32nd Annual
Public Affairs Seminar







Photos from the Public Affairs Seminar including the evening gala, Ask the Lawyer Session and general sessions.

Welcome

Seminar Schedule

Hotel Registration

Seminar Registration

Public Affairs Seminar
Brochure PDF

May 4-5, 2009

New York State Association of Cemeteries

The Desmond Hotel, Albany, New York

 

Monday, May 4
12:00 noon
Registration [12:00 – 6:00 pm]
1:00
NYS Cemetery Board Meeting All Invited
2:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Jay L. Ivler, Chairman
John P. Toale, Jr, President
2:30
Meet the Cemetery Board Designees
Daniel Shapiro, Department of State
Amy Karp, Department of Law
Lisa McMurdo, Department of Health
Antonio Milillo, Esq.,Counsel to Board
2:45

Regulatory Issues - 2009
Richard Fishman, Director

3:15
Surviving a Division of Cemeteries Audit
"A Cemetery Survival Guide"

Chester Butkiewicz, Assistant Director
Mary Lee Hedrick and staff
4:15
Break
4:30
Report of NYSAC Government & Legal Affairs Committee
Frank Giglio, Chairman
James Featherstonhaugh, Counsel
David Fleming
Beth Clyne
5:30
Report of ICCFA National & Regulatory Issues
Irwin W. Shipper, Chairman, ICCFA Government and Legal Affairs Committee
6:00
Cocktail Reception
7:00
Dinner
Tuesday, May 5
7:00 am
Breakfast Buffet [7:00 - 8:30 am]
8:30
Opening Remarks
Jay L. Ivler, Chairman
8:45
“Ask the Lawyer” Part 1
Timothy G. Griffin, Esq.
Richard J. Cea, Esq.
Raymond Planell, Esq.
Fredrick W. Turner, Esq.
Antonio Milillo, Esq.
10:30
Coffee Break
10:45
“Ask the Lawyer” Part 2
11:45
Close of Seminar
Back by Popular Demand! - Ask The Lawyer
The 32nd Annual Public Affairs Seminar will include a discussion by a panel of distinguished attorneys. The Tuesday “Ask the Lawyer” session will be moderated by Timothy Griffin, Esq., a highly regarded cemetery attorney and frequent speaker at industry meetings. Do you have a question about cemetery law? Would you like the opinion of a lawyer on an issue or concern? Please forward questions to Timothy Griffin (TimGriffin@aol.com or complete the “Ask the Lawyer” section on the registration form on the reverse of this page) no later than April 24, 2009 to give Tim and his panel an opportunity for research prior to the seminar.