2024 fall convention

fRIDAY, sEPTEMBER 6 &

sATURDAY, sEPTEMBER 7, 2024

SITE LOCATION : Delta Lake Bible Conference Center 8912 Turin Rd Rome, NY 13440

The conference center is located in the foothills of the Adirondacks and within 15 minutes of Rome (New York) and within walking distance of Delta Lake. You can even bring your own boat. There is a nearby golf course. On-site lodging available.

CONGRATULATIONS

President’s Award - BILL GIBSON for his expert guidance on legislative affairs.

 Lifetime Achievement Award - GORDON BATCHELLER given on behalf of all those who value his longtime service to protecting the environment.

Golden Compass Award - SEAN MAHAR for his commitment to sportsmen and sound conservation practices.

Conservation Educator of the Year - BOB AVERY for your longtime service in educating the future hunters of New York in the safe sporting tradition.

Professional Conservationist of the Year - MIKE TODD in appreciation of being a leader in protecting our environment through sound conservation practices.

Volunteer Conservationist of the Year - JACK COAD for his tireless dedication, expertise, and leadership as a true steward of the outdoors.

UPDATED agenda:

Friday, September 6th

9:00am – 11:00am      Check in

 11:00am                 Lunch, welcome & presentation of colors

 12:00noon – 2:45pm      New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Q&A Panel Discussion ~ Potential topics: Paperless license, Trout Ponds – artificial bait only, Posting of Public Streams, Access in Catskills, etc. - Representatives from Law Enforcement, Natural Resources, Fish & Wildlife, etc... Interim DEC Commissioner Sean Mahar, Director of Fish & Wildlife, Jacqueline Lendrum ~ Chief, Bureau of Wildlife, James Farquhar Chief, Bureau of Fisheries, Steve Hurst ~ Biologist, Jeremy Hurst and more!

 3:00pm – 3:30pm         NYS Conservation Fund Advisory Board – Scott Faulkner & Anthony Kordziel

3:30pm - 4:30pm Hudson River Estuary Management Adv. Council - Aquatic Invasive Species Update/Briefing – Ed Skorupski

4:30pm —5:00pm National Deer Association – Northeast Regional Dir. – Megan Plete Postol

 5:00pm          TOWN HALL DISCUSSION

 6:00pm                   DINNER, AWARDS & IN MEMORIAL

Saturday, September 7th

9:00am – 9:15am      Welcome, pledge & housekeeping 

9:15am – 11:00am KEYNOTE SPEAKER - GORDON BATCHELOR – "Horizon Scanning for Sportsmen and Agencies”

Executive Secretary, Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies - Gordon retired as Chief Wildlife Biologist for the State of New York in 2015 following a 35-year career as a wildlife biologist with New York, and now serves with the Northeast Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies as Executive Secretary. Gordon is also very active on various committees of the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. An enthusiastic deer and turkey hunter, Gordon especially enjoys taking novice hunters afield, and teaching about our trapping and hunting heritage during the CLFT (Conservation Leaders for Tomorrow) workshops.

11:00am — 12:00noon National Wild Turkey Federation – NYS Committee Chairman – Eric Davis

12:00noon Lunch

1:00pm – 1:45pm         Native Fish Coalition

2:00pm – 2:45pm         WWIA (Wounded Warriors In Action) – Keith Tidball

2:45pm — 5:00pm Council Business to include

  • Financial report

  • Resolution(s)

  • 2025 Spring / Fall Meeting Locations

  • Elections - Officers, Regions 3/5/8, Dir At Large – currently Mike Elam

  • Town Hall / Open forum – Regional and County Concerns

6:00pm                    DINNER