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SPECIAL EVENTS

WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION NYSAPLS FIELD OLYMPICS
Wednesday, January 17, 6:15pm – 8:45pm Exhibit Hall Lunch &
Let us welcome you to our conference, as we meet up with the Reception Breaks
fabulous vendors in the exhibition hall for complimentary cocktails The NYSAPLS Young Professionals
and light fare. This event is included with our monumental and Committee is bringing back the Field Olympics! Test your skills and
auxiliary registration fees. You must have a ticket to attend. compete against friends or colleagues in 3 Events: Backsight Setup,

EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE Tree Identification, and Orienteering (which includes: Pacing, Eying
an Angle, and Eying a Distance). Look for the events throughout the
Our exhibition hall is the largest surveying vendor showcase in the exhibit hall. Prizes will be awarded for the best scores at the Young
northeast! You will not want to miss viewing the latest technology and Professionals & Alumni Social on Thursday evening.
offerings for your business. We’ve customized our schedule to offer
longer lunch breaks and coffee breaks throughout the day to give THE SURVEYOR’S SOCIAL &
you time to “stroll”. Get reacquainted with old friends and visit with OFFICER CELEBRATION DINNER
first-class vendors that offer superior products and services that are
exclusive to the surveying profession. Thursday, January 18, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
(Cypress Ballroom)
TEXAS HOLD’EM POKER
TOURNAMENT It’s time to celebrate! Join your friends and fellow members as
we congratulate NYSAPLS’ incoming 2024 executive officers. The
Wednesday, January 17, 9:00pm evening is designed to be a relaxed and casual cocktail reception
Black River Valley Association of Professional & dinner. Join us for a happy hour that keeps on going! Support our
Land Surveyors (BRVAPLS) organized another newest officers and simply enjoy the company of your peers while
Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament for the enjoying the delectable fare, cocktails, and live music. Our evening
2024 NYSAPLS Conference. This is our third will include our annual live auction to benefit the Arthur D. Shaw
conference tournament and is strictly for and Malcolm M. Shaw Memorial Scholarship Fund. If you’ve never
NYSAPLS conference attendees only (name experienced this event, or haven’t in a while, we encourage you to
badge required). come join us for a night to remember.
The Texas Hold’em tournament will be conducted in Turbo Style, Featured evening entertainment: Pat Gioia
meaning the blinds will go up several times an hour, which will Patrick Gioia - Acoustic singer, guitarist and
quicken the play and even the playing field. The buy-in will be $50 with songwriter. Pat plays an interesting variety of
approximately $25 going to the prize pool. (The remaining amount will musical styles ranging from the 60’s to today’s
be used to pay Turning Stone for operating the tournament.) current music. He can accommodate requests
for certain musical genres depending on the
BRVAPLS’ previous tournaments were enjoyed by all that audience. Pat has played for over 30 years in
participated. The 2023 tournament paid out over $650 to the top 3 the Capital District area performing for weddings, private parties,
spots! Players of all skill levels are welcome! The tournament will restaurants, business establishments and church functions.
take place on Wednesday evening shortly after the conclusion of the
welcome reception. Further details can be found at the conference SILENT AUCTION TO BENEFIT
registration booth. THE SHAW SCHOLARSHIP FUND
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS & ALUMNI SOCIAL Wednesday, January 17, 11:00am –
Thursday, January 18, 5:30pm – 7:00pm Thursday, January 18, 4:30pm

(Event Center Atrium) Our scholarship auction has become a wonderful way to raise funds
The Young Professionals Committee invites all conference attendees annually for the Shaw Fund. The Arthur D. Shaw and Malcolm M. Shaw
to join Alfred State, SUNY ESF Ranger School and Paul Smith’s Memorial Fund, Inc. was established in 1986 to encourage and
graduates and current students at their Young Professional & Alumni promote land surveying education through scholarships, lectures,
Social. Meet with current surveying students, past graduates seminars and research. In its 35+ year history, the Shaw Fund has
and old classmates for cocktails and snacks. See NY’s recent and awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships.
aspiring surveyors, as well as possibly your next employee! The
event will highlight some of the services NYSAPLS offers to its Be sure to check out an abundance of donated auction items, gift
students and associate members, as well as messages from each baskets, gift certificates (and much more) on display in the exhibit
of our collegiate partners. hall. The auction will be available Wednesday at the opening of our
exhibit hall through Thursday at 4:30pm. Be sure to bid… and check
back often to be sure someone did not out-bid you!

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