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SPECIAL EVENTS

WELCOME COCKTAIL RECEPTION NYSAPLS FIELD OLYMPICS
Wednesday, January 18 Exhibit Hall Lunch &
6:15pm – 8:45pm Reception Breaks
Let us welcome you to our conference, as we meet up with the The NYSAPLS Young Professionals
fabulous vendors in the exhibition hall for complimentary cocktails and Committee is bringing back the Field Olympics! Test your skills and
light fare. This event is included with our monumental and auxiliary complete against friends or colleagues in 3 Events: Backsight Setup,
registration fees. Tree Identification, and Orienteering (which includes: Pacing, Eying
EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE an Angle, and Eying a Distance). Look for the events throughout the
exhibit hall. Prizes will be awarded for the best scores at the Young
Our exhibition hall is the largest surveying vendor showcase in the Professionals & Alumni Social on Thursday evening.
northeast! You will not want to miss viewing the latest technology and
offerings for your business. We’ve customized our schedule to offer THE SURVEYOR’S SOCIAL &
longer lunch breaks and coffee breaks throughout the day to give OFFICER CELEBRATION DINNER
you time to “stroll”. Get reacquainted with old friends and visit with
first-class vendors that offer superior products and services that are Thursday, January 19, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
exclusive to the surveying profession. It’s time to celebrate! Join your friends and fellow members as we
congratulate NYSAPLS’ incoming 2023 executive officers. The evening
TEXAS HOLD’EM is designed to be a relaxed and casual cocktail reception & dinner. Join
POKER TOURNAMENT us for a happy hour that keeps on going! Support our newest officers and
Wednesday, January 18, 9:00pm simply enjoy the company of your peers while enjoying the delectable fare,
Black River Valley Association of Professional cocktails, and live music. Our evening will include our annual live auction
to benefit the Arthur D. Shaw Memorial Scholarship Fund. If you’ve never
Land Surveyors (BRVAPLS) is again organizing experienced this event, or haven’t in a while, we encourage you to come
a Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament for the join us for a night to remember.
2023 NYSAPLS Conference. This is strictly for
NYSAPLS conference attendees only (name Featured evening entertainment:
badge required). Steve Laureti, Pianist & Singer

The Texas Hold’em tournament will be Steve Laureti, dubbed “The New York Pianist,” is an
conducted in Turbo Style, meaning the blinds will go up several times upscale entertainer known for his jazzy piano riffs and
an hour, which will quicken the play and even the playing field. The ability to engage a crowd.
buy-in will be $50 with approximately $35 going to the prize pool. (The Steve now performs around 100 shows a year for high-end corporate clients
remaining amount will be used to pay Turning Stone for operating the throughout the East Coast. He has opened for national act Gym Class
tournament.) Heroes, performed for Tiger Woods, IBM, The Master’s Golf Tournament, US
Open Tennis, PGA Tour, and black tie events from NYC to Florida.
BRVAPLS’ previous tournaments were enjoyed by all that
participated. Players of all skill levels are welcome! The tournament With a love for the standards, Steve performs music ranging from Frank
will take place on Wednesday evening shortly after the conclusion Sinatra, Billy Joel, and Elton John, to modern day musicians like Maroon 5
of the welcome reception. Further details can be found at the and Justin Timberlake.
conference registration booth. SILENT AUCTION TO BENEFIT THE
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS & ALUMNI SOCIAL SHAW SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Thursday, January 19, 5:30pm – 7:00pm Wednesday, January 18, 11:00am –
The Young Professionals Committee invites all conference attendees to Thursday, January 19, 4:30pm
join Alfred State, SUNY ESF Ranger School and Paul Smith’s graduates Our scholarship auction has become a wonderful way to raise funds
and current students at their Young Professional & Alumni Social. Meet annually for the Shaw Fund. The Arthur D. Shaw Memorial Fund, Inc. was
with current surveying students, past graduates and old classmates for established in 1986 to encourage and promote land surveying education
cocktails and snacks. See NY’s recent and aspiring surveyors, as well through scholarships, lectures, seminars and research. In its 35+ year
as possibly your next employee! The event will highlight some of the history, the Shaw Fund has awarded more than $100,000 in scholarships.
services NYSAPLS offers to its students and associate members, as
well as messages from each of our collegiate partners. Be sure to check out an abundance of donated auction items, gift
baskets, gift certificates (and much more) on display in the exhibit 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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