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New York State Chapter Annual Conference

March 20 – 21, 2025 | Utica, New York

 

 Early Registration has been extended.

Join the New York State Chapter of the American Public Works Association for their 2025 Annual Conference on March 20 – 21, 2025 in Utica, New York.  The 2025 Annual Conference will feature expert speakers and opportunities to earn CEU and PDH credits.  Early bird registration is now open through January 31, 2025.  If you need help with registration, please contact Jolie Murray jmurray@mvwa.us for assistance.   The Annual Conference starts on Wednesday night with a Networking Event being held at the Utica University Nexus Center (Utica University Nexus Center | Mohawk Valley’s Premier Sports and Events Complex (nexusutica.com)) from 6 pm – 9 pm.  The next day and a half will feature educational sessions involving public works.  Keep checking back to view the tentative schedule.  Continuing education credits will be available.

Request for Abstracts – Abstracts are no longer being accepted for 2025.

Prospective speakers are invited to submit an abstract outlining the scope of their paper and principal points to the public works community.  Abstract submission deadline is November 8, 2025. The APWA Abstract Review Committee will review the abstracts and notify the speakers of their acceptance in December.  Please be sure the abstracts are educational and have no commercial content.  Please note approved abstracts will also be inserted in the Conference Brochure. If you have an abstract you would like to submit, attached is the Abstract Registration form for you to complete and submit to Todd Gadd at todd.gadd@collierseng.com for review by the Abstract Review Committee.

Conference Schedule

Will be available as the conference nears.

 

 

Current Topics/Sessions

Building Envelope Solutions for Municipalities
Building the Pipeline for our Future Transportation Workforce
Class A Biosolids at the City of Geneva and Village of Owego WWTPs
Code of Ethics for Water-Wastewater Professionals
Development of an Inter-Agency Transportation Data Platform to Mitigate Congestion in a Bi-National Region
Financial Impacts of a Water Utility’s Forgotten City
Illuminating your Towns and Villages: A Comprehensive Guide to LED Lighting Specifications
Increasing Efficiency in Winter Maintenance: Weather vs. Road Weather
Just A Stormwater Girl Living In A CSO World – Innovative Approaches to Managing Stormwater Quantity and Quality In Capacity-Restricted Collection Systems
Municipal Fire Hydrant and Gate Valve Technical Presentation
Neighborhood Traffic Calming and the City of Syracuse’s Approach to Connecting Neighborhoods – Effective Tools to Reduce Speeds in Neighborhoods
PFAS – Water, Wastewater, Leachate, and Biosolids. Where are we now and what are the options?
Protecting Buffalo’s Water Plant from Growing Climate Risk
Renewing the Bridge of Stone: Rehabilitating Starrucca Viaduct
Safe Digging Practices
Speed Limit Reduction – How to Establish Safe Speeds in Your Community
Staying on the Straight and Narrow: Low-Cost Highway Safety
The Abstract Challenges Below the Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Top Trends in Modern Snow Fighting
Town of Wawarsing, NY- The Race for Clean Water
Wastewater Pumps with Integrated Intelligence
Addressing Seepage through a Canal Embankment with a One-Pass Trench Cutoff Wall
When Should We Post Weight Limits on Roads

Exhibitor Opportunity

 Register as an exhibitor and showcase your products, services, solutions at the 2025 APWA NYS Chapter Annual Conference!

  • Market your organization and technologies to highly targeted audiences focused on public works.
  • Network and interact one-on-one with colleagues, including Wednesday evening Happy Hour and Networking Event.
  • Highlight your organizations logo in the Conference Program.
  • Attend educational sessions to learn the latest in public works.

Exhibitor Registration Fee:  $800 (Includes one (1) 6” table (electric is included for the first 30 vendors) and one (1) full conference registration.) Exhibitors with door prizes will be given a sheet of raffle tickets to display in their booth.  Attendees will walk around looking to match their raffle tickets.  This is a great way to drive traffic to your booth. Thank you to our Exhibitors:

  • Absolute Auctions & Realty, Inc.
  • Advanced Drainage Systems
  • Advanced One
  • Altec Industries Inc.
  • BETA Group, Inc.
  • C.T. Male Associates
  • Da-Lee Pavement Products
  • Eastcom Associates
  • EJ, USA
  • GA Fleet
  • Hybrid Building Solutions
  • John Thomas Inc.
  • Kimco USA Inc.
  • Koester Associates
  • Lane Enterprises, LLC
  • McWane Ductile
  • OpenGov
  • Precision Safe Sidewalk, LLC
  • RM Headless Co., Inc.
  • Schneider Electric
  • Siewert Equipment
  • Statewide Aquastore Inc.
  • The Precision Group
  • UDig NY
  • UNIQUE Paving Materials Corp.
  • USG Water Solutions
  • Vaisala Xweather
  • Vialytics
  • Xylem

 Sponsorship Opportunities 

We very much appreciate our sponsors.  If you would like to register to be a sponsor scroll down to the registration portion to see what sponsorships are available. Sponsors receive a full-page ad in the Conference Program. Thank you to our current Sponsors:

  • Awards Banquet – LaBella Associates
  • Awards Banquet Table Gift – Koester Associates
  • Appetizer Station at Cocktail Reception – GHD
  • Breakfast Buffet – Lane Enterprises, LLC
  • Coffee Breaks – Siewert Equipment
  • Know Before You Go – C.T. Male Associates
  • Lanyards – GA Fleet
  • Logo on Registration Gift – Vialytics
  • Luncheon (Thursday) – Koester Associates
  • Open Bar (1-Hour) Cocktail Hour – Koester Associates

Sponsorships still available:

  • Pre-Conference Networking Event ($1000)
  • Audio/Video ($500)

 Book Your Lodging 

Delta by Marriott Utica, 200 Genesee Street Utica NY 13502 (315) 797-8010 Book your group rate for 2025 APWA NYS Chapter Conference

  • Room Rate:  $139 night
  • Room Block Last day to book: February 21, 2025
  • Check-in/Out Time:  Check-in time is 3 PM, Check-out time is Noon

Phone Reservation:  315-266-1461, mention APWA NYS Chapter Annual Conference For more hotel information click on the following link:  Delta Hotel Property Overview

Registration 

Ticket Type Price Spaces
SPONSORSHIP - PRE-CONFERENCE NETWORKING EVENT AT THE UTICA UNIVERSITY NEXUS CENTER
Sponsorship includes your company logo to be placed on all signage at the event as well as a full-page ad in the Conference Brochure.
$1,000.00
EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION
Be an Exhibitor and promote your company at the APWA 2025 Annual Conference. Exhibitor Registration includes one (1) person admission to the Networking Event on Wednesday evening, breakfast both Thursday and Friday, Lunch on Thursday, and the Awards Banquet Thursday Evening. Any additional booth attendees/representatives need to register separately using their own name.
$800.00
SPONSORSHIP - AUDIO/VIDEO
Sponsorship includes your custom logo on the screen in all three (3) breakout rooms at the conference. (Provide your logo at your earliest convenience.) Sponsorship also includes a full-page ad in the Conference Brochure.
$500.00
FULL PAGE AD IN CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Ad is 8.5" x 11".
$400.00
FULL CONFERENCE NON-MEMBER REGISTRATION (One Registration Per Person)
Registration Includes: Technical Sessions Thursday & Friday, Breakfast on both Thursday & Friday. Lunch on Thursday, and the Awards Banquet Thursday evening. If you are not current on your membership dues or have never been a member you are a non-member.
$370.00
FULL CONFERENCE MEMBER REGISTRATION (One Registration Per Person)
Registration Includes: Technical Sessions Thursday & Friday, Breakfast on both Thursday & Friday. Lunch on Thursday, and the Awards Banquet Thursday evening.
$270.00
EXHIBITOR BOOTH REPRESENTATIVE
Exhibitor Booth Representative Registration includes one (1) person admission to the Networking Event on Wednesday evening, breakfast both Thursday and Friday, Lunch on Thursday, and the Awards Banquet Thursday Evening. Any additional booth representatives need to register separately using their own name.
$175.00
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL (<35) FULL CONFERENCE NON - MEMBER REGISTRATION (One Registration Per Person)
Registration Includes: Technical Sessions Thursday & Friday, Breakfast on both Thursday & Friday. Lunch on Thursday, and the Awards Banquet Thursday evening.
$150.00
THURSDAY SESSIONS ONLY & EXHIBIT AREA REGISTRATION (One Registration Per Person)
Registration Includes: Technical Sessions on Thursday only, lunch on Thursday, and access to the Exhibit Area.
$100.00
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL (<35) FULL CONFERENCE - MEMBER REGISTRATION
Registration Includes: Technical Sessions Thursday & Friday, Breakfast on both Thursday & Friday. Lunch on Thursday, and the Awards Banquet Thursday evening.
$100.00
AWARD CEREMONY ONLY (One Registration Per Person)
Registration includes one (1) person entrance into the Cocktail Reception and Award's Ceremony only.
$70.00
FRIDAY SESSIONS ONLY & EXHIBIT AREA REGISTRATION (One Registration Per Person)
Registration Includes: Technical Sessions on Friday only, breakfast on Friday, and access to the Exhibit Area.
$70.00
NETWORKING EVENT (One Registration Per Person)
Includes: 3 Hours of Open Bar, Food, & Corn Hole Toss Challenge.
$60.00
STUDENT (One Registration Per Person)
Must show student ID at registration. Admission to all Technical Sessions.
$50.00