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GENERAL INFORMATION
September 18-22, 2023 | Conference Center at Lake Placid

This year the NYCOM Fall Training School will take place at the Conference Center at Lake Placid (2608 Main St, Lake Placid). Sessions and all meals except breakfast (which is at your host hotel) and Wednesday's Theme Dinner will be held at the Conference Center. Accommodations for municipal officials are located at the Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, the Grand Adirondack Hotel, the Hampton Inn Lake Placid, and the Crowne Plaza Lake Placid.

MEETING REGISTRATION
Registrations received after August 28th will increase by $30 for members and $50 for non-members. There will also be a 15% surcharge for onsite meal purchases.

MEETING REGISTRATION RATES INCLUDE:
Meeting Registration and Materials, Monday and Tuesday Hospitality, Thursday Reception and Participation in All Training Sessions and Tradeshow Breaks.

OPTION A: FULL PROGRAM -- $365
FULL MEAL PACKAGE -- $367 (Monday dinner is sold out)
INCLUDES ENTIRE CONFERENCE EVENT MEALS: Monday Dinner | Tuesday Lunch | Wednesday Lunch and Theme Dinner | Thursday Lunch and Banquet Dinner
One-day meal plans are available to purchase during the meeting registration process, but are only sold by the day and not by individual meals.

OPTION B: ONE-DAY PROGRAM -- $225
ONE-DAY MEAL OPTIONS --
• SOLD OUT Monday Dinner: $55
• Tuesday Lunch: $50
• Wednesday Lunch and Theme Dinner: $180
• Thursday Lunch and Banquet Dinner: $137
One-day meals plans are available to purchase during the meeting registration process, but are only sold by the day and not by individual meals.

OPTIONAL ADD-ON GUEST MEAL OPTION -- $367 (Monday dinner is sold out)
(Non-municipal guest of a municipal official)
INCLUDES ENTIRE CONFERENCE EVENT MEALS (and Social Functions): Monday Dinner | Tuesday Lunch | Wednesday Lunch and Theme Dinner | Thursday Lunch and Banquet Dinner
One-day meals plans are available to purchase during the meeting registration process, but are only sold by the day and not by individual meals.


Refunds
Refunds will be made in full for the meeting registration, meal packages and add-on guest meal options ONLY if you notify NYCOM no later than September 4, 2023. For cancellations or no-shows AFTER September 4th, there will be NO refunds for meeting registration, meal packages or add-on guest meals.

Policy on Access for the Disabled
NYCOM makes every effort to plan meetings that are accessible to the disabled. NYCOM requests advance notice by the registrant (including on-site registrants) so that we can make appropriate arrangements.

Attire
The attire for the meeting is casual, except for the Banquet on Thursday evening for which business attire is recommended. The Theme Dinner on Wednesday evening will be a "50s Sock Hop."

Authority to Attend
Local official attendance at this training event is permitted by General Municipal Law § 77-6(2), which permits a city or village to authorize attendance by "any of its members or any officer or employee ... or other person who has been elected pursuant to law to a public office of a municipality for which the term of office has not commenced ..." Local officials are entitled to be reimbursed for all actual and necessary costs incurred while attending this program.


CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

(CLE) Municipal Attorney Continuing Legal Education
NYCOM will be offering CLE credit for relevant sessions at the 2023 Fall Training School. Attorneys wishing to take advantage of this opportunity MUST PRE-REGISTER for both the Fall Training School AND CLE credits. All NYCOM CLE courses offered at this school contain new content for 2023 and are not “repeat” courses for purposes of the NYS CLE Board's “no repeat” rule, unless otherwise noted. Note that 23 CLE classes are tentatively scheduled, offering attendees the option of receiving up to 18 hours of CLE credit. Two sessions will be for 1.5 hours of Ethics and Professionalism CLE credit each. The remaining sessions will be for 1.5 hours of Professional Practice CLE credit each.

For a copy of NYCOM's CLE Financial Hardship Policy, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at (518) 463-1185.

(CMFO) Credentialed Municipal Finance Officers Program
This program was established to recognize the hard work and dedication of the Local Government Finance Officer that chooses to stay educated and informed of financial issues and compliance requirements in order to maintain a high degree of professionalism in their performance as a finance officer. For more information or if you have questions about the application, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

(RMC) Registered Municipal Clerks
The RMC program was established to recognize educational and professional accomplishments in preparation for a municipal clerk career. For more information or if you have questions about the application, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

(CPE) Continuing Professional Education
CPE credit hours are available for Certified Public Accountants. For further information, please contact the NYS Comptroller's Office of Local Government and School Accountability at (866) 321-8503 or (518) 473-0005.

(EOA) NYCOM's Elected Officials Academy
The Elected Officials Academy (EOA) is NYCOM’s two-tiered program that facilitates and recognizes the educational and leadership accomplishments of elected city and village officials. Any NYCOM class that you take, conference that you attend, or committee that you serve on will earn you Elected Officials Academy credits.  For further information on the EOA and to enroll, please see HERE.

2023 NYCOM Novelist Book Club Meeting: September 20th

  • The Kitchen House - by Kathleen Grisso
  • The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - by Gabrielle Zevin
  • AUDIO: The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music - by Dave Grohl