Dowling's Center for Intergenerational Policy and Practice conference, "Intergenerational Policy and Programs: From Vision to Practice." The conference featured national and regional leaders in the intergenerational field including: Dr. Matt Kaplan, Penn State University; Dr. Andrea Taylor, The Center for Intergenerational Learning at Temple University; Kathy Sykes, EPA's Aging Initiative; Robert Tietze, The Experience Corps; Rick Magder, GroundWorkUSA; Patricia Kitchen, Newsday; Kevin Brabazon, The New York State Intergenerational Network; and many others.