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THIRTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 2-7, 2009 at teh Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza in Sacramento California, hosted by Deena Fawcett, Clerk/Administrator of the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 2-8, 2008 at the Rennaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, jointly hosted by Irene Bizzoso, Deputy Prothonotary
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 4-10, 2007 at the Wyndham New Orleans at Canal Place, jointly hosted by the Clerks of Louisiana appellate courts
THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING, July 30-August 4, 2006 at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, hosted by Stephanie Lavake, Clerk, Texas Court of Appeals, Second District
THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING, August 7-12, 2005, in Key West Florida, hosted by Tom Hall, Clerk of the Florida Supreme Court
THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING, August 8-13, 2004, at the Hilton Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, hosted by Marilyn May, Clerk of the Appellate Courts for the State of Alaska
THIRTIETH ANNUAL MEETING, August 2-8, 2003, at the Holiday Inn Sunspree, Asheville, North Carolina, hosted by Christie S. Cameron, Clerk, North Carolina Supreme Court
TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 4-8, 2002, at the Airport Hilton, Bloomington, Minnesota, hosted by Frederick K. Gritter, Clerk of the Appellate Courts and Supreme Court Administrator
TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 5-10, 2001, at the Hyatt Newporter, Newport Beach, California, hosted by Joseph A. Lane, Clerk, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, Daniel P. Potter, Chief Depoty Clerk, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, and Paul T. McGill, Assistant Clerk/Administrator, California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District
TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 6-11, 2000, at the Savannah DeSota Hilton Hotel, Savannah, Georgia, hosted by Sherie M. Welch, Clerk, Supreme Court of Georgia and Kennth J. DeBlanc, Clerk, Court of Appeal, Third Circuit. Louisiana
TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 8-13, 1999, at the Sheraton Hotel, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, hosted by Howie Zibel, New Hampshire Supreme Court
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 8-14, 1998, at the Skamania Lodge in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, hosted by Scott Crampton, Director of Management Services, Oregon Supreme Court
TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 3-7, 1997, at the Grand Hotel, Point Clear, Alabama, hosted by Louise B. Livingston, Assistant Clerk, Alabama Supreme Court
TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL MEETING, August 4-9, 1996, at the Embassy Suites, Des Moines, Iowa, hosted by R. Keith Richardson, Clerk, Iowa Supreme Court
TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING,
TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL MEETING, August 6-13, 1994 at the Sheraton Harbor Island, San Diego, California, hosted by Spehen M. Kelly, California Court of Appeal, Fourth District
TWENTIETH ANNUAL MEETING, August 1-6, 1993, at the Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, tennessee, hosted by A.B. Neil, Jr., Tenessee Supreme Court
NINETEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 2-7, 1992, at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., hosted by William S. Fulton, J.R., U.S. Army Court of Military Review
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 4-9, 1991, at the Marriott Pavilion Hotel, St. Louis, Missouri, hosted by Dierdre O'Meara Ahr Smith, Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District
SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 5-10, 1990, at the Sheraton Tuscon, El Conquistador resort, Tuscon, Arizona, hosted by Joyce A. Goldsmith, Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 6-11, 1989, at the Mills House, Charleston, South carolina, hosted by Reba D. Mims, South Carolina Court of Appeals
FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 7-12, 1988, at the Colonial Inn, Helena Montana, hosted by Ethel M. Harrison, Montana Supreme Court
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 2-7, 1987, at the Parkview Hilton, Hartford, Connecticut, hosted by Frank Drumm and Susan Cormier
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 3-8, 1986, at the Hyatt regency, Austin, Texas, hosted by Tommy and Sharon Lowe, George and Mary Miller, and Troy Bennett
TWELFTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 4-9, 1985 at the Marriott's Griffin Gate, Lexington, Kentucky, hosted by John and Carla Scott, Supreme Court and Court of Appeals of Kentucky
ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 5-10, 1984 at the Marriott Airport, Seattle, Washington, hosted by John and Francine Champagne and Dick and Mary Lou Taylor
TENTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 7-12, 1983 at the International Hotel, New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted by Frans Labranche, Jr., Supreme Court of Louisiana
NINTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 1-6, 1982 at the Copley Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, hosted by Jean M. Kennet, Supreme Judcial Court, Massachusetts
EIGHTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 2-7, 1981 at the Americana Snow King, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, hosted by Rita White, Wyoming Supreme Court
SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 24-28, 1980, at Disney World, Orlando, Florida, hosted by Raymond E. Rhodes, First District Court of Appeals, Florida
SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING, July 29-August 2, 1979 at the Doubletree Inn, Monterey, California hosted by Kevin Swanson, California Court of Appeal, Fifth District
FIFTH ANNUAL MEETING, August 13-17, 1978 at the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island, Michigan, hosted by Ronald L. Dzierbicki, Michigan Court of Appeals
FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING, July 31-August4, 1977 at the North Shore Hotel, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, hosted by Bill Young, Idaho Supreme Court
THIRD ANNUAL MEETING, August 1-5, 1976 at the Tarrytown Hilton, Tarrytown, New York, hosted by Hyman W. Gamso, New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department
SECOND ANNUAL MEETING, July 16-19 1975 at the Little America, Flagstaff, Arizona, hosted by Mayann Hopkins, Supreme Court of Arizona
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING, July 16-20, 1974 at the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky, hosted by J.O. Sentell, Supreme Court of Alabama
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING, August 2-4, 1973 at the Executive House and Dolly Madison House in Washington, D.C., hosted by Alexander L. Stevas and Claire M. Whitaker

The 2010 annual meeting took place at the Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, Montana, August 7-13, 2010, hosted by Ed Smith, Clerk, Montana Supreme Court. Program Chair Cynthia Rapp and the Program Committee put together an exceptional educational program. A CD of educational materials was distributed to members who attended the conference. In addition, Corrin Gee, Education Attorney at the Federal Judicial Center, made her presentation: "Working With You Is Killing Me," available as slides (pptx) or as a PDF (1.06MB).
Whitefish and the surrounding area make up one of the premier travel destinations in Montana. Glacier National Park—only 23 miles away—will be holding its centennial celebration during the summer of 2010.
Reservations can be made now using the code "NCACC." The room rate is $175 plus tax for a standard room.Please make your room reservations by May 7, 2010, because the Conference has a May deadline to reduce the room block if necessary. Phone: 1-877-862-1505; or 406-862-3000.
Please complete the registration form as soon as possible so that conference planners can make the events run smoothly.
Grouse Mountain Lodge is located one mile west of downtown Whitefish on Highway 93 and is only 11 miles from Glacier Park International Airport, which services direct flights from Atlanta, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Seattle, on Northwest, United, Delta, SkyWest, and Horizon Airlines. Attendees can also travel by train—Amtrak’s Empire Builder arrives twice daily in downtown Whitefish. Grouse Mountain offers a free shuttle from the airport and the train station to the lodge.
For those interested in extra activities, Montana Adventure Company is located in Grouse Mountain Lodge and offers a wide variety of recreational activities. Phone: 800-321-8822.
THIRTY-EIGHTH: 2011 - Annapolis, Maryland
THIRTY-NINTH: 2012 - Charleston, South Carolina