MER 75th Anniversary Log

NMRA Mid-Eastern Region
2021 Convention

October 21-24, 2021

For More Information On Available Activities and Lodging
Click on the Convention Logo Above to Go to the
2021 Convention Home Page

For Registration Questions
Contact the Convention Registrar at
mer-registrar@mer-nmra.com
or Call (410) 442-0446
(If No Answer, Please Leave A Message )

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If Submit Button Does Not Send You To The Payment Page, Make Sure You Have Filled In ALL Of The Fields That Are Required, As Indicated By 'This Field Is Required’ (shown in read near the field).

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Please Specify Your Division Using the
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If So, Click Yes to the right, then complete boxes that open below.
— $30 (thru 8/31/21)
— $40 (9/1/21 thru 10/3/21)
— $45 (10/21/21 thru 10/24/21)

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Registration

Pre-Convention Early Fare (thru 8/31/21)

Pre-Convention Regular Fare (9/1/21 thru 10/3/21)

On-Site Fare (10/21/21 - 10/24/21)

Confirmed by Date/Time of Form Submittal

Advance registration closes midnight EST 10/3/21. No advance registrations will be processed after this date. Registration at the door will open at 4 pm 10/21/21, at the fee of $85.


Convention Hotel

Delta Hotels Baltimore Hunt Valley

Delta Hotels Baltimore Hunt Valley
245 Shawan Road
Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031

Click on the image at left to book your room at our group rate


Food Selection


All sit down meals are plated and must be purchased in advance.
All lunches are boxed and will be available for pickup within a 1-hour window that day.
Eat on-site or take a lunch while out for layout and prototype tours or for your journey home Sunday.
Prices include service charge and taxes.


Banquet

Due to space limitations, the banquet is open only to NMRA members and their families.


401 Banquet Saturday Evening - $60 each


Breakfasts & Lunches
(All Prices Include Service Charge and Tax)


402 Thursday Lunch - $20 each

Each served with: whole fruit; individual potato chips; and bottled water or soda

403 Friday Breakfast - $18 each

Each served with: toast, butter and preserves; chilled orange juice or tomato juice; freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, specialty teas or milk

404 Friday Lunch - $20 each

Each served with: whole fruit; individual potato chips; and bottled water or soda

405 Saturday Breakfast - $18 each

Each served with: toast, butter and preserves; chilled orange juice or tomato juice; freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, specialty teas or milk

406 Saturday Lunch - $20 each

Each served with: whole fruit; individual potato chips; and bottled water or soda

407 Sunday Breakfast - $18 each

Each served with: toast, butter and preserves; chilled orange juice or tomato juice; freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee, specialty teas or milk

408 Sunday Lunch - $20 each

Each served with: whole fruit; individual potato chips; and bottled water or soda

420 Editors’ Breakfast, Friday - $0
You have been invited by your title selection.

421 Superintendents’ Breakfast, Saturday - $0
You have been invited by your title selection.


Ops Sessions
All Are $5 Each Slot*

*If no slots are available, you will be provided the option to be placed on a wait list. You will not be charged payment unless you are called to fill a vacated slot.


801 Don Marvel’s Wilson Creek Division

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802 Fritz Dahlins’ B&O/Chessie System Broken Timber Subdivision

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803 Jeff Mutter’s Erie Lackawanna Scranton Division in 1975

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804 Ken Larsen’s CL&W Subdivision

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805 Kurt Thompson’s Cincinnati and Lake Erie Moraine Division

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806 Pete & Jane Clarke’s East Broad Top Railroad

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807 Scott Wooddell’s Deer Creek and Susquehanna Railroad

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Extra Fare Clinics - Registration Required

*Prices shown are for a single slot. If no slots are available, you will be provided the option to be placed on a wait list. You will not be charged payment unless you are called to fill a vacated slot.


601 Arduino Basics: Don’t Be Scared

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Cost
$20


602 Introduction to DCC

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603 Introduction to JMRI Operations Pro

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604 Making Pine Trees: Easier Than You Think

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Cost
$5


605 Resin Casting, Parts 1 & 2

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Cost
$15


606 Tune Up Freight Cars for Reliable Operation

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Cost
$10


607 Screen Painting

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Cost
$40


608 Building a Craftsman Kit - Crossing Shanty

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Cost
$10


609 Landscape Painting

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Cost
$55


610 Painting and Weathering Rolling Stock

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Cost
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Prototype Tours *

* More information coming soon.



Merchandise


75th Anniversary Shirt

1 Shirts must be ordered in advance. They will not be available for sale at the convention.
2 If you prefer to have your shirt(s) shipped to you, at a cost of $5 per shirt, please indicate so in the comment box at the end of the form.




Payment Options are PayPal, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or Invoice.
A PayPal Account Is Not Required To Complete Your Transaction, You Can Use Guest Checkout.

If you are having problems while using this form, contact the Registrar for assistance

mer-registrar@mer-nmra.com

If You Are Unsure Of The Payment Process You Wish To Use OR You Are Having Problems -
After Pressing PayPal Button On Invoice Page, Close PayPal And Invoice Page.
Then Send A Request For An Invoice To mer-registrar@mer-nmra.com,
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The Registrar Will See Your Information Once You Press Submit AND If All Required Fields Have Been Completed. So If You Are Trying To Test This Form With A Proper Email, But Deliberately False Information, The Registrar Will See It And May Register You With That Information Or Contact You To Find Out If You Are Having Problems.

When You Have Completed This Form,
Press the “Submit Form" Button Below To See Your Invoice.
Then Complete Payment From Your Invoice.

Payments Are Completed With Secure Encryption and Protection Through PayPal.
The Registrar and Convention Team Do Not Receive Any Payment Information or Passwords

COVID-19 Policy: The Mount Clare Junction convention will follow the guidelines set forth by the CDC, the State of Maryland, and the host hotel relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, as they exist at the time of the convention.

By submission of my registration fee, I acknowledge receipt of this information, and I also will comply with these guidelines.

Cancellation Policy:
* Any cancellation for any reason up to 30 days prior to the convention shall be refunded fully, less a $10 administrative fee.
* Within 30 days of the start of the convention, only the base registration will be refunded, less a $10 administrative fee. Tour tickets, including Operation Callboard tickets, and banquet tickets will not be refunded within 30 days of the start of the convention. If prepaid breakfast tickets are offered, they will be refunded only if the committee is not liable to the hotel.
* To receive a refund, the registrant must request said refund by USPS or email to the convention registrar (mer-registrar@mer-nmra.com) no later than November 30, 2021. Oral requests made at any time, including especially during the convention, will not be deemed sufficient to request a refund.

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