2011 - DHASNY News

Delegate Report for DHASNY Annual Session 2011
Honor's Haven Resort and Spa, Ellenville, NY
Nov. 4-6,2011

Thank you for the honor of representing WDHA for the 2011 Annual Session. There were 26 voting Delegates for DHASNY, this year.

The business of DHASNY was conducted during the House of Delegates. Voting took place during the 2nd House of Delegates. The 2012 Budget was approved.
Changes to our by-laws and reports were also accepted during the 2nd House. The big change to our by-laws will be adding an officer to the Executive Board.
A President Elect will be voted in next Annual Session. That person will shadow the President in 2013 and then take office in 2014. This President Elect system will
facilitate a smooth transition of leadership in the future.

New Officers of DHASNY were elected:
President : (myself ) Robin Grasso, RDH
V.P. Gov. Affairs: Paula Fischer, RDH
V.P.Member Services: Niurica Richardson, RDH, BA, MPH
V.P. of Professional
Development: Karen Palleschi, RDH,
Treasurer: Michele Rase, CDA, RDH, BS
Secretary: Lorraine Carhart, RDH
ADHA Delegates: Donna Digioia, RDH
Mary Ellen Yankosky, RDH, BS

The Exhibitors Hall was successful with vendors very pleased with the interest attendees gave to their products. We thank the vendors for supporting Dental
Hygiene. The vendors this year were:
Kerr Total Care, Ambit Energy, Colgate, Dental Arts Publishing, Discus Dental, GC America, GlaxoSmithKline, Henry Schein, Liberty Mutual, MedActive, Paradise, Dental Technologies, Philips Discus, Premier Dental Products, Proctor& Gamble, Select Dental Staffing, Orapharma, and Surgitel.

The Presidents Dinner was fun, it was a murder mystery theme. Before the dinner President Rappollo gave out the DHASNY Awards. Pam Fryer, RDH was awarded the DHASNY Volunteerism on a Component Level Award.

The Fund Raiser event on Friday night was "Hollywood Glam" - to benefit the NY HY-PAC. Everyone who attended had fun, we raffled off baskets and played some games. The money raised was for our polical
action committee.

Next years Annual Session will be in Syracuse, NY at Turning Stone Casino. The dates are Nov. 2-4, 2012. WDHA will be looking for delegate volunteers.

Respectfully submitted,
Robin Grasso, RDH

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