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32nd Annual Conference Schedule
Friday & Saturday, October 2 & 3, 2026
Best Western Plus Oswego Hotel & Conference Center · Oswego, New York
Download the Full Conference Program (PDF)Friday, October 2, 2026
| Time | Ballroom A | Ballroom B | Ballroom C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Registration & Exhibits | ||
| 8:30 – 9:15 AM | Ballroom A Welcome & FCCANYS Annual Membership Meeting Welcome from Oswego Mayor Robert A. Corrandino | ||
| 9:30 – 11:00 AM | Opening Keynote · Ballroom A Beyond Behavior: Supporting Executive Function & Social Skills Through Play Kenneth Sherman, HighScope, Director of Professional Development | ||
| 11:15 AM – 12:45 PM | General Session · Ballroom A From Big Ideas to Everyday Realities: Shaping Child Care, Communities and Change Nora Yates, NYS OCFS, Deputy Commissioner | ||
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | LUNCH · Ballroom C | ||
| 2:15 – 3:45 PM | Ballroom AGuideNotes™ Songs for Steady Days: Music as One Modality for Regulation, Access, and Belonging Kathryn Para | Ballroom BPlayful Learning Rachel Zielinski | Ballroom CBusiness with Boundaries Jorgey Wethington |
| 4:00 – 5:30 PM | Ballroom AShame On You: Reclaiming the Spirit of Children Who Hurt Jeanine K. Fitzgerald | Ballroom BProfessionalism & Organization: Foundation of a Strong FCC Business Rachel Zielinski / Armett Newman | Ballroom CPlay With Your Food Through Taste Tests Kevin Davidson |
| 5:30 – 7:30 PM | DINNER ON YOUR OWN | ||
| 7:30 – 10:00 PM | Friday Evening · Ballroom C Documentary Film Premiere — Make A Circle: The Future of Child Care in NYS Rachel Rosner, WXXI Public Media Film 7:30–9:00 PM, followed by Music Bingo / Networking Hour 9:00–10:00 PM. Light refreshments provided & cash bar available. | ||
Saturday, October 3, 2026
| Time | Ballroom A | Ballroom B | Ballroom C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 – 8:00 AM | BREAKFAST · Ballroom C | ||
| 7:30 AM – Noon | Registration Exhibits open 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM | ||
| 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Saturday Keynote · Ballroom A Approaching Difficult Conversations with Families Scott Noyes, Owner of Empowering Programs & Author | ||
| 9:45 – 11:15 AM | Ballroom AFeeding the Developing Brain Scott Noyes | Ballroom BTransitions as Opportunity: Growing Steady Days, Access, & Belonging with GuideNotes™ Kathryn Para | Ballroom CKitchen Confidence: Creating Healthier Spaces for Children Sue Kowaleski |
| 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Ballroom AIntentional Language – Understanding the Words We Use with Children Scott Noyes | Ballroom BAt My Daycare There’s a Farm EIEIOOO: A Guide to Implementing Farm to ECE Practices Jessica Dean | Ballroom COvercoming the Trap of Insatiability Jeanine K. Fitzgerald |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | LUNCH · Ballroom C Raffle winning ticket numbers posted next to the Registration Table after lunch. Winners must present the winning ticket and pick up raffle items by 4:00 PM. | ||
| 2:15 – 3:45 PM | Ballroom ABehavior Speaks Angela Bayer Persico | Ballroom BDumping, Throwing, and Pushing: Preschool Play Schemas in Action Sarah Gould-Houde / Debra Higginson | Ballroom CSquiggles Among Squares: Shattering the Myths & Transforming the Role of Home-based Educators Paula Mills |
| 4:00 – 5:30 PM | Closing Session · Ballroom A The Declaration of Childhood Independence Jeanine K. Fitzgerald, Certified Human Behavior Consultant and Specialist, Author and Master Trainer | ||
OCFS Topic Key
- Child Development
- Health & Nutrition
- Program Development
- Safety & Security
- Business
- Child Abuse
- Statutes & Regulations pertaining to Child Day Care
- Statutes & Regulations pertaining to Child Abuse
- Shaken Baby Syndrome
- Adverse Childhood Experiences – trauma & nurturing resiliency
QSNY = workshop aligned with QUALITYstarsNY Standards for Family Child Care Providers (CPI, OP, COA). Workshops close 15 minutes after the start time. Schedule subject to change; updates will be posted at Registration.