2023 MECRA Conference

May 18, 2023

Greetings!

Enclosed is the registration form for our annual conference, which will be held September 13th, 14th, and 15th, 2023, at the Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

We would welcome and LOVE to see some new faces! Please consider attending the conference this year. We have great speakers and an abundance of information to help everyone be the best we can in our daily jobs!!! NEW in 2023!! For those people that cannot attend the conference, you can register to attend virtually through Zoom. We know that courts from time to time have coverage issues and we believe in continued education for our members.

Please note the following deadlines:

• Conference registration and lodging reservations deadline is August 14, 2023.

• The room rate is $119 per night plus applicable taxes. Be sure to complete and mail the conference registration form that can be found on the MECRA website.

• Nominations for MECRA officers and Court Reporter of the Year are August 28, 2023. Visit the MECRA website conference tab for instructions.

• Hotel Registration Option 1: You can contact the hotel directly to make your lodging reservations at Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport, Grand Rapids, Michigan, (616) 957-1770, be sure to mention the room block under the following code phrase: 2023 Michigan Electronic Court Reporters Annual Conference

• Hotel Registration Option 2: You can access the website with the following link that will take you to the website with the block’s rates and dates already loaded in. You will just need to change your arrival and departure dates if you are not staying the entire length of the block and fill out the information to book your room. Follow the link on the MECRA conference tab for easy access to book your hotel reservations.

If you have any questions, please contact Kris Fuller by calling 989-790-5372 work or 989-714-0193 cell.

Looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting new ones!!

Regards,

Kris Fuller and Susan Wesseldyke

2023 MECRA Conference Co-Chairs

MECRA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION 2023 - updated Sheraton

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We are dusting off archived "Transcript" issues for your reading pleasure. Feel free to submit your throwback stories in your court or firm to mecracorrespondence@gmail.com.

Thank you!

MECRA

Looking for a Board of Review Representative

Good evening all!

We are reaching out to let everyone know that our Board of Review representative Kristine Burditt Fuller’s term will be ending in March of 2023.

Please join us in thanking Kris for providing her years of experience and excellence to the BOR while advocating for our education programs.

Thank you, Kris! We really do appreciate you. Our members and students have benefited from all you have brought forward to the BOR.

All this being said, please contact me at jgordon@montcounty.org if you would like to be considered for the BOR position.

We ask that you meet the following requirements:

-Currently employed by the courts as a CER

-You are a MECRA member

Please email me your resume and letter of interest by January 30th, 2023. The MECRA board will provide our selection of recommendations to Robin Clear immediately after this deadline.

We hope everyone is well!!

Thank you,

Jodi Gordon, President

MECRA