APHSA Board member John Cuddy entertains guests at the night's silent auction

APHSA's Elaine Ryan and Robin Arnold Williams of Washington don smiling faces after winning their items

Some of the auction items

Bidders at the silent auction table bid for their favorite items

Bob Lavigna of CPS Human Resource Services talks about the future of workforce development at Tuesday's plenary session

Clark Earl of Norfolk, Va., listens intently at Monday's plenary session

Don Taylor of Mississippi and Jerry Friedman announce winners at silent auction

Howard Hendrick writes out a big check for the auction item he won

Jerry Friedman gives pep talk about helping fellow colleagues by bidding at the silent auction

Larry Goolsby looks pretty next to the bouquet he won

Mack Storrs, ACF consultant, receives the APHSA Award for Outstanding Leadership in Promoting Excellence in Human Services from Jerry Friedman, APHSA executive director

Richard Anderson, director of Child and Family Services from Utah, introduces the plenary speaker, Bob Lavigna, on Tuesday morning

Susan Christie, APHSA deputy executive director, talks about workforce issues at Tuesday's plenary session

Susan Christie, Richard Anderson and Bob Lavigna, senior manager at CPS Human Resource Services, at Tuesday's plenary session

Wade Horn, HHS assistant secretary for children and families, shares information on the TANF Interim Final Rules at Monday's plenary session