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Executive Committee
President
Alexis Gadsden
Outreach Project, Inc.
Vice President
Susan Ohanesian
Palladia, Inc.
Treasurer
Charlie Devlin
Help PSI
Secretary
Britta Muehlbach
Phoenix House
Past President
Nancy Jones
CAPIT-BOCES
Member-At-Large
Jeanne Unger
Farnham Family Services
Bill Bowman
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Council of Jefferson County
Board of Directors
Robert Anderson
Odyssey House
David Comish
The Addictions Care Center
Of Albany
Beth Covelli
The Child Center ofNew
York
Rev. George Doering, Jr.
Diane Gonzalez
J-Cap, Inc.
Paige Prentice
Horizon Health Services
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RE:
M EMORANDUM
Capt.Danielle Flanigan
SSgt. Andrew James
Janet Braga
May 20, 2013
ASAP 141h Annual Stateivide Conference, May 5-8, 2013
As the dust settles from our 14th Annual Statewide Conference in Buffalo, I wish to
extend my sincere thanks for your support and partnership as our Audio-Visual
Sponsor. Over 500 attendees from acrossNew York State attended theMay
conference representing top management level professionals from prevention,
treatment and recovery providers, addiction doctors and nurses, educators, state and
federal policymakers and direct care staff. We were also pleased to welcome treatment
professionals from theNew York and Canadian Native Communities.
It was our ho or to have you involved with the conference. With budget constraints and
so many demands on your time, your willingness to help us - at a savings of over
$20,000! - with the most challenging and demanding facet of the conference is beyond
appreciated. Your masterful skills at handling the audio/virual needs of over 100
speakers with up to 10 concurrent sessions happening at once is stunning to watch.
Your presence gives the meeting's atmosphere a sense of calm. We can't begin to
imagine doing this meeting without you!
As you know, ASAP is the only statewide organization with a primary focus on serving
and advocating for individuals, organizations, and communities concerned about the
impact of addiction and the need to have it addressed appropriately as a public health
issue. As demonstrated at our conference, ASAP has the ability to coordinate with and
mobilize a large network of individuals, service providers, and coalitions throughout the
state to bring their interests to the public and to the legislature, while keepng them
informed about important policy and service issues. Working with you is paramount on
many levels. Lending us your technology know-how, equipment and time, helps us
disseminate vital information to all conference attendees is one such level. Even more
significant is our alignment with you in standing together against the devastating effects
substance use disorders can have on our children, families and communities.
On behalf of all of us at ASAP and the substance use disorder prevention, treatment
and recovery field inNew York State, thank you.
Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Providers of New York State, Inc.
1 Columbia Place, Suite 400, Albany, New York 12207
Phone: 518·426·3122 Fax: 518·426·1046
www.asapnys.org
