Legislative Conference

NYSAC’s Legislative Conference is held annually between January and mid-March in Albany, New York and focuses on counties’ legislative priorities for the year as well as the most pressing issues impacting county governments in New York State.

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Upcoming Events

March 16-18, 2026 Albany Crowne Plaza @ The Desmond, Albany NY

NYSAC 2026 Legislative Conference

Join us in Albany at the Crowne Plaza @ The Desmond for the NYSAC 2026 Legislative Conference, taking place on March 16-18, 2026. Connect with colleagues from across New York State, engage in plenary sessions, workshops, and a variety of committee meetings, while exploring programs and services designed to meet your needs. The conference will also feature a comprehensive exhibit hall, offering you the opportunity to connect with vendors providing essential services for county government.

NYSAC is proud to offer the most extensive training event available for county government in New York State. We look forward to seeing you in Albany!

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Conference Program 2026

Learn about the workshops, plenaries and special events that will be offered during the 2026 NYSAC Legislative Conference! Full workshop descriptions and scheduling will be posted next week.

Agenda & Workshop Information

Hotel Information

You can book hotel reservations by clicking on the document link below for the online reservation portals for the hotels near the Crowne/Desmond. Please note that the Crowne is currently sold out.

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 during your conference registration. You may also find that alternate hotels are less expensive. Rates vary by hotel.

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NYSAC Standing Committee Meetings

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

Children with Special Needs
Transportation & Public Works
Medicaid & Human Services
Native American Affairs & Gaming
Climate Action, Energy, and
Environment

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

Taxation & Finance
Agriculture, Economic Development & Rural Affairs
Public Safety
Intergovernmental Relations, General Government & Public Employee Relations
Public Health/Mental Health

11:30am-1:00pm NYSAC IT Task Force Meeting

Wednesday, 3/18/26, 10:00am-3:00pm, Town Hall

Emergency Management Tier 1 Training for Chief Electeds and Appointed County Officials

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. 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 in advance by February 27, 2026.

REGISTER FOR EMS TRAINING

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Want to Be an Exhibitor or Sponsor?

If you are not a county official and interested networking at our event, you can register as an exhibitor, sponsor, or non-county official. Visit our Marketing Opportunities page!

Marketing Opportunities

Thank You to Our 2026 Legislative Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors!

Exhibitors

Absolute Auctions & Realty, Inc.
Aeon Nexus Corporation
Aetna
Alera Group
AllyHealth
Ameresco
Auctions International
Audio-Video Corporation
BusPatrol
CAI
Capital Region BOCES
Centrica Business Solutions
CGR (Center for Governmental Research)
CHA
CivicPlus
Collar City Auctions, Inc.
Colliers Engineering & Design
Consumer Directed Choices, Inc.
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cyclomedia Technology, Inc.
Deckard Technologies
Empire Procure Connect
Equitable

G&G Process Services Inc.
Gallagher
HUNT-EAS
Keenan & Associates
Kelly's Choice
LaBella Associates
Millennium Strategies LLC
Municipal Electric & Gas Alliance
MVP Health Care
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
Nationwide Retirement Solutions
NBT Bank
NCT Inc.
New York Homes & Community Renewal
New York Power Authority
New York's 529 College Savings Program - Direct Plan
New York State & Local Retirement System
Norvest
NY MuniTrust
NYMIR
NYS Department of Public Service
NYS Office of the Comptroller, Oil Spill Fund

NYSEG - RG&E, Part of the Avangrid family
NYSERDA
NYSTEC
Office of the State Comptroller - Office of Unclaimed Funds
Optiv Security Inc.
OrbitalFire Cybersecurity
PERMA
PKF O'Connor Davies
Rehavior, Inc.
RetireeFirst
Revolution Data Systems
Roemer Wallens Gold & Mineaux, LLP
Semperis
Siemens Industry, Inc.
SMRT Architects & Engineers
The Bonadio Group
three+one
TipCo Automated Systems
Trellis Marketing, Inc.
VMC Consultants Inc.
Wendel Companies
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP