Frequently Asked Questions
The conference dates are April 10th – 12th, 2024
MARRIOTT HOTEL
555 CANAL STREET
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Important Booking Information:
Please note that your card will not be charged when reserving the room. You will not be billed for the first night until check-in or check-out. Although the advertised rate during booking may show $249 per night, the rate will be adjusted to Steno in the City’s contracted rate of $199 per night + tax at checkout. This rate applies for the conference dates: April 10th, 11th, and 12th, 2025. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to your participation!
Full registration includes all conference events and sessions excluding the speed contests.
The conference is open to all within the court reporting and captioning profession.
***Payment installment plans are available for those who wish to use that payment method***
Early Bird Registration (December 31st – January 10th)
General Registration (January 11th – March 9th)
Late Registration (March 10th – April 5th)
- Full Registration $725.00 (includes Thursday, Friday and Saturday) All Access (Early $695.00, General $725.00, Late $750.00)
- Thursday Networking Event only – $250.00
- Non-Steno Spouse $375.00 (Full Registration – includes Thursday, Friday and Saturday) All Access
ID required. Must be a non-steno spouse. Please send an email to info@stenointhecity.com for verification and additional questions.
- Students/New Professionals (working one year or less) School ID and class registration required – $300.00 – All Access
- Sponsor a student – $300.00
Early Bird Registration: (Closes on January 10th)
1. Full Registration $695.00 (includes Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
2. Thursday Networking Event only $250.00
3. Non-Steno Spouse $375.00 (Full Registration) Allowed to attend all events – ID REQUIRED – Must be a non-steno spouse. Please send an email to info@stenointhecity.com for verification and additional questions.
4. Students/New Professionals (working one year or less) School ID or class registration required $300.00
5. Sponsor a student $300.00
General Registration (January 11th – March 9th)
- Full Registration $725.00 (includes Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
- Thursday Networking Event only – $250.00
- Non-Steno Spouse $375.00 (Full Registration) Allowed to attend all events –
ID REQUIRED – Must be a non-steno spouse. Please send an email to info@stenointhecity.com for verification. - Students/New Professionals- (working one year or less) School ID or class registration required $300.00
- Sponsor a student $300.00
Late Registration (March 10th – April 5th)
- Full Registration $750.00 (includes Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
- Thursday Networking Event only – $250.00
- Non-Steno Spouse $375.00 (Full Registration) Allowed to attend all events – ID REQUIRED – Must be a non-steno spouse. Please send an email to info@stenointhecity.com for verification.
- Students/New Professionals- (working one year or less) School ID or class registration required $300.00
- Sponsor a student $300.00
Yes. CEUs will be offered pending National Court Reporters Association and Texas JBCC approval.
Certified Court Reporters Returning to School: If you are a certified court reporter returning to school to learn an alternative method, you cannot register as a student. CEUs will not be granted to students.
Seminar Attendance Requirement: To earn CEUs and CE hours, you must be physically present for each seminar. Substitutions are not allowed; NCRA and state accreditation committees strictly prohibit another person from attending on your behalf to earn credits.
Certificate and CEU Submission: After the conference, a certificate of completion will be emailed to you, and your CEUs will be submitted to the National Court Reporting Association (NCRA) on your behalf. Please allow adequate time for the association to process and record your credits.
You must be registered, have paid in full, and attend an entire seminar session to receive CEU credit for any session. The named individual who is registered and is requesting the CEU credit must him or herself attend each session in its entirety to be given credit for said session. Our session monitors will keep track of the attendees who have attended each session to ensure credit is awarded appropriately and in accordance with NCRA and JBCC rules.
A steno-spouse is an individual whose employment and or business is not directly tied to the steno community. This person is not a freelance and/or official court reporter, not a videographer, not a scopist or proofreader or one whose business is tied to the court reporting profession aside from being a spouse to someone who is.
A steno-spouse may want to attend a SITC conference so that they can have a better understanding about the court reporting and captioning profession their spouse works in because one may have a personal interest in steno and what it entails and/or to be a supportive and encouraging partner. You must email info@stenointhecity.com to verify and register your non-steno spouse.
SITC does not offer a prorated charge to individuals who cannot attend any day or days of the conference as the host hotel does not prorate its charge to SITC for our attendees who may or may not attend on any particular day or days. Steno in the City does offer payment installments for conference registration.
A decision regarding virtual attendance will be made by March 2025. Please note that if you register for the in-person conference before March and later opt to attend virtually, refunds will not be issued.
The dress code for the SITC conference is business casual.
The networking event will be a New Orleans Masquerade theme. Masks are welcome and feel free to dress the part. If all fails, feel free to wear all black.
For the networking event, we invite ladies to wear cocktail hour inspired attire and for men to dress smart. Proper dress code will be strictly enforced to business casual only for the networking event.
The dress code for the group photo which will take place on April 12, 2025, will call for attendees to wear color blocked attire. Solid colors ONLY. No black, gray, white, navy blue, prints, or denim jeans. Solid colors including pastel colors are allowed. If you need additional clarification, please send an email to info@stenointhecity.com.
Please email info@stenointhecity.com should you have an emergency so we can discuss and determine IF we can accommodate you.
Steno in the City Cancellation Policy:
No refunds after March 1, 2025
As Steno in the City operates without traditional association funding, such as annual dues collected, our conferences and steno initiatives are funded solely from registration fees and the generosity of our sponsors. Should you need to cancel, cancellations accepted up to March 1, 2025.
Should an extenuating circumstance prevent your attendance to the Fearless Stenographer’s Conference after the March 1, 2025 cancellation deadline, please contact us at info@stenointhecity.com, for consideration to have registration fees allocated to a future Steno in the City event.
Thank you for understanding and for your support.
Steno in the City events are carefully planned, requiring significant effort and resources to ensure a meaningful experience for attendees. We kindly ask for your respect and understanding by participating as a registered attendee. Supporting the event by registering contributes to its success and acknowledges the hard work invested in creating an enriching experience for all. Thank you for your consideration!
You can donate by emailing info@stenointhecity.com or on the Fearless Stenographers Conference 2025 registration checkout page. Jewel Sponsorship option.