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SPECIAL EVENTS



      Exhibition 2024
                                         NYSAPLS LAND SURVEYORS PAC RECEPTION
      Jump start your networking         Tuesday, January 16
      experience with the opening        9:00pm
      of our exhibit hall Wednesday      Join your peers for an evening cocktail reception on January 16th to raise funds for the Land
      morning. Visit with vendors        Surveyors Political Action Committee (LSPAC).
      from across the country as they
      showcase their products and        Tickets can be pre-purchased and are also available at the door. Each ticket includes entry to the event,
      unveil their newest releases.      1-hour full open bar, refreshments and a free gift. All ticket proceeds will be donated to the LS PAC.
      These key suppliers can help you   NETWORKING DAY FOR
      address your business challenges   STUDENTS & SURVEYORS
      and succeed in this rapidly        Wednesday, January 17
      changing field.
                                         Calling all licensees and students! Join us for an afternoon of
                                                                                                     VOLUNTEERS
                                         networking designed to offer generations of surveying knowledge
      Exhibition Hours                   and “real world” experience to current students studying to join the   NEEDED
                                         profession. Please join us and donate a few hours of your time on
      Wednesday, January 17              Wednesday, January 17, to help mold the path of a future licensee.
      11:00am – 4:30pm
      6:15pm – 8:45pm                    On the opening day of the conference, students will have the
                                         opportunity to network with current licensees while enjoying lunch, attending the scholarship
      Thursday, January 18               awards presentation, visiting the exhibits, and attending the “Real World Perspectives” panel
      7:30am – 4:30pm                    session together.

      Friday, January 19                 The tentative schedule for the day is listed below:
      7:30am – 11:00am                   Networking Schedule (Wednesday, January 17)


      Exhibit Hall Concessions            12:00pm –   Meet and greet: Students and licensees will enjoy
                                                     lunch and will be paired up with their mentor
      Attendee lunches and receptions     1:00pm –   Scholarship and Awards Presentation
      will be featured inside the exhibit
      hall throughout Wednesday and       1:45pm –    Free networking time: Use our lounge to discuss the
      Thursday. You must have a pre-                 field over a cup of coffee; or stroll our exhibit hall and
                                                     introduce students to the latest technology and your
      purchased ticket for admission to              personal vendor connections.
      these events.
                                          4:00pm –    Attend the “Real World Perspectives” panel session,
                                                     facilitated by Jeremy E. Thompson, LS.
      Dress Code                          To contribute and enhance your experience, the NYSAPLS Auxiliary has graciously offered to

      Attire at the annual conference is   purchase Wednesday’s lunch tickets for students participating in this event. Lunch tickets are
      business casual. Feel free to be    available to students who are pre-registered by January 3rd.
      comfortable in slacks, polo shirts,   To make this event successful, we are looking for both licensees and students to participate.
      sweaters, blazers, blouses, and
      most importantly, comfortable       Please indicate your interest on the registration form on page 23 if you wish to participate.
      shoes! Suits, ties, nine-to-five   NYSAPLS ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
      dresses, and high heels are
      acceptable, but not required.      Wednesday, January 17
                                         1:00pm - 1:45pm
                                         Please join us for our annual awards ceremony. Included in the ceremony, the newest faces in
                                         the surveying community will be honored including college level scholarship awards, the new
                                         licensee presentation and the Pillars of Excellence awards. The NYSAPLS awards committee is
                                         currently seeking nominations for Meritorious Service; Surveyor of the Year; Associate of the Year;
                                         Lifetime Achievement; and Friend of the Association. Please nominate a deserving individual. The
                                         nomination form can be found on pages 17-18.
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