Annual State Conference
Each year, PAPA offers a conference for activity professionals to learn about the new challenges and advancements in the field, to network with other activity professionals and discover new resources.
The 2008 Conference:
Chairperson is Linda Gossar-Loesch. You can contact her at 
You can download the conference flyer as a pdf file by clicking here.
You can download just the registration form as a pdf file by clicking here.
See what vendors will be present and visit their websites.
You can download this as a pdf file by clicking here.
Sunday, October 5th |
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| 3:00-4:00 pm | Early Bird Registration |
| 5:30-6:45 pm | Registration |
| 4:00-6:00 pm | Bus Tour of Penn State (2 Clock Hours) |
| 7:00-8:00 pm | Music with Angelo (1 Clock Hour) |
Monday, October 6th |
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| 7:00-8:00 am | Registration |
| 7:30-8:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:30 am | Keynote Address: Cindy L. Bradshaw, ACC NCCAP Executive Director "Activity Update for 2008" (1 clock hour) |
| 9:45-10:45 am | A. Minding Your Medicine Cabinet, presenter: Dr. Mary Mihalyo (1 clock hour) |
| B. Music for the Actively Dying, presenter: Ms. Cass Jendzurski (1 clock hour) | |
| C. Creative Theme Week Programming, presenter: Mrs. Carol Gockley (1 clock hour) | |
| 10:45-11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00-12:00 noon | D. Minding Your Medicine Cabinet, presenter: Dr. Mary Mihalyo (1 clock hour) |
| E. Validation Therapy for Dementia, presenter: Tom Hudson, ADC (1 clock hour) | |
| F. Stress Management, presenter: Dr. Chuck Komanski (1 clock hour) | |
| 1200-1:30 pm | Lunch nd New Product Information - Vendors (1 clock hour) |
| 1:45-2:45 pm | G. Unique Programs, presenter: Mrs. Jean Stang, ADC (1 clock hour) |
| H. Stress Management, presenter: Dr. Chuck Komanski (1 clock hour) | |
| I. Crafts, presenter: Mrs. Linda Gossar-Loesch, ADC (1 clock hour) | |
| 2:45-3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:00-5:00 pm | J. Health Fair & Vendor Time, organizer Ms. Dana Davis, presenters: Penn State Nursing School. (2 clock hours) |
| 5:00-6:30 pm | Dinner on your own |
| 6:30-7:30 pm | K. Meditation and Relaxation, presenter: Sister Denise Bernas, ACC (1 clock hour) |
| 8:00-9:00 pm | L. Essence of Joy Choir Presentation (1 clock hour) |
Tuesday, October 7th |
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| 7:00-8:30 am | Registration |
| 7:30-8:30 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30-9:30 am | Keynote Address: Ms. Naomi Hauser, "Finding Quality in Activities" (1 clock hour) |
| 9:45-10:45 am | M. Validation Therapy for Dementia, presenter: Tom Hudson, ADC (1 clock hour) |
| N. How to Present Activities by Applying Learning Styles, presenter: Ms. Judith Cooper (1 clock hour) | |
| O. Music for the Actively Dying, presenter: Ms. Cass Jendzurski (1 clock hour) | |
| 10:45-11:15 am | Vendor Break |
| 11:15-12:15 pm | P. How to Present Activities by Applying Learning Styles, presenter: Ms. Judith Cooper (1 clock hour) |
| Q. Activity Brain Storming, presenter: Sister Denise Bernas (1 clock hour) | |
| R. Creative Theme Week Programming, presenter: Mrs. Carol Gockley (1 clock hour) | |
| 12:30-2:00 pm | Lunch Creative Arts Awards and Annual Meeting (1 clock hour) |
| 2:15-3:15 pm | S. Activity Brain Storming, presenter: Sister Denise Bernas (1 clock hour) |
| T. Unique Programs, presenter: Mrs. Jean Stang, ADC (1 clock hour) | |
| U. Crafts, presenter: Mrs. Linda Gossar-Loesch, ADC (1 clock hour) | |
| 3:15-3:30 pm | Break & Raffle |
| 3:30-4:30 pm | General Session, Team Building and Morale, Cindy L. Bradshaw, ACC (1 clock hour) |
Conference wrap up and prizes |
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A total of 18 clock hours have been applied for.
| Guided Angels Ministry | www.guidedangels.com |
| Quality Insights of PA | www.qipa.org |
| Quiet Heart Music | www.quietheartmusic.com |
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