Greetings from the 2025 OCRA Fall Convention Committee!  Summer has just begun...and we intend to enjoy every minute of it! That being said, we also can't help but get excited for fall this year! There is a lot going on behind the scenes to prepare for what we think will be a GREAT weekend full of amazing speakers and fun entertainment!

Here's a little sneak peek of what we have in store for you...as well as dates to remember:

SAVE THE DATE: October 3-5, 2025

LOCATION: Best Western Premier Boulder Falls Inn, 505 Mullins Dr., Lebanon, OR 97355

ROOM RATE: $149 per night

Members may call the hotel reservations line directly at 541-451-1000 and reference OCRA Fall Meeting 2025.

• Members can book as soon as TODAY!

• Cut-off date - September 2, 2025

Members can also book online:                                                                                                https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.38168.html?groupId=8U9QW9E8

FEATURED SPEAKERS (and more to come):

Renee Cuffe – Sharing her witty and entertaining humorous self with us

Jim O'Rourke – Addiction in the Workplace

Margie Wakeman-Wells – Dependent Clauses, Semicolons, and How Grammar Can Help Us Decode Our Transcripts

Matt Jones – “Eight Continent Marathon Man” – When it Comes to Your Victory, it’s Your Mindset that Counts!

ENTERTAINMENT: Paint and Sip event with Julie Jeanseau - Red Poppy Studio

Some Raffle/Auction Items to look forward to: Wine tasting for four at any of the Willamette Valley Vineyards locations. And if you're in need of a new travel case, The Steno Doctor has donated a designer rolling steno bag! There’s also a one-of-a-kind steno lamp!