2025 Eclipse Virtual Retreat
 8 WEBINARS & UP 24 HOURS OF CE CREDIT!
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Get trained by the best in the industry at our 2025 Eclipse Virtual Retreat! With no scheduling conflicts, you can mix and match webinars to fit your needs—and only pay for what you want.
Recordings: Can't make the live events or want to watch them again? No problem. Recording access will be available with unlimited viewing for at least 90 days. Live Webinar Registration Deadlines: For weekday events, the live webinar registration deadline is 5 pm ET on the day of the event. For Saturday live webinars, registration must be completed by 5 pm ET on the preceding day (Friday). Please note that even if you register after these deadlines, we won't be able to grant you access. Webinar Credits: Do you have webinar credits? To redeem webinar credits, please call 772-288-3266 during normal business hours, Monday - Friday, 9 am to 5 pm ET. Please know your website username before calling; it is required for viewing the recordings. CE Credit: CE credits are pending approval from NCRA and NVRA. These webinars have not been submitted to any other organizations for approval. Certificate submission fees are not included. Act now to lock in the discounted pricing! Discounted pricing will go away after the live events occur. Users with current support save 10%, students save 50%, and school instructors are free. |
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Eclipse 12: The Evolution of Efficiency
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CEUs: 5 Hours / 5 CE (NVRA) / .5 CE (NCRA) Part 1: Thu, Mar 20, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM ET Part 2: Fri, Mar 21, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM ET Price: $55.00 - $110.00 |
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The Sound of Precision: Smarter Audio. Sharper Transcripts.
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Instructor: Ashli Van Dyke CEUs: 4 Hours / 4 CE (NVRA) / .4 CE (NCRA) Part 1: Thu, Mar 27, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET Part 2: Fri, Mar 28, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET Price: $49.50 - 99.00 |
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Instructor: Anissa Nierenberger CEUs: 1.5 Hours or .15 CE (NCRA) Date/Time: Wed, Apr 2, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET Price: $25.00 - $50.00 Please note that this webinar is for steno users. |
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Ready to Realtime: Optimizing Eclipse Vox
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Instructor: Amy Armstrong CEUs: 4 Hours or 4 CE (NVRA) Part 1: Apr 9, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM ET Part 2: Apr 16, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM ET Price: $49.50 - 99.00 Please note that this webinar is for voice users. |
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Powerful, Simple Short-Writing Concepts w/Mark Kislingbury
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Instructor: Mark Kislingbury CEUs: 1.5 Hours or .15 CE (NCRA) Date/Time: Thu, Apr 10, 2025 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM ET Price: $25.00 - $50.00 Please note that this webinar is for steno users. |
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The Developer's Perspective: Plugins, Feedback, & the Future of Eclipse 12
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Instructor: Jeremy Thorne | Author of Eclipse CEUs: 1.5 Hours / .15 NCRA / 1.5 NVRA Date/Time: Thu, Apr 11, 2025 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM ET Price: $25.00 - $50.00 |
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Eclipse Timeless Tips & Tricks
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Instructor: Julie Samford CEUs: 5 Hours / 5 CE (NVRA) / .5 CE (NCRA) Part 1: Thu, Mar 20, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM ET Part 2: Fri, Mar 21, 2025 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM ET Price: $55.00 - $110.00 Registration Link Coming Soon |
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Boost Webinar: Stay tuned for details...
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Instructor: Wil Wilcox CEUs: TBD Date/Time: TBD Price: TBD Registration Link Coming Soon
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Recordings
Can’t attend live or want to rewatch? No problem! You'll have unlimited access to recordings for at least 90 days.
Live Webinar Registration Deadlines
- Weekday webinars: Register by 5 PM ET on the event day.
- Saturday webinars: Register by 5 PM ET the day before (Friday).
- Late registrations cannot be accommodated but will have access to the recordings.
Using Webinar Credits
Have credits? Call 772-288-3266 (Mon–Fri, 9 AM–5 PM ET) to redeem them.
Save with Early Pricing!
- Current support plan users save 10%
- Students save 50%
- School instructors attend FREE (credit not included)
Important Notes
- Association fees for NCRA certificate submissions are not included.
- Advantage Software has not submitted these webinars for pre-approval in any state.
- NVRA has waived all submission fees for CEU certificates.
Questions about certificates? Email us at myaccount@eclipsecat.com.
Select the "WEBINARS" tab above to check our classes!
2025 EVR INSTRUCTORS |
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Ashli was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, moving to Florida and joining the Advantage Software team in 2010. At Advantage, Ashli got her start in tech support, and she quickly netted a reputation as a go-to person for help with extraordinary Eclipse questions and for discussing ideas. Over the years she has worked intimately with the Eclipse development team and has played a key role in many version releases. She has been involved with product research, quality assurance, technical writing, and customer education. She especially loves demoing the benefits of Eclipse and showing off its latest features! Read more... |
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Amy Armstrong, CVR-RVR, CART Captioner, is a freelance shorthand writer and instructor with over a decade of experience as a working court reporter and captioner in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada. An alumna of the International Realtime Court Reporting Institute, she teaches shorthand theory, Dragon Speech Recognition Engine, and Eclipse CAT softwares. Amy continues to cover complex litigation continentwide, providing realtime transcription in criminal courts, as well as high-profile captioning for world leaders and celebrities. She has served on the Board of Directors of the National Verbatim Reporters Association. As “Stenovox” on Instagram, Amy shares engaging, educational content that challenges industry norms and reimagines the role of the voicewriting stenographer. Read more... |
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Anissa Nierenberger, RPR, CRR, CRC, CRI, has been a captioner for 29 years. In 2000, Anissa founded Dictionary Jumpstart, a realtime dictionary-building software that has helped hundreds of reporters improve their dictionaries and allowed them to explore other areas of reporting, including captioning and CART captioning. As an author, Anissa has also published several articles as well as five books. Her latest book, Terrific Tidbits was just released in May. |
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Jeremy Thorne has been the Director of Research and Development for Advantage Software since its inception in 1987. He has an abiding love for the reporting profession and an unmatched talent for writing court reporting software. Jeremy welcomes feedback from our customers, which is his most important influence in software development. When he isn’t working on Eclipse, Jeremy likes to spend his time as a volunteer coding teacher and FIRST Robotics mentor. |
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Julie Samford is a former court reporter, licensed in Texas and Louisiana. She has worked in the reporting industry for 30 years. Julie has been doing software and technology training for Advantage Software for 20 years and is a certified advanced group trainer for Eclipse. |
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Mark Kislingbury, CSR, FDR, CRR, FAPR launched his career as a freelance court reporter in 1983 in Houston, Texas, accumulating an impressive 41 years of experience. Pioneering realtime reporting, he clinched victory in 13 NCRA speed and realtime contests. Mark's prowess earned him a Guinness World Record in 2004 for typing 360wpm, a feat he surpassed in 2022 with 370wpm. In 2023, he set another record, transcribing a 5-minute test at 320wpm with 97.5% accuracy. As the author of four court reporting books and the founder of the Magnum Steno Club, Mark also established the Mark Kislingbury Academy of Court Reporting in 2011, boasting numerous successful graduates in an average of two years. His contributions extend to developing the Magnum Steno Theory and publishing "My System: The Road to Realtime Excellence." Mark resides in Houston, Texas, with his wife and three adult children. |
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Wil Wilcox is a freelance court reporter, Eclipse user of over 20 years, representative, and trainer. During this time, he has presented many workshops and seminars on Eclipse and tech tips. His goal is to stay up to date with the latest and most advanced technology and to share this information with other court reporters so that we may all benefit and keep our profession strong. |
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