Join OPWDD to Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Location:
Albany, NY, Outside Empire State Plaza, Near The Egg
(Rain Location – Empire State Plaza Concourse)
Event Highlights
11:30 am – Music by Flame
12:15 pm – Welcome Remarks by:
- OGS Commissioner Jeanette Moy
- Chief Disability Officer Kim Hill Ridley
- OPWDD Commissioner Willow Baer
- Advocates from the Disabilities Community
12:45 pm – Music by Flame
1:30 pm – FREE Players Drum and Bugle Corps
* Food trucks, craft vendors, state agency representatives and farmer’s market vendors will be available!
An Invitation to Crafters With Disabilities to Exhibit at 35th Anniversary of the ADA Celebration
New York State is looking for a select number of craft vendors with disabilities who would like to set up a booth to sell the items they make such as artwork, jewelry, clothing, accessories, etc. If you are a crafter and would like to be considered for this FREE opportunity to exhibit at this event, please fill out the survey. NOTE: There are a limited number of spaces to exhibit available. Vendors who are not selected due to space limitations may have the opportunity to be featured in an online exhibit.
The deadline to apply an exhibitor is Friday, June 27 at 5 PM.
Hosted by: Council on Developmental Disabilities, Department of Civil Service, Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of Health, Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Education Department, inclusive of Adult Career & Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation, Housing and Community Renewal, Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs, Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, Office for the Aging, Office of Addiction Services and Supports, Office of Children and Family services, inclusive of the Commission for the Blind, Office of General Services, Office of Mental Health, Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of the Chief Disability Officer, Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation