33rd 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 3-4, 2010

New York State Association of Cemeteries

The Desmond Hotel, Albany, New York

 

Monday, May 3
12:00 noon
Registration [12:00 – 6:00 pm]
1:00
NYS Cemetery Board Meeting All Invited
2:15
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Andrew Nagle, Chair
Jay Ivler, President
2:30
Meet the Cemetery Board Designees
Daniel Shapiro, Department of State
Amy Karp, Department of Law
Robert Welch, Department of Health
Antonio Milillo, Esq., Counsel to Board
2:45

Regulatory Issues - 2010
Richard Fishman, Director

3:15
The Three “C’s” - Complaints, Complainers and Conclusions
New York State Division of Cemeteries
4:15
Break
4:30
Report of NYSAC Government & Legal Affairs Committee
Frank Giglio, Chairman
James Featherstonhaugh, Counsel
David Fleming
Beth Clyne
5:00
Financial Outlook
Michael King, First Senior Vice President Hudson Valley Bank, Trust & Investments
6:00
Cocktail Reception
7:00
Dinner
Tuesday, May 4
7:00 am
Breakfast Buffet [7:00 - 8:30 am]
8:35
Opening Remarks
Andrew Nagle, Chair
8:40

Insurance Issues Facing Cemeteries Today
Brennan Regan, Regan Agency, Inc.
Steven Marshall, Bollinger Insurance, Inc.

9:45
“Ask the Lawyer” Part 1
Timothy G. Griffin, Esq.
Richard J. Cea, Esq.
Raymond Planell, Esq.
Antonio Milillo, Esq.
10:45
Break
11:00
“Ask the Lawyer” Part 2
12:00
Close of Seminar
Back by Popular Demand! - Ask The Lawyer
The 33rd 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 23, 2010 to give Tim and his panel an opportunity for research prior to the seminar.