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The 2024 New York State Highway Safety Symposium

Nov 4, 2024 | Events

Highway safety professionals from across New York State gathered in Lake Placid, NY from October 21 – 24, 2024 for the 2024 New York State Highway Safety Symposium. The event was sponsored by the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC), the NYS Association of Traffic Safety Boards and the STOP-DWI Association, Inc. Our goal is to share, promote, and educate on highway safety initiatives with workshops and presentations covering the most critical issues and best practices from leading experts in traffic safety.

Our 2024 event included:

  • Over 300 attendees from over 100 different organizations/units
  • 9 Exhibitors
  • 5 Plenary Presentations
  • 21 Concurrent Sessions with 31 Speakers
  • 15 certificates were awarded for “Car Seat Basics for Law Enforcement”
  • 18 law enforcement officers participated in Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Training

And congratulations to the following award recipients:

  • The Putnam County Youth Bureau received the Chairman’s Award from the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC)
  • Washington County Undersheriff John Winchell received the William T. Smith Award from the NYS STOP-DWI Association, Inc.
  • Police Officer Joseph D. Biondo from the Suffolk County Police Department received the Roy Thorpe Award from the New York State Association of Traffic Safety Boards

And thank you to the planning committee for your incredible dedication and hard work in making this event a success! Members of the 2024 NYS Highway Safety Symposium Planning Committee include:

  • Pamela Aini, Administrator, NYS STOP-DWI Association, Inc.
  • Margaret Beers, Chairperson New York State Traffic Safety Program, New York State Traffic Safety Program
  • Renée Borden, Statewide DRE Coordinator, NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
  • Rachel Lugo, Division Director, EAC Network
  • Mary Montimurro, Program Manager, NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
  • Heather Murphy, Event Coordinator, Institute for Traffic Safety Management & Research
  • Paul Nazzarett, President of NYSTSAB, Community Services Unit, Cheektowaga Police Department
  • Lauren Savino, Program Educator, Orange County STOP-DWI
  • Elizabeth St. John, Senior Health Educator, Washington County Public Health
  • Mary Tanner-Richter, Deputy Counsel, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Lindsay Tomidy, NYS STOP-DWI Association Chairperson, NYS STOP-DWI Association
  • Joshua Vinciguerra, Deputy Commissioner, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
  • Vanessa Waldron, Highway Safety Program Analyst, NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
  • John Winchell, Undersheriff, Washington County Sheriff’s Office and STOP-DWI Coordinator

SAVE THE DATE: Please join us next year at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center in Oswego, New York from Tuesday, October 14, 2025 to Friday, October 17, 2025.

Photo Credits: Christopher Moeller, Olympic Regional Development Authority and Hannah Borriello-Rinaldi, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles

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