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October 2004 Conference Photos
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Melanie Brand, Karen Ratner, Mary Fredericks, Ed McGibbon Barb Law, Marcia Dugan, Jeannette Kanter Barbara Bryan, Sally Wilson, Anne Pope at Thursday evening board meeting. Mary Fredericks presents gifts to Melanie Brand and Karen Ratner
       
Ed McGibbon and Joe Gordon Karen Ratner, Hollace Goodman, Melanie Brand - conference organizers Mary Fredericks and Sue Miller Outgoing NYSA President Ed McGibbon receives his thank you gift

Thursday Evening,
October 21, 2004

 

NYSA Board Meeting
and dinner
       
Sue Miller leads workshop for NY State Chapter leaders on Friday afternoon Bing Thayer, Melanie Brand, Vern Thayer, and Hollace Goodman at Conference Meredith Low, Laura Chaba, Charlotte Fraser Vern Thayer, Bing Thayer, Melanie Brand
Friday, October 22 Registration Opening Reception Good friends meet.
Conference presenter Dr. Mark Ross and Anne Pope Roberta Seidner and Judy Ginsberg Marcia Dugan chats with Ahme Stone Anne Pope and Ahme Stone at Friday evening reception
       
Mark Ross uses his assistive listening device while speaking with Terry Portis, SHHH Executive Director Anita Mazin, Blair Mazin, Nancy Housner selling raffle tickets Friday evening Karen Branfield, David Branfield, Jeannette Kanter, Joe Gordon Anita Mazin, Brenda Battat, and Sandy Spekman at Friday evening reception
       
Don DePew captions all the presentations at the conference

Opening session attendees - Friday evening

Friday evening

Mary Beth Mothersell explains the Sprint New York Relay system with help from captioner Don DePew and interpreter Francoise Fishel

Opening session

 Jodi Rodrigues, new NYSA Board member
       
Ricky Smith, mime artist, entertains us on Friday evening. Ricky Smith and participants in his mime act Brenda Battat confers with Terry Portis before start of Saturday session. Terry Portis, SHHH executive director, speaks about the latest news from SHHH.
       
Dorri Majeska staffs the SHHH publications table Marcia Dugan, author of "Living with Hearing Loss", signs her book for Bob McPartland. Cochlear Implant Panel on Saturday morning J. Thomas Roland, Jr., M.D. and interpreter Faye Tanzer
  Saturday, October 23 Workshops  
Mark Ross, Ph.D., speaks on "Hearing Aids and Beyond" Sam Trychin, Ph.D., speaking on "Living with Hearing Loss" Sandy Mintz and Sergio Rodrigues at the internet cafe. Mary Beth Mothersell and Hollace Goodman
       
Mary Beth Mothersell demonstrates CapTel phone to Betty Miller and Theresa Faughnan, audiologist. Joe Gordon and Karen Ratner, Conference Co-Chair Joe Gordon and Melanie Brand, Conference Chair Sally Wilson, Joe Gordon, Dorri Majeska, and Mary Fredericks at Saturday night banquet.
  Saturday Evening Cocktail Hour and Banquet  
Marcia Dugan, Bing Thayer, Jeannette Kanter, and Vern Thayer Marcia Dugan presents Jeannette Kanter with NYSA of SHHH service award. Joe Gordon, NY State Chapter Coordinator, speaks at the banquet. Kathy Buckley, comedienne, and Karen Ratner conference co-chair
Good Times with Friends Awards
Speeches
Entertainment
Kris Rafter and comedienne Kathy Buckley Rochester Chapter Attendees Attendees at Sunday morning breakfast and annual meeting

Sunday Morning Breakfast

 Donna L. Sorkin speaks at Sunday morning breakfast meeting. Annual Meeting and
Guest Speakers
       
Hollace Goodman introduces Brenda Battat at Sunday morning session. Brenda Battat speaks on advocacy at the national level.
Announcement of Raffle Winners by Karen Ratner and Melanie Brand closes NYSA of SHHH Conference 2004.

Karen Ratner and Melanie Brand, conference co-chairs

 

 

 

 

 

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