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THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008

Breakfast: Saving Energy is ‘Smart Money’ for Everyone
With rising energy costs, saving energy is no longer a business option --- it’s a business must. Enjoy breakfast with representatives from the New York Power Authority and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Learn about energy-smart ideas and energy loan programs.

Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Ristorante Spiritoso (811 McLean Avenue, Yonkers, NY)
Introduction: Chuck Lesnick, City Council President, City of Yonkers
Speakers: Angelo S. Esposito, Senior Vice President Energy Services & Technology, New York Power Authority
Richard Rathvon, Vice President, Reliant Energy
Panelists: Patrice Courtney Strong, Coordinator, Mid-Hudson Energy $mart/NYSERDA
David D. Meade, Business Economic Development Project Manager, Anchin Block & Anchin’s Business Economic Development Services Group
Stanley S. Fishbein, President, CapQuest Group, LLC
Cost: $20.00

Forum: “The Health Care Rip-off: What Every Business Person Needs to Know”
Sponsored by:
A panel discussion with business leaders and health care providers to discuss the true definition of rising health care costs and why they outpace the rest of the economy. The difference between the cost of health care, to business and consumers, and the amount that is actually spent on health care will also be explored.

Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Yonkers Riverfront Library, Atrium (One Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY)
Moderator: Stanley Freimuth, Immediate Past Chair, The Westchester County Association
Panelists: James Foy, President & CEO, The Riverside Health Care System
Robert Glazer, CEO, ENT & Allergy Associates
Susanne Madden, President & CEO, The Verden Group
Michael J. Spicer, President & CEO, Saint Joseph’s Medical Center
Nancy Woodruff Ment, President & CEO, Andrus Children’s Center
Cost: Free

Luncheon: “Health Care Premiums Keep Rising, Reimbursements are Declining - Where’s the Money Going?”
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The discussion will focus on the imbalance in the healthcare system - with the hospitals, physicians, patients and employers on the one side and the health insurance companies on the other. Learn which way the scales are tipped and why.

Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Yonkers Riverfront Library, Community Room (One Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY)
Introduction: William T. Regan, Deputy Mayor, City of Yonkers
Welcome: Honorable Phil Amicone, Mayor, City of Yonkers
Keynote Speaker: William M. Mooney, Jr., President, The Westchester County Association
Cost: $20.00

Awards Dinner (Pre-registration required)
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Cocktails),  7:30 PM – 9:30 PM (Dinner)
Location: Hudson River Museum (511 Warburton Avenue)
Introduction: William T. Regan, Deputy Mayor, City of Yonkers
Welcome: Honorable Phil Amicone, Mayor, City of Yonkers
Awards Presenter: Dee DelBello, Publisher, Westchester County Business Journal
Cost: $1,250.00 (Table of 10),  $150.00 (Ticket)

Award Categories:

Yonkers Business of the Year
X2O Xaviars on the Hudson

Yonkers Corporate Citizen
Parkledge Apartments

Yonkers Employer of the Year
Westchester ARC

Yonkers Family Business
Zuppa Restaurant & Lounge

Yonkers Rising Star
Metro Partners, LLC

Yonkers Legend
American Sugar Refining, Inc. - Domino Sugar