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SPECIAL EVENTS

NYSAPLS ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY NYSAPLS FIELD OLYMPICS

Monday, January 26 Exhibit Hall Lunch &
1:00pm – 2:00pm Reception Breaks
Please join us for our annual awards ceremony. Included in the The NYSAPLS Young Professionals
ceremony, the newest faces in the surveying community will be Committee is bringing back the Field Olympics! Test your skills and

honored including college level scholarship awards, the new licensee compete against friends or colleagues in 3 Events: Backsight Setup,
presentation and the Pillars of Excellence awards. Tree Identification, and Orienteering (which includes: Pacing, Eying
an Angle, and Eying a Distance). Look for the events throughout the
WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION exhibit hall. Prizes will be awarded for the best scores at the Young
Monday, January 26 Professionals & Alumni Social on Tuesday evening.
6:15pm – 8:45pm
THE SURVEYOR’S SOCIAL &
Let us welcome you to our conference, as we meet up with the
fabulous vendors in the exhibition hall for complimentary cocktails and OFFICER CELEBRATION DINNER
light fare. This event is included with our Monday, Monumental, Student Tuesday, January 27, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
and Auxiliary registration fees. It’s time to celebrate! Join your friends and fellow members as

EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE we congratulate NYSAPLS’ incoming 2026 executive officers. The
evening is designed to be a relaxed and casual cocktail reception
Our exhibition hall is the largest surveying vendor showcase in the & dinner. Join us for a happy hour that keeps on going! Support
northeast! You will not want to miss viewing the latest technology our newest officers and simply enjoy the company of your peers
and offerings for your business. We’ve customized our schedule to while enjoying the delectable fare, cocktails, and entertainment. Our
offer longer lunch breaks and coffee breaks throughout the day to evening will include our annual live auction to benefit the Arthur D.
give you time to “stroll”. Get reacquainted with old friends and visit Shaw and Malcolm M. Shaw Memorial Scholarship Fund. If you’ve
with first-class vendors that offer superior products and services that
are exclusive to the surveying profession. never experienced this event, or haven’t in a while, we encourage
you to come join us for a night to remember.
Islip Land Surveying, P.C. YOUNG PROFESSIONALS & ALUMNI SOCIAL Featured Entertainment: Magician Chuck Hayes

Tuesday, January 27, 5:30pm – 7:00pm
P.O. Box 61, Islip Terrace, New York 11752 The Young Professionals Committee invites all conference Don’t miss the fun! Magician Chuck Hayes will
provide his unique and jaw-dropping close-up
Ph. 516-381-1056 Isliplandsurveying.com attendees to join Alfred State, SUNY ESF Ranger School and Paul magic during our cocktail hour.
Smith’s graduates and current students at their Young Professional
& Alumni Social. Meet with current surveying students, past SILENT AUCTION TO BENEFIT
John Abruzzo, PLS graduates and old classmates for cocktails and snacks. See THE SHAW SCHOLARSHIP FUND
NY’s recent and aspiring surveyors, as well as possibly your next
• All phases of commercial and residential land surveying and employee! The event will highlight some of the services NYSAPLS Monday, January 26, 11:00am –
Tuesday, January 27, 4:30pm
offers to its students and associate members, as well as messages
construction layout. from each of our collegiate partners. Our scholarship auction has become a wonderful way to raise funds
• New York and Connecticut registered. annually for the Shaw Fund. The Arthur D. Shaw and Malcolm M. Shaw
• Survey consultation. Memorial Fund, Inc. was established in 1986 to encourage and
promote land surveying education through scholarships, lectures,
• Property Corners gladly set upon client request. seminars and research. In its 40 year history, the Shaw Fund has

• Maintaining the records of Paul Werler, PLS. awarded more than $150,000 in scholarships.
Be sure to check out an abundance of donated auction items, gift

baskets, gift certificates (and much more) on display in the exhibit
When experience matters, choose the company with the skill set hall. The auction will be available Monday at the opening of our
to move your project from start to finish. exhibit hall through Tuesday at 4:30pm. Be sure to bid… and check
back often to be sure someone did not out-bid you!

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