Legislative Conference

NYSAC’s Legislative Conference is held annually between January and mid-March in Albany, New York.

The conference focuses on counties’ legislative priorities for the year as well as the most pressing issues impacting county governments in New York State.

During the Legislative Conference, NYSAC’s 13 Standing Committees meet and vote on a slate of resolutions that guide the associations advocacy for the remainder of the year. The conference also hosts several meetings of NYSAC affiliate organizations and frequently features appearances from state elected officials including the Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller and State Legislators.

Upcoming Events

February 26-28, 2024 Albany Crowne Plaza @ The Desmond, Albany NY

NYSAC 2024 Legislative Conference

Join us in Albany at the Crowne Plaza @ The Desmond for the NYSAC 2024 Legislative Conference on February 26-28, 2024. Network with colleagues from around the New York State, participate in plenary sessions, workshops, and a variety of committee meetings and tap into programs and services to meet your needs. The conference will feature a full exhibit hall to allow you to connect with vendors that provide services vital to county government.

NYSAC provides the most comprehensive training event available to county government in New York State. See you in Albany in February!

REGISTER ONLINE

Conference Program 2024

Learn about the workshops, plenaries and special events that will be offered during the 2024 NYSAC Legislative Conference!

Conference Program Information

Hotel Information

You can book hotel reservations by calling the Crowne and asking for code CO4 to book your room at 518-869-8100.

If you find that the Crowne is sold out on the dates that you require, please refer to our alternate hotel list for information on other hotels close to the Crowne (which are numerous!) Over half of our attendees will be staying at an alternate hotel since our events are so populated that we exceed any one facility for sleeping rooms. Staying in another hotel other than the Crowne will in no way impact your experience at the conference. Registration and meals are all processed separately from the hotel.

Alternate Hotels List

NYSAC Standing Committee Meetings

9:30am-11:00am NYSAC Standing Cmts. (Track I)

Children with Special Needs
Agriculture, Economic
Development, and Rural Affairs
Medicaid & Human Services
Intergovernmental, Public
Employee Relations & General
Government
Climate Action, Energy, and
Environment

11:30am-1:00pm NYSAC Standing Cmts. (Track II)

Taxation & Finance
Native American Affairs &
Gaming
Public Safety
Transportation & Public Works
Public Health & Mental Health

Tuesday, 2/27, 9:00am-10:15am

AM Plenary

A Different Kind of Career in Government: Undercover for the CIA

Imagine living a lie for 31 years. That’s what James Olson and his wife Meredith did while spying for the CIA. Spying for his country was the furthest thing from his mind when Olson, a farm boy from Iowa, received a mysterious phone call that changed his life forever. In his presentation, Olson takes you inside the real world of being a CIA spy. He describes the rigorous training they receive and the difficult dilemmas that they face in the field on a daily basis. Olson explains how the global war on terror affects everyone and that the country needs to know that the United States will be hit again within its borders. The United States needs spies to protect the country and its vital interests. James Olson, former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence, will describe his undercover career in the CIA, including how he was recruited, the training he received, the risks he and his wife faced (she was also a CIA operative), and the effect of this undercover lifestyle on their marriage and children.

Tuesday, 2/27, 3:45pm-5:00pm

PM Plenary

How Will Artificial Intelligence Change Our World?

Presented by:

Jayson Dunn
Executive Government Advisor
Amazon Web Services

Wednesday, 2/28, 10:00am-3:00pm, Town Hall

Emergency Management Certification and Training Program

The NYS Emergency Management Certification and Training (EMC&T) Program supports the State’s strategy of creating unified emergency management training for County Chief Executives and other emergency management stakeholders. The NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) has worked with the local emergency management community to develop a standardized curriculum for three theirs of training aimed at County Chief Executives (Tier 1), County Emergency Managers (Tier 2), and other local public officials within Counties (Tier 3). County Chief Executives and County Emergency Managers must complete the training (to include annual refresher training) for DHSES grant eligibility purposes. The training covers all facets of emergency management, including disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. It also outlines the legal authorities and responsibilities related to emergency management in NYS. DHSES is partnering with NYSAC to deliver this training.

To attend the Emergency Management Training, you must pre-register by February 15, 2024. If you missed the deadline, please register at Town Hall as a Walk-In Registrant on Feb. 28th at 10am in Town Hall at the Crowne/Desmond Hotel.

Sponsors and Vendors

If you're interested in sponsoring an event or exhibiting at the NYSAC Legislative Conference, visit our Marketing Opportunities page!

Marketing Opportunities

Thank You to Our 2024 Legislative Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors!

Corporate Sponsors

ProAct, Inc.

Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux, LLP

Exhibitors

Absolute Auctions & Realty, Inc.
Active Solar Development
Aetna
Airbnb
Airosmith Inc.
Alera Group
Alliance for Clean Energy NY
Ameresco
Assured Partners
Auctions International
Blink Charging
CANARX Group Inc.
Capital Region BOCES Management Services
Capital Region BOCES Pharmacy Purchasing Coalition
Centrica Business Solutions
CGR (Center for Governmental Research)
CHA
ClearGov
Cloudflare
Collar City Auctions, Inc.
Colliers Engineering & Design
Community Bank, N.A.
Cornell Cooperative Extension
ECC Technologies, Inc.
Equifax

Equitable
Everside Health
FirstNet Built with AT&T
FrontDesk Queue Management Inc
HUNT Engineers, Architects, & Surveyors
IEM
KathodeRay Media, Inc.
LaBella Associates
Marist College
MEGA
Millennium Strategies
Motorola Solutions
MVP Health Care
N.K. Bhandari, Architecture & Engineering, P.C.
National Association of Counties
Nationwide Retirement Solutions
New York Power Authority
New York State and Local Retirement System
New York State Industries for the Blind (NYSID)
New York's 529 College Savings Program
Nielsen Fleet
Nissan North America
NY MuniTrust
NYLCV Education Fund

NYMIR
NYS Canal Corporation
NYS Comptroller - Office of Unclaimed Funds
NYS Office of the Comptroller, Oil Spill Fund
NYSERDA
Oncore Origination LLC
PaintCare
Palo Alto Networks
PERMA
PKF O'Connor Davies
ProAct, Inc.
Progyny
Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux, LLP
Siemens Industry, Inc.
SMRT Architects & Engineers
Statewide Purchasing Alliance of NY
Tectonic Engineering Consultants
The Bonadio Group
three+one
TNT Fireworks
Tremco
U.S. BENCOR/USEBSG
UTC Associates, Inc.
Wendel

February 27 - March 3, Albany, NY

2023 Legislative Conference

The 2023 Legislative Conference was held February 27th through March 3rd in Albany County. Hundreds of county officials from across the state joined us for three days of exciting workshops, networking sessions and appearances from State leaders including New York Attorney General Letitia James and State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.