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Conference Registration

Early Bird Registration Discount Deadline is Friday, March 11, 2022.
You can register online or use this registration form. Pre-registration for the conference is strongly encouraged; however, you may register on-site, provided space is available, beginning Sunday, May 22, 2022 from noon to 6:00 p.m. or Monday through Wednesday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 

Registration fee includes attendance at the 59th Annual ERICSA Conference and the ERICSA Intergovernmental Training Event, which will be held Wednesday September 28, 2022.

Suggested Dress Code

We suggest business-casual dress for all conference workshops. You are invited to wear your party clothes for the President’s Reception, Taste of New Orleans and ERICSA Banquet, but you will also be comfortable in business casual.

Sunday President’s Reception

Plan to join us on Sunday evening for our Second Line Band Sashay to President’s Reception from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Second Line Band will escort attendees down Bourbon Street from the hotel to the President’s Reception and is included for attendees registered for the conference. This will be your first opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. Tickets are available for purchase for non-attendees. Come and enjoy food and a cash bar as we honor and thank our current President, Tommy Howard, for his service and leadership of ERICSA.

Monday Taste of New Orleans (NOLA)

Start your Monday evening off right and network with peers in a relaxed environment while enjoying local hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine. The Taste of New Orleans Networking Reception will take place in the Exhibit Hall. Tickets are available for purchase for non-attendees.

Happy Hour, Banquet, and After Party

Make sure to join us on Wednesday night for the 2022 ERICSA Banquet which will have great food, friends, and most importantly, fun! The evening begins with cocktails at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner. Once dinner ends, we have more fun planned with a short walk to a private ERICSA after party. Join us for a night to remember!

Conference Merchandise

ERICSA T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and caps are available in multiple colors, sizes and styles. Sizes and colors are can be found here. All profits from the sale of these items go into the ERICSA Gordon Bailey Speaker Fund. The order form can be found here. You will need to provide payment using a credit or debit card when ordering. The merchandise is available for pre-sale through Thursday, April 21, 2022. There will also be a limited number of extra items available at the conference. It’s best to order in advance though, so that you get your size and color choice. You can wear the merchandise during the Monday night Taste of New Orleans, or anytime you like!

CLE Credit

ERICSA traditionally has been able to provide several hours of continuing legal education (CLE) credits at each annual conference. ERICSA anticipates that there will be at least 19 workshops and plenaries eligible for CLE credits. If you elect the $25 CLE option, you will be provided with a Certificate of Attendance. It will be the responsibility of the individual attorney to review the CLE requirements for their State and submit for accreditation. ERICSA will not be obtaining accreditation from any jurisdiction. Any workshops marked as CLE in the agenda are a suggestion based upon the materials and the qualifications of the speakers. ERICSA does not guarantee that the workshop(s) will be accepted for credit by your jurisdiction. If you notify ERICSA before June 30, 2022 that your State will not accept CLEs from this event, ERICSA will refund your $25.00 payment.

Charity

ERICSA plans once again to support a local charity during our conference. More information can be found here.

ERICSA Scholarships

Once again ERICSA is offering two scholarships to IV-D child support workers currently employed in a Title IV-D child support program (includes state, county, tribal, international, and contract staff for attendance at the New Orleans, Louisiana conference). One scholarship will be awarded to a child support professional outside Lousiana and one will be awarded to a Louisiana child support professional. The scholarship award will cover the registration fee for the successful candidates as well as transportation costs to and from the conference up to $500, hotel room and a daily stipend for the days the candidate attends the conference. Applying for the scholarship is easy. Just complete the application telling us why you think attending the conference would be beneficial to you in your employment.

ERICSA is also proud to announce the Patrick W. Quinn Intergovernmental Scholarship. ERICSA will be looking for candidates who demonstrated a history of assisting child support workers by having disseminated information of intergovernmental issues, teaching seminars, coordinating conferences, planning sessions, working on intergovernmental committees, and any other activity that could demonstrate the candidate’s commitment to resolving intergovernmental child support issues. The scholarship award will cover the registration fee for the successful candidates as well as transportation costs to and from the conference up to $500, hotel room and a daily stipend for the days the candidate attends the conference. To qualify to receive this scholarship, the candidate must be nominated by another person who can relate to ERICSA the reasons for the candidate’s nomination using this application.

Both Scholarship Applications are due April 1, 2022:
Terence O’Halloran, Esq. TerryO'Halloran@PACSES.com

ERICSA Professional Excellence Awards

ERICSA is pleased to continue our recognition program to honor child support professionals! Information will be available soon!

It’s a “Win-Win” Situation: Visiting our Sponsors and Exhibitors and Attending our Workshops

You can be a winner! What do you have to do? Be sure to visit the Exhibit Hall to meet representatives from the organizations and companies that graciously sponsor the ERICSA conference. Attendees will receive a game card in their registration packet that requires them to visit all exhibitors in the vendor area to complete game. Drop off your completed card (with your name on it) at the ERICSA booth, and you’ll be entered into daily drawings for great prizes during the afternoon breaks.

First Timers

Is this your first time attending an ERICSA Conference? Join us for an opportunity to hear about the ERICSA organization, get an introduction to the conference and ask questions in an informal and relaxed setting. It’s a great way to get acquainted with others who are attending the conference for the first time and meet some ERICSA board members! Stop by Sunday at 4:00 p.m.

Mandatory Moderators Meeting

If you are a moderator, attendance at this meeting is mandatory. Moderators will be provided information regarding the conference along with specific scripted information that needs to be provided to attendees at each workshop. Moderator meeting times: Sunday at 3:30 p.m. or Monday at 12:00 p.m.

COVID-19 Policies

ERICSA has a number of COVID-19 policies that can be found in detail on the registration form.

Roll Over Registrations

If you have roll over funds, please email info@ericsa.org to have the funds applied to your balance due.

Join the ERICSA Family

ERICSA members primarily come from states east of and bordering the Mississippi River; however, membership is open to all. As a non-profit organization, ERICSA uses registration fees to further the training for child support professionals. ERICSA also provides its members a voice to Congress and the Uniform Law Commission (National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws) as they debate changes in child support laws. Joining is easy. Attend this conference, and you’re automatically a member for one year.

If you are unable to attend, send a $25 membership fee payable to ERICSA and mail to:
ERICSA
c/o MgR & Associates 
P.O. Box 67585 
Albuquerque, NM 87193