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One ticket is included with each registration. Guest reception tickets are available at $25 each.

Special Event: Dinner and Harbor Cruise
Monday, April 7

Join us aboard the Cornucopia Majesty, for a dinner cruise as the magnificent New York skyline spreads before you in all directions. Enjoy an evening of good food and entertainment, as we cruise southward to the Statue of Liberty, passing Ellis Island on the way. We’ll continue on our way around the tip of Manhattan and head up the East River, going by the South Street Seaport, and under the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg bridges. We’ll then turn around and cruise south on the East River rounding the tip of Manhattan and passing the Statue of Liberty once more. Be ready for the photo opportunities. Transportation will be provided to and from the hotel to the dock.

One ticket is included with each registration. Guest cruise tickets are available at $100 each. See Registration & Fees.

Buses will begin departing from the 1st Floor, Ground Level, of the hotel at 5:30 pm. Appetizers will be served as guests arrive on the boat. The boat sets sail at 8:00 pm with dinner served shortly after departure from the dock: Chelsea Piers, West 23rd and Hudson River, Pier 59. A bus will depart from the pier back to the hotel at 8:00 pm, if you do not want to sail. Dress is casual. You may want to bring a light jacket or sweater.
  

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Closing Banquet
Tuesday, April 8

Begin the evening relaxing and socializing with other Closing Banquet attendees during the pre-reception. Cash bars and hors d'oeuvres are available. Each year, the banquet is a time to celebrate the accomplishments of ISPI Award of Excellence recipients, welcome the newly elected Board of Directors, and spend time with friends and colleagues. The attire for the evening banquet ranges from business to formal attire.

Please note, you must purchase a banquet ticket in advance ($75 per person), and a ticket is not included in your registration fee. Banquet tickets must be purchased by 12:00 pm on Sunday, April 6. For tickets on-site, please visit the ISPI Registration & Help Desk (5th Floor Community Center).

See Registration & Fees.

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Joys of a Visit to NYC
by Evelyn Eubank, CPT

One of the joys of a visit to New York City is the chance to take in a Broadway show. For those of you not familiar with the Broadway scene, here are some helpful tips on shows, tickets, and making the most of your Broadway experience.

My favorites are Broadway Musicals. There is a great selection on stage from which to choose. For tickets and a full listing of shows go to www.telecharge.com . This website will give you links for reviews and descriptions plus is the best place to buy tickets without a broker markup. If you have no idea what you'd like to see, I'll give you a quick overview and my picks for must see shows.

If you like rock and roll, past or present, you will really enjoy Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, Hairspray, Grease or Rent. Mamma Mia and Hairspray are essentially comedies with lots of energy, dancing and fun. Jersey Boys tells the story of the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Rent is more of a drama and is roughly based on the opera La Boheme--but the music is modern and fabulous. And Grease--well unless you've been under a rock for the last 30 years, you know all about Grease.

For big production, classic Broadway musical fare you can't beat Phantom of the Opera, A Chorus Line, Legally Blonde (the musical), Spamalot and Wicked. Phantom of the Opera is the big production musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber that has been around for many years and is wonderful. A Chorus Line played on Broadway for years and years and is a marvelous story about life on stage (amazing music). Legally Blonde is the musical version of the movie and is upbeat and fun. Spamalot is a musical version of Monte Python's Holy Grail and is fun and zany. Of this group, my favorite is Wicked. Wicked is marvelously staged with fabulous music by Stephen Schwartz, the composer of Godspell and Pippin, is about the Wicked Witch of the West and tells the "rest of the story."

For fun, avant-garde and clever, try Avenue Q (performed with actors plus onstage puppets), Spring Awakening (last year's Tony winner for best musical), or The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Of the Disney shows on Broadway--The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, and Mary Poppins--I recommend The Lion King because the costumes and staging are absolutely amazing.

There are many more shows that I can't fully review here, but whether you go to a stage play or a musical, I hope your thoroughly enjoy your stay "On Broadway". If you have questions you can't easily answer online, contact me at eieubank@embarqmail.com, and I'll be glad to help out.

Evelyn Eubank is a CPT and partner in Momentum Business Group, LLC. Besides presenting at ISPI national conferences and consulting with organizations on improving work engagement, she enjoys the arts, singing and performing. She gains her musical knowledge from a long-standing love of theater and her husband who produces amazing high school musical productions every year, the latest of which was recently featured nationally on Good Morning America.

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Please note, the CPT lunch and clinic is open to CPTs only, and advance registration is required. You may register by emailing your RSVP Yes! to certification@ispi.org.

Lunch will be from 12:00 Noon until 1:00 pm and will be held at Junior's Restaurant, located across the street from the hotel. The clinic will start at 1:15 and will be held in the Marquis Ballroom, 9th Floor of the Marriott.

The CPT Clinic will feature:

• A presentation and guided discussion by members of the Certification Governance Committee led by Rob Foshay on the results and implications of the Practice analysis.
• A presentation by Sven Blomberg, Senior Instructional Designer with the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) with an introduction by Deborah Stone, CPT, and President of DLS.
• A guided discussion led by Allison Rossett on how to market HPT.

There is no additional charge to attend the clinic; however, you must register in advance. You may register by emailing your RSVP Yes! to certification@ispi.org.

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Join ISPI's new online social network community. The new HPT Connections community offers you a wide variety of tools to stay connected. Use HPT Connections to:

• Network with other ISPI members.
• Establish your online ISPI identity.
• Collaborate on various subjects.
• Discover new colleagues.
• Keep in touch with old friends.

Member Access: To access the HPT Connections network you will need your member ID. If you know your member ID, please use the link below to access the Sign-Up page and follow the online instructions.

http://community.ispi.org/general/register_member_type.asp

Note: Your member ID is available on your ISPI web site profile page, which is different from the HPT Connections web site (and login). Click here to login and find your member ID. Your member ID will be located under your name on the left menu.

Non-Member Access: To access the HPT Connections network, please click here to register as a Guest.

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