Meetings
MACRUC 18th Annual Education Conference
June 23 - June 26, 2013
Hershey, Pennsylvania      Hotel Hershey

Registration
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Continuing Legal Education Credit

Things to do

Hershey Park
Visit the Antique Auto Museum at Hershey
Gettysburg Battlefield Segway Safari

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Registration Fees Before
Jun 13
On Site
and after
Jun 13
Commissioners/Commission Staff $295 $395
Industry Participant $545 $645
Student $295 $295
Pre-Registration Policy
Deadline for pre-registration is Thursday June 13. After this date, registrations will be processed at the on-site rate. On-line registration will close Tuesday June 18. On-site registration at the Hershey Hotel begins on Sunday, June 23 at 3pm.

Cancellations and Substitutions:
Written requests received by 5pm on June 13 will be honored (less a $75 processing fee). After June 13, substitutions and changes will be processed on-site at the conference registration desk during business hours. No refunds after June 13 without documentation of a medical emergency or flight cancellation by the airline. Cancellations by phone are not accepted. If you register in advance and do not attend or cancel, you are still responsible for the full registration fee.

Questions?
Registration/Accounting: Wendy Harris at wharris@naruc.org or 202.898.2209
Agenda/Sponsorship: Michelle Malloy at mmalloy@naruc.org or 202.898.2214

2013 Sponsors


Meeting Location

The Hotel Hershey is sold out. Please contact the SpringHill Suites in Hershey to reserve a room.

Call 717-583-2222 and reference MACRUC. The rate is $229 plus applicable taxes. Rooms will be available until June 7th or when sold out.

The Hotel Hershey
One of Milton Hershey’s greatest achievements and one of America’s grandest hotels – the ultimate in style, and AAA Four Diamond and Mobil Four Star luxury. Surrounded by majestic formal gardens, fountains, reflecting pools, and lush woodlands, The Hotel Hershey offers old-world elegance, state-of-the-art amenities, and uncompromising service.

Hershey, Pennsylvania is known the world over as The Sweetest Place on Earth. A year-round destination with a wide array of attractions, Hershey was rated a top family vacation spot by Smart Money and FamilyFun magazines.

Commission/Staff Rate: $317.13 inclusive rate with all taxes (additional Adult is $75.60 inclusive rate with all taxes)

Industry/All Others Rate: $441.45 inclusive rate with all taxes (additional Adult is $123.30 inclusive rate with all taxes)

The room rates at the Hershey Hotel for MACRUC registered attendees include breakfast (in the Circular Dining Room), dinner (specific Hershey outlets), valet and self parking, and wireless internet in guest rooms.

Additional amenities included in the rates are: free admission ticket to Hershey Garden and the Hershey Story Museum along with shuttle service to Hershey Park and Chocolate World. There is also complimentary use of the pools, whirlpool, year round outdoor ice rink and outdoor sports complex. Bellstaff, housekeeping and driver gratuities are individual discretion.



Getting There

by Car
Hershey is conveniently located in central Pennsylvania, a mere 3 hours from New York City, 2 hours from Philadelphia, and 2 hours from the Washington/Baltimore metro area. Driving Directions

by Air
Hershey is a short 15 minute drive from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT). Seven major airlines operate out of HIA with over 120 daily flights to and from Harrisburg for your convenience, including direct flights from most major Eastern cities.

by Train
The Harrisburg Train Station is a short 15 minute drive from Hershey and is serviced by Amtrak. Seven trains arrive from Philadelphia every business day, 5 of which originate in New York City and travel through Philadelphia. The average travel time by train from Penn Station in NYC to Harrisburg is approximately 3.5 hours. From 30th Street Station in Philadelphia to Harrisburg is approximately 2 hours.

CLE
To attain CLE compliance, ensure the integrity of our CLE processes and preserve the high value of our CLE offerings for all attendees, please attend and stay until the sessions ends.

Continuing Legal Education Credit will be applied for in the States listed below. States approving credit will be listed here. Be sure to get a certificate of attendance while at the Annual Conference. Certificates of attendance will not be distributed after the meeting. It is the responsibility of the individual to collect any handouts required by their State accreditation board.

Delaware, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Virginia

Sponsorship
Sponsorships to MACRUC Meetings are available to organizations that are not subject to regulatory jurisdiction of a MACRUC member commission (a regulated entity) or to any entity affiliated with a regulated entity Sponsorship opportunities will be posted on the Annual Conference webpage.
  • Sponsorship opportunities will be restricted to events/activities/functions of the Conference
  • There will be full disclosure of all sponsors and the corresponding event/activity /function sponsored
  • Activities/events sponsored will be open and available to all attendees.
  • The Sponsorship program will detail acknowledgements.
  • Sponsors will sign a contract agreeing to adhere to the sponsorship program
It is understood that MACRUC members shall comply with their respective statutory and regulatory obligations.
Click here for sponsorship opportunities.


From the MACRUC 17th Annual Education Conference
June 24-27, 2012
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List of Registrants
Conference Program
CLE's

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