks.

Essential components of a professional seminar registration form

Include these elements to capture necessary attendee information, manage logistics, and support post-event compliance needs.

Attendee identity

Collect full legal name, preferred name for badge, and contact details for confirmations and certificate delivery; identity accuracy is crucial for CE reporting.

Professional data

Request license type, license number, employer, and jurisdiction so organizers can validate eligibility for profession-specific credit.

Session selections

List sessions with codes, times, and maximum capacity; allow waitlist options and require session-specific confirmations to prevent overbooking.

Payment and refunds

Capture payment method, invoice references, refund policy acknowledgement, and tax-related details to speed accounting and reconcile payments.

Accessibility needs

Include dietary restrictions, mobility accommodations, and AV preferences to ensure compliance with accessibility standards and attendee safety.

Consent and terms

Provide consent checkboxes for photography, data use, cancellation terms, and CE reporting to document attendee agreement and legal compliance.

Key data points to protect

Personal data: Name, email, phone

Credential data: License numbers

Payment details: Card or invoice data

Health info: Dietary or accommodation notes

Attendance records: Session logs

Audit trail: Timestamps and IPs

Risks of incomplete or incorrect registrations

CE credit denial: Missing credentials

Payment disputes: Incorrect billing data

Privacy breach: Unprotected patient data

Audit failure: No verifiable records

Late cancellations: Loss of refund

Duplicate records: Conflicts in attendance

Common preparation and processing pitfalls

Collecting unnecessary personal data increases privacy risk and creates extra compliance obligations under HIPAA or state privacy laws.
Allowing free-text session entries leads to inconsistent records and complicates CE credit assignment and reporting.
Missing payment validation causes a high rate of abandoned registrations and requires manual follow-up from staff.
Failure to capture explicit consent for photography or data use results in legal disputes and limits post-event marketing.

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Typical registration and processing deadlines

Track these common deadlines to ensure confirmation, seating, and CE reporting occur on schedule.

Registration deadline:

Cutoff date to secure a seat and any early-bird pricing.

Payment deadline:

Date by which payment must be received to avoid cancellation.

Cancellation refund deadline:

Last date eligible for a full or partial refund.

CE reporting deadline:

Date organizers must submit attendance for continuing-education credits.

Materials distribution:

Date by which pre-event materials are emailed to confirmed attendees.

Real-world examples of digital registration use

These short examples illustrate how organizations use e-signature and digital forms for events and compliance.

Optica Ventures

Optica migrated event signups to a digital form to streamline attendee processing.

The team reduced manual entry time significantly.
After implementation they reported smoother check-in, fewer errors in CE rosters, and faster issuance of attendance certificates to participants.

Martin Properties

Martin Properties handled client event registrations online with audit trails for each submission.

Digital receipts improved recordkeeping.
The firm used signed confirmations to reconcile attendance with billing, eliminating paper files and reducing administrative turnaround time.

Frequently asked questions about the registration form

Answers to common questions about electronic signing, authentication, and recordkeeping for seminar registration.

Need help? Contact support

Can this form be signed electronically?
Yes. Electronic signatures are legally valid under the ESIGN Act (15 U.S.C. ch. 96) and UETA in most states, provided intent, consent, attribution, and reliable record retention are met.
Is notarization required for registration?
Typically no. Standard seminar registrations do not require notarization, but sworn affidavits or certain credential attestations may; check state or accreditor rules before requiring a notary.
What authentication is recommended?
Use email verification plus optional SMS code or ID credentialing for higher-value attestations; stronger authentication supports auditability and CE verification.
How do I correct a submitted registration?
Contact the event organizer or use the account update workflow; if identity or credential changes affect CE eligibility, provide supporting documentation as requested.
How long until I receive confirmation?
Confirmations are typically emailed immediately after payment clears; if manual credential verification is required, allow additional processing time communicated by the organizer.
What are data-privacy requirements?
Limit collection to necessary fields, store securely, and follow HIPAA for health data (45 CFR §164.530(j)) and applicable state privacy rules; document retention policies should be explicit.

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