The conference, held September 17 at the Best Western Royal Plaza in Marlboro, was a success. It was well attended and got great reviews!
The welcoming presentations were by MA state disability commissioners.
- Commissioner John Oliveira, MA Comm for the Blind (MCB)
- Commissioner Opeoluwa Sotonwa, MA Comm for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)
- General Counsel Molly Karp for MA Rehabilitation Comm (MRC) (Now MassAbility)
The lunchtime Keynote speaker was Carmen Rosado from Stavros CIL.
The closing speaker, Dominque Dunford, ED from ENDependence Center Northern VA (ECNV) spoke about “A CIL’s Journey Toward Greater Equity and Inclusion.
Morning and afternoon workshop sessions each had 4 choices, for a total of 8 different workshops.
Attendees were also treated to a record number (22) of exhibitors.
More conference details will be posted on the MASILC website.
Nancy and David (MASILC)
Nancy and David (MASILC)
Aliza (MASILC)
Commissioner John Oliveira (MCB)
Commissioner John Oliveira (MCB)
Commissioner Opeoluwa Sotonwa (MCDHH)
Commissioner Opeoluwa Sotonwa (MCDHH)
Commissioner Opeoluwa Sotonwa (MCDHH)
Gen. Couns. Molly Karp (MRC)
Kobena (MRC) and Commissioner Sotonwa (MCDHH)
Molly Karp (MRC) and Bill Henning (BCIL)
Meg Coffin (CLW)
Erin (right) (Mwcil)
MCDHH Table
MassAbility table
MA Office on Disability table
Work Without Limits table
Easterseals MA table
Diane (MWCIL)
Matt and Brianna (DLC and REVUP) at DLC table
Easterseals MA table
David (MWCIL) and Mike (CLW)
Planned Lifetime Assistance Network of MA and RI, Inc. table