2008 ASPA Spring Institute - April 9, 2008 - Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY

Essentials of Public Administration Reunion Breakfast featurning Bob Ward.

Annual Awards Luncheon recognizing (clock-wise from top left) Anne Roest (NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services), Julia (Day) Lederman (NYS Division of Human Rights), Frank A. Leak (Village of Colonie), and David Lara (NYS Division of The Budget).

"Developing the Upstate Economy" Panel Presentations:

“PARTNERSHIPS THAT SHAPE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT” Robert McEvoy (Moderator), Jayme B. Lahut, Executive Director of Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority, Frank Mauro is the Executive Director of the Fiscal Policy Institute, Rocco Ferraro is the Executive Director of the Capital District Regional Planning Commission.

“EDUCATION: INNOVATING TO DRIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT” Diana M. Hinchcliff (Moderator), James Baldwin is the district superintendent for Questar III, a local BOCES, James Nolan is the Dean of the School of Business at Siena College. Reg Foster is manager of corporate community relations for New York & New Jersey for IBM.

Scenes from this year's Institute...