2014 CP Of NYS Annual Conference
| 2014 Annual Conference Draws Nearly 700 to Albany, October 20-22 A downtown Albany hotel was the site of the CP of NYS Annual Conference for the first time in the 54 year history of the statewide event. Nearly 700 people from across the state attended 50 educational and informational sessions and meetings pertaining to issues important to people with disabilities, their families and people and organizations who support them. Two sessions, “Kansas & Michigan Experiences With Managed Care” and “Michigan Innovative/Person-Centered Programs,” were recorded; the videos of those sessions will be available on the CP of NYS website in early November. Other speakers included nationally known sportscaster Jason Benetti, Author Rachel Simon, and speech pathologist and iPad consultant Tammy Taylor. |  Online Journal 
Speaker Information & Presentations
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|  Lorilee Behler, the 2014 Robert Schonhorn Direct Support Professional of the Year, speaks to the nearly 400 people attending the CP of NYS Annual Awards Dinner, October 20 at the CP of NYS Annual Conference in Albany. | 
EVENT SPONSORS |
|  Karen Kiefel (UCPA of Nassau County) receives the Anthony J. Koenig Volunteer Service Award from CP of NYS Board Members Robert DiFrancesco and Natalie Rogers (right), along with Jackie Koenig (second from right). | 
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|  Louis Russo (UCP of NYC) accepts the Al Felmet Achievement Award at the 2014 CP of NYS Annual Awards Dinner. 
Attendees from Aspire of WNY and Niagara CP enjoying the Conference.  Natalie Rogers Employee of the Year winner Karis Davis of Queens Centers for Progress.
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Community Care Rx, Inc.
PrecisionCare Software
St. Margaret's Center |
|  2014 Visions of New York Art Contest winner Julie Bissell |  2014 Visions of New York Art Contest |
|  Representatives from UCP Suffolk accept the 2014 Program Innovation Award  Left to right, Robert DiFrancesco, James Peace (Board Chair, NYS Elks Major Projects, Inc.), Susan Constantino (President & CEO of CP of NYS) and Natalie Rogers celebrate 50 years of Working Hand in Hand with the NYS Elks Association.
|   Elks Award Winner Lou Withiam  |
|  Ann Meath (center) accepts Employer of the Year Award on behalf of Wegman's Food Markets |  Marilyn Astarita, from Jawonio (center) received the Daniel Wieder Leadership at the CP of NYS Annual Awards Dinner. |