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MTCRA 2025 Annual Convention
Tentative Schedule of Events
May 30 & 31, 2025
Hilton Garden Inn - Kalispell, Montana
Friday - .25 CEUs/Saturday - .75 CEUs
Total CEUs- 1.0
Friday, May 30, 2025
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (.10 CEU)
Reporting RICO - Reporter Anthony Frisolone will detail and share his court reporting experience and accounts of the workings of an organized
crime trial.
5:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. (.15 CEUs)
Active Attacher Response Training - Officer Kyler Parmelee will equip
reporters with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to respond
effectively to an active shooter incident.
6:45 p.m. Dinner on your own
Saturday, May 31, 2025
7:00 a.m. - 7:50 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (.10 CEU)
Statewide Courthouse Security - Montana Judicial Branch Safety & Security Coordinator Doug Overman will cover elements of State court security, concepts, infrastructure, individual responsibility and situational awareness.
9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. (.15 CEUs)
Montana Innocence Project - Attorney Colin Stephens will explain the Montana Innocence Project.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (.10 CEU)
Financial Planning - Certified Retirement Planner Rex Harris will cover
various types of retirement plans, current market events and proper
investment planning principles.
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch and Business Meeting
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (.10 CEU)
Estate Planning - Attorney Brian Tanko will discuss wills, trusts and powers of attorney.
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. (.10 CEU)
Held v. Montana - Attorney Roger Sullivan will discuss the proceedings of
the landmark decision on the Montana Constitutional right to a clean and
healthful environment.
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (.10 CEU)
Motivation - NCRA Representative and Director Carol Naughton, RDR,
will explain how we can unlock our full potential and will inspire us to
break through barriers, develop a success mindset and take bold action
toward our goals. She’ll provide practical strategies to boost confidence,
overcome challenges and ignite lasting motivation.
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. (.10 CEU)
Medical Ethics - Dr. Nathan Allen from Logan Health Billings Clinic will discuss medical ethics.
7:00 p.m. Banquet Dinner & Installation of Officers at the Firestone Restaurant - Hilton Garden Inn