MNEA Spring Representative Assembly
April 20-21, 2013
The Missouri NEA Spring Representative Assembly will be held on April 20-21, 2013 at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, MO. Local association delegates, Board of Directors, leaders, members and staff come to the R.A. to focus on budget, bylaws, resolutions and elections. On Saturday, April 20, a luncheon will be held to honor our Education Support Professionals and to recognize our Horace Mann award winners. The evening of April 20 there will be a reception and dinner to celebrate MNEA's 40th Anniversary.
Friday, April 19, 2013
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Early Bird Registration
8:00 p.m. - Pre-RA
Saturday, April 20, 2013
8:00 a.m. - Delegate Registration
9:30 a.m. - Representative Assembly
12:00 noon - Luncheon (register online)
1:00 p.m. - Representative Assembly continues
6:00 p.m. - 40th Anniversary Reception and Dinner (register online)
Sunday, April 21, 2013
8:00 a.m. - Voting for MNEA state officers and NEA Director (by governance district - see RA packet for specific times)
9:30 a.m. - Representative Assembly
Delegate Resources
Delegates, find a downloadable resource packet which contains pre-RA meeting dates, registration times, RA agenda, proposed bylaws changes, proposed budget and other information below. Delegates should attend a pre-RA meeting in their region, the webinar or attend the Pre-RA meeting at Tan-Tar-A on April 19.
A limited number of RA packets will be available at all Pre-RA meetings as well as at the Representative Assembly. We will run enough copies of the budget for all of the delegates.
Log in MNEA Members Only to download the RA Packet. Click Tools you can use, Manuals and References to get the RA Packet.
Pre-RA Meetings
Tentative dates for the 2013 pre-RAs are listed below.
- Webinar - March 11 (7:00–9:00 p.m.)
- St. Louis Pre-RA –
March 25 Rescheduled for April 3 (5:00 p.m.) Brown bag dinner at St. Louis Regional Office, 955 Gardenview Office Parkway, St. Louis, MO
- Kansas City Pre-RA– April 8 (5:30 p.m.) Light dinner at the Kansas City Regional Office, 4224 South Hocker, Suite 180, Independence, MO
- Southeast Pre-RA - April 10 (5:30 p.m.) Light dinner at the Southeast Regional Office, 2310 N. Truman Blvd., Crystal City, MO
- Hazelwood/Ferg-Flor Pre-RA – April 11 (4:30 p.m.)
- St. Charles Pre-RA– April 17 (5:00 p.m.) Brown bag dinner at the St. Charles County Regional Office, 1011 Peruque Crossing Court, O'Fallon, MO
- Tan-Tar-A Pre-RA – April 19 (8:00 p.m.)
Luncheon Reservations 
On Saturday, April 20 at 12 noon a luncheon will be held to honor our Education Support Professionals and to recognize our Horace Mann Award winners. You may purchase tickets online with a credit card or a check made payable and mailed to Missouri NEA. Luncheon tickets are $20 each.
Register online by April 15, 2013
MNEA 40th Anniversary Reservations 
Missouri NEA was established in 1973. This year at the Spring Representative Assembly, MNEA will have a dinner to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Association. Please join MNEA Saturday, April 20 to commemorate this special occasion. A reception with photo opportunities will begin at 6:00 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. You may purchase tickets online with a credit card or a check made payable and mailed to Missouri NEA. Dinner tickets are $40 each with the choice of Ribeye Steak or Mediterranean Vegetable Couscous as the entree.
Register online by April 15, 2013
Hotel Reservations
Room reservations must be made by March 30 to receive the MNEA room rate. Call the hotel directly to make room reservations at 800-826-8272 or make reservations online at www.tan-tar-a.com. Click on "Online Reservations," once you are directed to the reservation system, click on "Groups Reservations." Type in "NEAS" when it asked for your code. Choose the dates and room type to make your reservations. Be sure to indicate you are with MNEA to receive the conference rate of $102 plus tax for 1-3 persons in a room. If you are sharing a room, only one person should make a reservation, but provide everyone’s name sharing the room to assist at check in.
In order to guarantee availability and rates, make your reservation by March 30, 2013. After that date, rooms will no longer be available online. Call the above number to reserve a room after March 30.