NEWS 10/06/08 Seminar Announcment CCSA announces Fall Seminar 2008 November 15th 2008 Yale New Haven Hospital George Street Center Auditorium 500 George Street New Haven, CT Details are under the programs tab on this webpage. It is expected to be at least 6CEUs. Register under Paypal direct from the website. More details and a printed brochure are to follow soon. Keep posted 9/23/08 Update on Conference Sept 27th CCSA Seminar is in Salon B2 MOHEGAN SUN HOTEL GUESTS Please follow the signs for the Hotel and you can park in the Hotel Valet GUESTS ATTENDING EVENT ONLY PLEASE UTILIZE THE RIVERVIEW GARAGE. THIS IS THE EASIEST ENTRANCE TO ACCESS THE CONVENTION CENTER. The Riverview Garage Direct access to the Summer entrance of the Casino of the Earth and connected to the Casino of the Sky. Guests entering through the Casino of the Sky should park in the Riverview Garage, or take advantage of complimentary valet service at the Sky porte-cochere. Valet Parking 24-hour valet parking service is available at the Sky, Hotel and Earth Summer Valet porte-cocheres. The Wolf & Turtle Parking Lots Located directly off Mohegan Sun Boulevard. Shuttle service is provided to the sky casino. May enter for a chance to win a new Audi! Guests entering from Riverview Garage and Sky Valet – Please stay to your right and follow the signs to the Convention Center. The Convention Center is located in between Sol Toro Mexican Restaurant and the Smoke Free Gaming Area.**** GUESTS ARRIVING VIA AREA HOTEL SHUTTLES SHOULD CHECK WITH SHUTTLE DRIVER AS TO WHAT ENTRANCE THEY WILL BE DROPPING GUESTS AT. 8/12/2008 September Vendor Fair 2008 Registration is officially open for the 2008 vendor fair and seminar at Mohegan Sun casino. This program offers important up to the minute educational offerings along with a vendor fair that displays the latest in SPD/CSS related products & technology. There are also great raffles and giveaways! Specifics are under the PROGRAMS section of this website. Members are encouraged to register online by clicking the register tab while in the program area. Be sure it is the tech registration or you will be charged extra! Vendors are encouraged to register online by viewing the "vendor registration only" area in the program area of the site. While discounted rooms are not available this year a list of more affordable area hotels is available by emailing the CCSA president under the contact section of this website. If successful this year our hopes are to offer a two day event next year with discounted rooms. Help join us in making this year a success by registering as soon as possible (online preferably ) and by encouraging every vendor that you see to participate. Tell then to go to the website for more info. See you there! CCSA BOARD   Next - Last

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On behalf of the great state of Connecticut, we welcome you to the CCSA website. The Connecticut Central Service Association is happy to have you as a guest. We would like to announce the new board that covers 2008-2009.

• President, David Jagrosse
• Vice-President, Scott Pignatella
• Financial Officer, Robert Lucas
• Communications Officer, Kareem Wali

We are all very humbled by the opportunity to lead the association and are very grateful for the chance to direct the association to new heights. We have several great seminars planned for the upcoming months. The board cannot do this by themselves. We need and want your feedback. Contact any one of the members with your ideas and thoughts for upcoming educational endeavors. Once again, membership is free so we encourage everyone to join and participate. The website will go through some different design changes which will make the site more user friendly. The board is ready, are you?? Once again, thank you for your continued support.

The Connecticut Central Services Association, Inc. is a nonstock,
nonprofit organization pursuant to the Revised Nonstock Corporation Act
of the State of Connecticut Nature of Activities.

This Corporation's mission is to, through programs, education, scholarship, research, development and newsletters:

1) Bring about the close co-operation among hospital Central Service
personnel in order to promote efficiency in Central Service management;

2) Encourage and assist members to develop their knowledge and increase their effectiveness in the field of Central Service;

3) Provide a medium for the interchange of ideas and dissemination of material relative to Central Service;

4) Promote recognition of this service group, as being professional and aware of responsibility for both hospital and public safety and welfare;

5) Organize as a non-profit, educational association;

6) Develop a professional relationship with other related health care associations for mutual benefit.