— CONGRATULATIONS 2012 ASGPP AWARD WINNERS —

April 19-23, 2012Jersey City, NJ

American Society of GroupPsychotherapy & Psychodrama

70TH Annual GroupPsychotherapy &PsychodramaConference

PHOTOS COURTESY OF: Colleen Baratka, Rhona Case, Suzie Jary, Jeff LiCalzi, Sue Mc Munn, Carole Oliver, Daniela Simmons and Evelyn Yee

FELLOWSSuzie Jary, LCSW, TEP, Estelle Fineberg, LCSW, LMFT, TEP,

Steve Gordon, JD, Paul Lesnik, LCSW, PAT & Mike Traynor, LCSW, GCP, TEP

INNOVATOR’S AWARDJohn Nolte, PhD, TEP, Katlin Larimer, ACSW, TEP, KathieSt. Claire, LCSW, TEP, Don Clarkson, MSW, LICSW, TEP,

with Presenter, Louise Lipman - centerAmna Jaffer, MA, TEP & Darcy Erickson, MA, TEP

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COLLABORATOR'S AWARDMary Peckham, JD, PAT,

Joane Garcia-Colson, BFA, JD, PAT, & Fredilyn Sison, JD, CP

HANNAH B. WEINERAWARD

Linda Condon, LMHC, TEP

J. L. MORENO AWARDElizabeth White, MEd, TEP

ZERKA MORENOAWARD

Zoli Figusch

NEIL PASSARIELLOAWARD

Linda Rae Considine, MA,LMHC, TEP

PRESIDENT'S AWARDDonell Miller, M.Div, PhD, TEP

with Sue McMunn, Pres.

— PRESIDENT’S RECEPTION / OPENING CEREMONY —

Cathy Nugent, Marlo Archer, Lori Feingold, RebeccaWalters, Grayce Gusmnano and Linda Ciotola

Maria Mellano, Jennifer Salimbene, Jen Whitlock,Deb Shaddy and Jen Werner

Staci Block, Karen Carnabucci, Craig Caines and Suzie Jary

Erica Hollander, Rhona Case,Dave Moran & Nancy Kirsner

Angie Gonzalez and PatriciaIsis

Robert Landy and Colleen Baratka Lin Considine and Cathy Nugent Steve Gegner

Suzie Jary & Estelle Fineberg Ron Black, Toni Di Dona, Kathie St. Claire and Caitlin Larimer

Elaine Camerota and Yaacov Naor Colleen Bartaka, Noa Eagles, Sarah Gibbs andNancy Willis

President, Sue McMunn, and Conference Chairs Jennifer Reis with Conference Chairs: Nancy Kirsner,Rhona Case and Colleen Baratka

Donell Miller, Ava Atzram Janell Adair, DanielaSimmons

— OPENING PLENARY: Louise Lipman —

Louise Lipman, Plenary Speaker

Steve Durost and ElizabethTraynor

Jacob Gershoni and ColleenBaratka

Rob Pramann, Jeff LiCalzi

— COMMUNITY SOCIOMETRIC SELECTION —

Sociometric Selection meeting. Mario Cossa was the Master of Ceremony Jacob Gershoni, Mario Cossa and time Mike Traynor, Sue McMunnand Elizabeth Traynor

Judy Swallow Donna Little Elizabeth White Suzie Jary and Mary Catherine Molpus

Rob PramannHerb Propper

— AWARDS CEREMONY / DESSERT RECEPTION —

Nina Garcia and Linda Condon

Sue McMunn and Zoli Figusch Lin Considine and Paul Lesnik Mike Traynor and Suzie Jary

Nina Garcia, Steve Gordon andDale Buchannan

Mary Peckham and Fredilyn Sison

Judy Swallow and John Nolte Liz White Suzie Jary, Jean Campbell and EstelleFineberg

Mary Peckham and Don Clarkson

Jean Campbell, MC

Dena Baumgartner, Donnell Millerand Judy Swallow

— PLAYBACK THEATRE ANNIVERSARY PARTY WARM-UP —

Steve Durost, Constance Newton, JudySwallow, Jen Whitlock and Linda Iannacone

Rhona Case, Izi Malone, Suzie Jary andSteve GordonSylvia Israel, Kaya Kade,

Jen Whitlock and LindaIannacone

Robert Landy, KeynoteSpeaker

Nina Garcia, Yaacov Naor and AzureForte

Nina Garcia, Yaacov Naor and NancySondag

Nina Garcia, Yaacov Naor and RebeccaWalters

Nina Garcia, Yaacov Naor and DanielaSimmons

Daniel Weiner and Adina Lee Banks

Mario Cossa Liz White and Robert Landy

— KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Robert Landy —

Nina Garcia and Yaacov Naor Nina Garcia, Yaacov Naor andJoel Weschier

— BOOK SIGNING —

AUTHORSStanding: René Marineau, Nina Garcia, Liz White,Robert Landy, Gong Shu, Donnell Miller, Zoli Figusch and Adina Lee BanksFront: Karen Carnabucci, Mario Cossa and Daniel Weiner

Gong Shu Donnell Miller Zoli Figusch

— SATURDAY NIGHT ANNIVERSARY PARTY —“As Time Goes By”

Steve Kopp, Louise Lipman and Mari Pat McGuire Maxine Crandall, Margo Fallon and Stacy Blauth Suzie Jary, Mimi Moyer and Mary Catherine Molpus

Veronica Bowlen and DonnellMiller

Party Hosts: Mario Cossaand Colleen Barataka

Lorelei Goldman and RosalieMinkin

René Marineau and his son,Jacob

Regina Sewell

Natalie Winters Susan Aaron and Paul Hyckie Brad Gelbart and Carole Oliver Sue Shaffer and Kate Cook

Group does the Macarana Steven Durost Anniversary Party songs

Linda Ciotola

ZUMBA with Mercedes Almazanat right withRhona Case

EXHIBITOR RAFFLEAWARD WINNER: Jennifer Salimbene wasthe lucky 1st Prize winnerof a 5 1/2-dayBreakthrough at CaronWorkshop

HARRY POTTER BEST BASKET:Steve Kopp, Jeff LiCalzi and Mari Pat McGuire

MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Passing thePresidential Torch. Sue McMunn, outgoingPresident, with Dave Moran, incoming President,and Erica Hollander, new Vice President

— CLOSING CEREMONY—

Lorelie Goldman, Herb Propper, MargoFallon and Donnell Miller

Jannell Adair Suzanne Mulrain and Daniela Simmons

Colleen Baratka & Rhona Case

Rhona Case, Colleen Baratka and JacobGershoni

Naomi Kaufman, Judi Swallow, JenWerner and group members

Steve Gordon, Kaya Kade and Roy Ford Yaacov Naor, Rebecca Walters andgroup members

Rhona Case, Jacob Gershoni, DaveMoran and Colleen Baratka

Debbie Ayers and Jennifer Reis Suzanne Mulraine and DanielaSimmons

Randy Gaul, Colleen Baratka and KarenCarnabucci

Philip Carter and Esther Huybrechts

Amy Hatta, Heayeon Won and BeverlyGould

Colleen Baratka, Sarah Gibbs and NoaEagles

Heidi Landis and Louise Lipman First time attendees: Daniela Simmonsand Jen Werner

Town Criers: Rhona Case, Steve Gordonand Colleen Baratka

Natalie Miller, Carol Frank and KateCook

Our Presidents: Dave Moran and SueMcMunn

Paul, Norma Kay Lord and JimMalewicz

John Rasberry and Louise Lipman Uneeda Brewer Frazier and Suzie Jary Naomi Kaufman and Michelle Rathgeber Marlo Archer, Pat Ashcroft and AdinaLee Banks

Dena Baumgartner and Lori Feingold Student attendees Gong Shu and Jeanne Burger Kate Cook and John Olesen

Heidi Landis and Jennifer ReisSue McMunn and Mary Bellafato Daniela Simmons and Evelyn Yee Nancy Willis and Janell Adair

Steve Gordon and Mary CatherineMolpus

One of the Exhibitors Maria Simon, Brad Gelbart& Mercedes Almazon

Rhona Case and Donnell Miller Jeff LiCalzi , Regina Sewell andJennifer Salimbene

Linda Condon, Anne Remley and Lin Considine

Randy Gaul, Karen Carnabucci andSteve Gegner

Bill Wysong and Steve Gordon Nancy Kisner and Sue McMunn Ava Atzram, Suzie Jary, DanielaSimmons and Janell Adair

Lori Feingold and Stacey Blauth

Mario Cossa, Steven Durost and LindaCondon

Karen Drucker Sue McMunn Jennifer Whitlock, Maria Mellano andJudy Swallow

Rhona Case Maria Kratsios and Valarie Simon Regina Sewell, Stacey Blauth, StaciBlock and Heidi Landis

Maxine Crandall and Philip Carter

Dave Moran, Mari Pat McGuire, SteveKopp, Colleen Baratka and Don Caroli

Natalie Winters, Jackie and Bob Siroka Margo Fallon and Stacey Blauth Kate Cook, Donnell Miller, Gong Shuand Rosalie Minkin

View of Manhattan from thehotel

Carole Oliver andJackie Siroka

Rosalie Minkin

Heidi Landis

Thanks to all who helped puttogether a successful conference

Sponsors Satten Level ($3,000)Louise Lipman

Carl Hollander Level ($1,500)Ce-Classes.com • Nancy Kirsner • John Rasberry

Scholar Level ($900)Susan Aaron

Scholarship Donors (up to $500) Cathy Nugent • Rhona Case • Linda Condon •Jacob Gershoni • Linda Ciotola • Herb Propper •Sue McMunn • Vickey Finger • Martie Adams •Tom Treadwell • Mario Cossa • John Olesen •Nina Garcia • Chris and Calixte Stamp • Rob Hawkings

Executive Council OfficersSue McMunn, PresidentDavid F. Moran, Vice PresidentJannel Adair, TreasurerMary Bellofatto, Secretary

Executive Council MembersCasandra Beam, BAJeanne Burger, EdD, LMFT, TEP, LPCJacqueline Fowler, MAJacob Gershoni, LCSW, CGP, TEPLorelei J. Goldman, MA, TEPErica Michaels Hollander, PhD, JD, MA, TEPNancy Kirsner, PhD, OTR, LMFT, TEPHeidi Landis, RDT, LCAT, CP/PATCarole Oliver, MEd, LPC, TEPRegina Sewell, PhD, MEd, PCDeborah Shaddy, MS, LCPC, TEPChris Stamp, LMHC, CET, CASAC, ADS

Conference Steering CommitteeCo-Chairs: Colleen Baratka, Rhona Case & Nancy Kirsner

Janell Adair, Phoebe Atkinson, Staci Block, KathyBrown, Lin Considine, Mario Cossa, Noa Eagles,Steve Gegner, Jacob Gershoni, Sarah Gibbs, EricaHollander, Heidi Landis, Izi Malone, Natalie Miller,Carole Oliver, Susan Powell, Andrea Sheldon,Valueris Simon, Rebecca Walters

BooksellerMental Health Resources

Exhibitors American Board of ExaminersBody BandBreakthrough at CaronKaren CarnabucciCe-Classes.comCenter for Action Therapy and Coaching,

Carole OliverChoices Counseling Center, Michael TraynorHealthcare ConnectionsHudson Valley Psychodrama Institute, Rebecca

Walters and Judy SwallowIAGPLesley UniversityMalvern InstituteMid-South Center for Psychodrama & Sociometry,

John RasberryNational Association of Drama TherapyNYU Drama Therapy Dept.Psychodrama & Creative Arts Therapy

Institute, NYC, Louise LipmanPsychodrama Training Institute of The Sociometric

Institute, Nan Nally-SeifSouth Florida Center for Psychodrama, Action

Training and Groupworks, Nancy KirsnerSpring Lake Counseling, Connie MillerZerka T. Moreno Foundation, Edward Schreiber

AdvertisersAction Institute of California, Jean CampbellSusan Aaron Workshops, Susan AaronBreakthrough at CaronCe-Classes.comHollander Institute, Erica Michaels HollanderHudson Valley Psychodrama Institue, Rebecca

Walters and Judy SwallowMid-South Center for Psychodrama & Sociometry,

John RasberryPsychodrama & Creative Arts Therapy

Institute, NYC, Louise LipmanSouth Florida Center for Psychodrama, Action

Training and Groupworks, Nancy Kirsner

Attendees from other countries Australia BelgiumCanada EnglandGermany Hong KongIsrael MexicoRepublic of China SwitzerlandTurkey

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Thanks to all for supporting the ASGPP

Archive CommitteeAdam Barcroft, ChairKim Cox

Awards CommitteeJack Shupe, ChairElaine CamerotaLorelei GoldmanElaine Sachnoff

CEU CommitteeDeborah Shaddy, ChairDave MoranSuzie Jary

Chapter Chairs Hudson Valley, NY -

Rebecca WaltersMid Atlantic - Steve KoppMid West - Lorelei GoldmanNew York, NY - Louise Lipman

Collective Chairs North East - Edward SchreiberSouth Florida - Linda CondonToronto - Barbara Guest

Developing CollectivesAlaska, Kaya KadeArizona, Bill ColemanDenver, Erica Hollander

Educational OutreachCommitteeDavid Moran, ChairJean CampbellKate CookRoy FordJackie FowlerAnath GarberNina GarciaLorelei GoldmanErica Michaels HollanderPaul Lesnik

Evaluation CommitteeCathy Nugent, ChairNancy KirsnerRebecca WaltersDamiya Whitaker

Finance CommitteeJanell Adair, ChairCasandra BeamDavid MoranJennifer Reis

Institutional AwarenessCommitteeJackie FowlerLorelei GoldmanJennie Low Rosalie Minkin

International CommitteeJeanne Burger, Co-chairJacob Gershoni, Co-chairDena BaumgartnerAnath GarberConnie MillerEd SchreiberCalixte StampChris StampAdam Blatner, Ex Officio

Journal CommitteeTian Dayton, Editor in ChiefExecutive Editors:Herb DandesRob PramannDan TomasuloMike TraynorConsutling Editors:Phoebe AtkinsonVeronica BowlanKaren CarnabucciJacqueline FowlerKate HudginsShelley KorshakEva LevetonDonna Little

Library CommitteeErica Michaels Hollander, ChairAmna JafferJohn Rasberry

Membership CommitteeDebbie Ayers, Man. Special

ProjectsJeanne BurgerJackie FowlerLorelei GoldmanDave MoranCarole OliverRebecca Walters

Nominations CommitteeMario CossaAnath GarberLouise LipmanCathy NugentRebecca Walters

Professional StandardsCommitteeJeanne BurgerHerb DandesYaffa Adari Moore

Publicity CommitteeHeidi Landis, ChairPatty Phelps Rebecca Walters

Scholarship Committee (conference)Virginia Hillman, ChairSusan Mullins-OvermanDolores Ripper

Website Committee Regina Sewell, ChairKim CoxHeidi LandisPatty Phelps

Special Thanks ToNancy Kirsner, Rhona Case,Colleen Baratka and the entireConference Committee, RobertLandy, Louise Lipman, SueMcMunn, Dave Moran and theentire Executive Council for theirdedication to the ASGPP. JeanCampbell for being the AwardsProgram MC. Tian Dayton andthe Journal Boards, Patty Phelps,Mary Bellofatto, John Rasberry,Susan Aaron, Debbie Ayers andJennifer Reis.

Thank you to all those that have worked on behalf of theorganization over the past year. It would be impossible to mention you all as there havebeen so many. We are eternallygrateful for all that you do tokeep the ASGPP alive and well.

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Conference co-chairs Jacob Gershoni, Nancy Kirsner and Jeff LiCalzi extend a welcoming hand on behalf of the Psychodrama community! Weinvite you to join us for the 2013 ASGPP Conference PSYCHODRAMA:BEING, SEEING AND ACTING THAT CONNECTS OUR GLOBALCOMMUNITY in Arlington, Virginia... just minutes away from our nation'scapital city – Washington, DC. This year’s conference features a globalfocus, looking at Psychodrama through many different cultural lenses as well as its adaptations to contemporary fields of knowledge. An Internationalpanel will be highlighted to share the development and practice ofPsychodrama around the world. Our Saturday night event will have an international flair with music, fun, and dances from our Global neighbors.

A rich variety of over 100 workshops will be offered that cover core psy-chodramatic elements and as well expand your knowledge of psychodramawhile granting continuing education and psychodrama credits. We will againoffer the community sociometric selection process for Friday morning work-shops along with our infamous Silent and Live Auctions and BasketCases.Our hotel location is 1 mile from the Reagan/National airport and a 10-minutesubway ride from Washington, DC. Be sure and allow time to visit ourNation's Capital, memorials and monuments that are such an important partof our history.

Our 2013 Conference will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in lovelyArlington, Virginia.

PLEASE SAVE AND MARK THE DATE ON YOUR CALENDAR

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