Supreme Court of Ohio 2006 Annual Report - Supreme Court - State ...

Meetings & Events
The Meetings & Events Work Group is responsible
for scheduling and planning conference rooms, special
functions, and coordinating and supporting interior and
exterior riverfront events. The group also lends assistance for
off-site meetings, conferences and seminars on an as-needed
basis for Ohio Judicial Center staff. Meetings & Events staff
also set up the Courtroom, robing room, deliberation room
and attorney waiting room on days the Supreme Court is in
session.
In 2006, the group set up 1,519 meetings, hosting
approximately 18,915 participants.
To further the convenience of reserving and using Ohio
Judicial Center resources, the Meetings & Events Work
Group, along with Information Technology staff, developed
new meeting room management software and trained select
administrative staff on its use.
Meetings and conferences supported by this work group
include functions for professional organizations in the
legal community, including the American Bar Association,
Ohio State Bar Foundation, Columbus Bar Association,
Ohio Association of Magistrates, Ohio Association for Court
Administrators, Ohio Association for Probate, Juvenile &
Domestic Relation Court Judges, American College of Trial
Lawyers, National Institute of Corrections Advisory Board and
the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
The Ohio Judicial Center Meetings & Events staff also
has supported many universities and law schools. Successful
events held at the Ohio Judicial Center include moot court,
sponsored by the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State
University, events sponsored by Capital University Law School
and training through the Ohio Center for Law Related
Education, Ohio Regional Association of Law Libraries, Ohio
Youth in Government, Ohio Wesleyan University and the
University of Toledo.
Special events included a visit by Ukrainian judges and
judicial delegates sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.
Riverfront events coordinated with the city of Columbus
and other organizers include the Komen Columbus Race for
the Cure, Columbus Arts Festival, Festival Latino, Pride March
& Festival, Red White & Boom, Jazz & Rib Fest and First Night
Columbus.
As recognition of his efforts, Michael Mason, meetings
assistant, was honored with a 2005 Professional Excellence
Award.
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