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We are delighted to announce our plans for the Education Committee: The committee met on
NYSAPLS 65th Annual Conference and Exhibition, to be September 5th. They finalized the 2024 conference
held January 17-19, 2024 at the Turning Stone Resort & programming as well as the upcoming webinars and LS
Casino in Verona, NY. See our center insert for full Exam Review Workshop. Bill Eggers announced he will
registration details! be stepping down as Committee Chair in 2024 and asked

Here’s the latest updates (as of October 15th) the committee to consider filling his position. On
from your NYSAPLS’ Committees, Board of September 26th, the committee participated in a joint
Directors and HQ Staff: meeting with the Shaw Reviewers and Eric Greppo,
Executive Secretary of the NYS Board for Engineering,
Executive Board: The board met at the Embassy Suites Land Surveying and Geology, to discuss continuing
in Saratoga Springs on September 15th. They reviewed the education requirements and review the approval process.
overall association’s finances and received committee The committee will meet again on October 24th.
updates from several of the committees (see committee
updates below). Our counsel recently reviewed our bylaws Ethics Committee: The committee met on September
and provided a draft of suggested revisions to consider. 13th to review their current case files and prepare their
The revisions were sent to the Constitution and Bylaws report for the September 15th Board of Directors
Committee for their review as well. In addition, a lengthy meeting. In addition, they intend to follow-up on a
discussion ensued regarding our regionals’ bylaws. It was meeting request sent to the NYS Office of Professional
decided that the NYSAPLS Constitution and Bylaws Discipline to present an overview of the enforcement
committee would be asked to review each regionals’ process at OPD and a Q&A session with the committee.
bylaws, prepare a report of findings, and send to Emily for Finance Committee: The committee presented their
a final review. Then the Executive Board will report back to draft “unrestricted funds policy” at the July board
each regional with the findings. The Executive Board’s next meeting. The directors were asked to share the policy
meeting is scheduled for October 19th. with their members for their review and feedback at the
Board of Directors: The board met at the Embassy September board meeting. After revisiting the draft at the
Suites in Saratoga Springs on September 15th. You can following meeting, the policy was officially adopted by the
find the minutes of the meeting on page 24. Their next Board of Directors on September 15th.
meeting is scheduled virtually on November 17th. Legislative Committee: The committee did not have

Conference Committee: The committee met on a quorum for their September 4th meeting. However,
September 29th and again on October 16th. They invited they briefly reviewed their report for the September 15th
the education committee to their September meeting to Board of Directors Meeting. As a reminder, they recently
briefly discuss and finalize the break schedules for the updated their committee’s webpage to share the bills
education sessions at the conference. Attendee registration directly affecting the profession with our members. You
for the 2024 conference is officially open on our website. can check it out here. Please feel free to email amber@
Visit https://www.nysapls.org/event/2024Conf for full nysapls.org with your feedback and comments for the
details. The Board of Directors recently accepted the committee.
committee’s recommendation to enter a 3-year agreement Membership Committee: The committee met on
with the Saratoga Hilton and Saratoga Springs City Center. September 13th and reviewed the membership reports
Amber, along with Ken and Scott of the committee, will be and progress on the 2023-2024 dues renewals. The
joining NSCE (our 2024 regional conference host) at their committee also continued their discussion on organizing
local meeting on October 18th to review their host a social event for members in the summer of 2024. The
responsibilities with the volunteers. The committee’s next committee continues to work on improving the “Find a
meeting is scheduled for Friday, November 10th. Surveyor” function on the NYSAPLS website and recently

DOT Relations Committee: The committee met on agreed to add a new member benefit through Retrieve
September 8th and September 13th. They focused on Technology. More details to come! The committee meets
their preparation for the roundtable session on again on October 24th.
September 25th at NYSGISA’s GeoCon event. You can view Minimum Technical Standards (MTS) Committee:
more details about the event on page 10. The committee The committee’s last meeting was held on August 29th.
is currently planning their next meeting date. They are currently planning their next meeting date.

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