New York State Driver Traffic Safety Association
Business Notes
17th Annual NYSDTSEA Conference
March 14th, 2026
Hilton Doubletree Hotel
225 Water St
Binghamton NY 13901
Contact Jane Townsend for information. 607 722-4687 cell/text
March 14th, 2026
Hilton Doubletree Hotel
225 Water St
Binghamton NY 13901
Contact Jane Townsend for information. 607 722-4687 cell/text
Archieve - President's Fall 2025 Message
Hello all!
Summer Driver Education 2025 is now coming to a close and we are hoping that our newest driver education students had a fun and educational semester. Our goal was to have them learn how to be responsible, safe drivers and encourage them to complete 50 hours of practice with their parents or guardians, before road testing.
So now we head into a new school year.
It has been very busy this past year, for all of us, and since the end of the last conference our Association has been trying to keep afloat with the many responsibilities that go along with running a "volunteer" teacher association.
I stepped up to be the interim president this year and thank Daniel Redmond for also stepping up for the Vice President position.
We needed to fulfill these yearly positions if we were to survive. Luckily, the two of us are from the same school district, so this has made it easier for the upcoming planning.
There are no nominations for officer or committee positions for 2025-2026 yet, so we are reaching out for volunteers to run. I can attest that there are members who are willing to help, but we need some leaders.
Thanks again all and have a great 2025-2026 school year. See the Frontview Newsletter tab on the website to return for the many updates.
Hello all!
Summer Driver Education 2025 is now coming to a close and we are hoping that our newest driver education students had a fun and educational semester. Our goal was to have them learn how to be responsible, safe drivers and encourage them to complete 50 hours of practice with their parents or guardians, before road testing.
So now we head into a new school year.
It has been very busy this past year, for all of us, and since the end of the last conference our Association has been trying to keep afloat with the many responsibilities that go along with running a "volunteer" teacher association.
I stepped up to be the interim president this year and thank Daniel Redmond for also stepping up for the Vice President position.
We needed to fulfill these yearly positions if we were to survive. Luckily, the two of us are from the same school district, so this has made it easier for the upcoming planning.
There are no nominations for officer or committee positions for 2025-2026 yet, so we are reaching out for volunteers to run. I can attest that there are members who are willing to help, but we need some leaders.
Thanks again all and have a great 2025-2026 school year. See the Frontview Newsletter tab on the website to return for the many updates.
Tenative 2026 Conference Speakers
Theme -"Keeping Informed and Up-To-Date with Driver Ed Issues in New York State"
8:30am
"Welcome Members to the NYSDTSEA 17th Annual Conference"
Neal Sapolsky, President 2025/2026
9:00am
"Annual Review & Update of Young Drivers Behavior and Collisions"
Alec Slatky
10:00 am
"Making Sure Teens Understand the Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Use BTW"
Sgt. Robert N. Stapleton
11:00 am
"A Moment in Time Can Change Lives Forever"
Jill Chadwick
12:00 pm
Steven Brown Memorial Buffet Luncheon
Hall of Fame Presentation
Troy Townsend / Alec Slatky AAA
1:00 pm
"Updates and understanding the SED/DMV Driver Ed Guidelines"
Sean Murphy - State Education
1:30 pm
"New Kids on the Block - Are Electric Bikes and Scooters a Concern for Traffic Safety?"
Tony Debellis - THS Cycling, Binghamton NY
2:15 pm
"Update -Look Twice Save a Life"
Bruce LaPorte NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Speaker Bureau
3:00 pm
"Defining and Utilizing Simulation Training in Laboratory Sessions"
Troy and Jane Townsend - Adaptive Driving Services, Inc
3:30 pm
"Dynamic Strategies for Student Engagement"
Jackie Townsend, BOCES /SUNY Broome Driver Education Program
4:15 pm
"UpDate on DOH Grants and DERIC Curriculum"
Suzanne Stegich, NYS Dept of Health
4:30 pm
"Strengthening the link between Classroom and Behind the Wheel."
Mike DeMay, Driver Education Coordinator at Fairport HS
Theme -"Keeping Informed and Up-To-Date with Driver Ed Issues in New York State"
8:30am
"Welcome Members to the NYSDTSEA 17th Annual Conference"
Neal Sapolsky, President 2025/2026
9:00am
"Annual Review & Update of Young Drivers Behavior and Collisions"
Alec Slatky
10:00 am
"Making Sure Teens Understand the Consequences of Alcohol and Drug Use BTW"
Sgt. Robert N. Stapleton
11:00 am
"A Moment in Time Can Change Lives Forever"
Jill Chadwick
12:00 pm
Steven Brown Memorial Buffet Luncheon
Hall of Fame Presentation
Troy Townsend / Alec Slatky AAA
1:00 pm
"Updates and understanding the SED/DMV Driver Ed Guidelines"
Sean Murphy - State Education
1:30 pm
"New Kids on the Block - Are Electric Bikes and Scooters a Concern for Traffic Safety?"
Tony Debellis - THS Cycling, Binghamton NY
2:15 pm
"Update -Look Twice Save a Life"
Bruce LaPorte NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee Speaker Bureau
3:00 pm
"Defining and Utilizing Simulation Training in Laboratory Sessions"
Troy and Jane Townsend - Adaptive Driving Services, Inc
3:30 pm
"Dynamic Strategies for Student Engagement"
Jackie Townsend, BOCES /SUNY Broome Driver Education Program
4:15 pm
"UpDate on DOH Grants and DERIC Curriculum"
Suzanne Stegich, NYS Dept of Health
4:30 pm
"Strengthening the link between Classroom and Behind the Wheel."
Mike DeMay, Driver Education Coordinator at Fairport HS
Complete Present Certificates of Appreciation
Sample Letter to be sent to Speakers:
Thank you for your considerations to speak at our Annual NYSDTSEA High School Driver Education Teacher Conference.
As discussed, we have been working on the agenda and have preliminary posted this for our members to start planning to attend. We have entitled your presentation as follows as seen on the working conference agenda
and have you scheduled you tentatively at that time frame. This of agenda is fluid so should you need to make other arrangements we are flexible. See the conference agenda for details of the day's events. nysdtsea.org conference link.
We would like to invite you to attend the one day conference and also invite you to join us for lunch that day to mingle with our driver education teachers/members participants
Should you encounter any conflicts, please contact our Conference Committee chairperson, Jane Townsend, at 607 722-4687 call or text, so we can plan accordingly.
As we are getting close to our conference date, we are just touching base to make sure that the time we have allotted for your presentation is ample. We have blocked up to 45 minutes for you to work with. Should you need more or less time, just let us know. For planning purposes, we usually have 30-60 driver education teachers attending.
Once again, thank you for accepting this invitation to speak. Looking forward to talking with you at our Conference.
Thank you for your considerations to speak at our Annual NYSDTSEA High School Driver Education Teacher Conference.
As discussed, we have been working on the agenda and have preliminary posted this for our members to start planning to attend. We have entitled your presentation as follows as seen on the working conference agenda
and have you scheduled you tentatively at that time frame. This of agenda is fluid so should you need to make other arrangements we are flexible. See the conference agenda for details of the day's events. nysdtsea.org conference link.
We would like to invite you to attend the one day conference and also invite you to join us for lunch that day to mingle with our driver education teachers/members participants
Should you encounter any conflicts, please contact our Conference Committee chairperson, Jane Townsend, at 607 722-4687 call or text, so we can plan accordingly.
As we are getting close to our conference date, we are just touching base to make sure that the time we have allotted for your presentation is ample. We have blocked up to 45 minutes for you to work with. Should you need more or less time, just let us know. For planning purposes, we usually have 30-60 driver education teachers attending.
Once again, thank you for accepting this invitation to speak. Looking forward to talking with you at our Conference.
