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We are delighted to (finally) announce of Elections. If you are interested in making a financial
our plans for the NYSAPLS 63rd Annual donation, please visit https://www.nysapls.org/donations/.
Conference and Exhibition, to be held
virtually this January 2021 • The Legislative Committee met in late September to review
an updated draft (8/13) of the LS definition bill provided by
After months of careful consideration, the NYS Board of Engineering, Land Surveying and Geology
the NYSAPLS Executive Board made the (NYSBELSG). Since then, they have received another refined
decision to reschedule our traditional in- draft 9/27, which will be shared with the PE and Geologist
person conference as a virtual event again Associations as well. The latest working draft can be found on
this year. Therefore, our conference, education and finance the committee’s webpage, along with their meeting minutes.
committees have worked together to create an exciting online They also discussed member communications and how to
conference experience to allow our members and friends to best share information with you. We will continue regular
gather safely from the comfort of their home or office. monthly HQ updates on our website and in our magazine.

You can find the highlights of the conference on page 16. Be We also encourage our board members to pass along meeting
sure to visit our website for additional details and to register highlights to their local members after every meeting. If you
online. Please note, if you are interested in attending, pre- are not receiving regular updates from your director, please
registering for the event is required by January 12th. We cannot be sure to reach out to them.
accept registrations after this date. • The Membership Committee met in late September to
As we approach December, with the holidays around the corner, discuss their research on possible new member incentive
not only is this a fitting time to give thanks, but also to reflect on programs. They regularly review membership reports
all the progress our association has achieved over the past year. monthly and are currently reaching out to at-large
members that have not renewed their dues, as well as
• The Annual Conference Committee is actively working continuing to personally call new members to welcome
on plans for the NYSAPLS 63rd Annual Surveyors them to our organization.
Conference. The conference is being planned as a 4-Day
Event Held Over Two Weeks! (Week 1: January 19-20, • The Nominations & Awards Committee presented a slate
2022; Week 2: January 27-28, 2022). of officer nominees at the September 24th Board of Directors
meeting. Check out our “meet the nominees” online news
• The Education Committee worked with Joseph Paiva feature to learn more about each individual member.
and NYSAPLS member Richard Brooks, LS, to plan our Congratulations to all the nominees! Ballots will be tallied at
NYS-Specific Exam Review Workshop which was held in the November 19th Board of Directors meeting.
Malta, NY on October 1-2. Thank you to all that attended!
We wish you a successful path to licensure. The committee • The Public Relations Committee recently launched their
is now focusing on the education programming for our #discoversurveying social media campaign. The goal of
virtual conference coming up in January. the campaign is to spark curiosity about the profession,
uncover the evolution of surveying and its relevance in
• The Ethical Practices Committee has reviewed 10 cases this today’s society, all while engaging the membership and
year (to date) and report to the NYSAPLS Board of Directors promoting the profession. Visit our Facebook, Twitter and
regularly. They are currently working on a professional ethics LinkedIn pages to join the conversation.
course to be held at the annual conference focusing on best
practices and how to avoid a complaint. • The Strategic Planning Committee recently rescheduled
their event for the spring. As a reminder, details can be
• The Finance Committee met recently to discuss updating found here. Over the summer, they sent polls to the general
the budget to accommodate change of income/expenses membership as well as a more in-depth poll to our Board
associated with the 2022 virtual conference, as well as of Directors to help identify our members perception
the rescheduling of the fall workshops. We’ll keep both and needs in order to formulate our priorities and draft
members and our board of directors informed of any NYSAPLS’ next 3-year strategic plan at the upcoming
budget revisions once determined by the committee. event. If you are interested in participating in the retreat
• The Land Surveyors Political Action Committee continues this spring, please contact your local regional director.
to stay current on their regular filings with the NYS Board
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