2026 “Elevate Your Profession” – Fall Business Meetings
To view the full schedule for the 2026 “Elevate Your Profession” Fall Business Meetings, please click here.
Click here to register for the 2026 Fall Business Meetings
Meeting Planner is NYSAR Connect!
NYSAR Connect, formerly NYSAR Meeting Planner, is the central location for meeting dates and times, supporting documents, and Zoom meeting links. You will hear directly from your staff liaison and committee chair with information regarding how to join your virtual meetings. NYSAR Connect allows you to plan your schedule, view Zoom links, meeting agendas and more. Desktop users click here!
NYSAR Connect is also available as an app in the Apple Play Store and Google Store to manage the meetings at your fingertips!! Just download it and go!
If you have an iPhone, please search “NYSAR Connect” in the App Store or download the NYSAR Connect app by clicking here.
Android users can search “NYSAR Connect” in the Google Play Store or download the NYSAR Connect app by clicking here.
(Login credentials are the same as your login information for NYSAR.com.)
Virtual Meetings
Monday, August 31
Safety Forum – 10:00 am – 11:30 am
* Housing Opportunities Foundation – 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
* Federal Political Coordinator Update – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
* State Political Coordinator Update – 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tuesday, September 1
* Investment Committee – 10:00 am – 11:00 am
* Faculty Development Sub-Committee – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
* NYSREEF – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Local Board Education Forum – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Wednesday, September 2
* Grievance Committee – 9:00 am – 10:00 am
* Leadership Academy Committee – 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
* Legal Action Committee – 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
* Statewide Forms Committee – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Thursday, September 3
Commercial Issues Working Group – 10:00 am – 11:00 am
NYC Issues Working Group – 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Co-Op Issues Working Group – 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Young Professionals Network – 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
In-person Meetings
Please read NYSAR’s COVID-19 statement by clicking here.
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Registration
Click here to register for the 2026 Fall Business Meetings
On-site Registration
Please visit NYSAR’s on-site registration desk located in Cypress Hall to check in and receive your name badge and final agenda. Attendees who purchased tickets to the RPAC Karaoke Night fundraiser will receive them upon check-in.
The NYSAR registration desk will be open during the following hours: Tuesday: 11:00am – 5pm, Wednesday: 8am – 5pm, Thursday: 8am – 2pm
Click here for the 2026 Fall Business Meetings schedule
In addition to the committee meetings, the following highlighted events will be taking place:
Appraisal Course
URAR UAD 3.6 – What to Expect: New Appraisal Reporting
Tuesday, September 15, 12:00 pm – 3:00pm
No cost to register
* Pre-registration IS required
* Approved for 3 hrs of real estate and appraisal CE
Legal Update
Tuesday, September 15 – 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
During the session, NYSAR Legal Counsel Anthony Gatto, Esq. will provide an informative update on current legal issues.
Cost: FREE
* Approved for 1.0 hours of CE Credit and satisfies DOS Legal Matters requirement.
* Pre-registration is required.
Duncan MacKenzie’s Retirement Party & President’s Reception
Tuesday, September 15 – 5:15 pm
More details to come
Legislative Policy Forum
Wednesday, September 16, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
NAR Senior Political Representative Densay Sengsoulavong and NYSAR Director of Government Affairs Mike Kelly will provide legislative updates.
General Session
Wednesday, September 16, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
This must-attend session will include President Ron Garafalo’s State of the Association address, the awarding of the 2026 REALTOR® of the Year and Alan Yassky Distinguished Service Award. Reid Wilson, founder, chief executive, and editor-in-chief of Pluribus News, an independent news outlet that covers state-level politics and policy.
RPAC Karaoke
Wednesday, September 16, Doors open at 7:15 p.m. – program begins at 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Cost: $120
* Pre-registration is required.
Recognizing Implicit Bias & Its Impact on the Real Estate Transaction
Thursday, September 17, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
CE: 2 hours in Implicit Bias
This course defines implicit bias and examines how it shows up in everyday real estate interactions with diverse populations. Participants learn to recognize implicit bias, reflect on their own beliefs and behaviors, and understand how these can lead to biased practices and potential fair housing violations. Using videos, bias-based scenarios, and open dialogue, participants connect course concepts to real-life situations in their real estate practice, creating an engaging and interactive learning environment they can immediately apply in their work with sellers, buyers, and the general public. The course concludes with practical strategies and best practices for working effectively with diverse communities and preventing bias-related discriminatory conduct in real estate.
Caucuses
Thursday, September 17, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
All attendees are encouraged to participate in their board’s caucus to share details about the committee meetings attended that week in preparation for Monday’s Board of Directors meeting. Please note this important change to the caucuses. The caucuses will now be organized reflecting board/association size rather than region.
- Small Board Caucus: fewer than 400 members
- Medium Board Caucus: between 400 – 999 members
- Large Board Caucus: between 1,000 – 9,999 members
- Jumbo Board Caucus: 10,000 or more members
The purpose of the caucuses is to educate the members on action items that will be presented to the Board of Directors. The remaining time may be used to discuss other matters such as NYSAR committee meeting activities. The caucuses will be run by an appointee of the Executive Committee who will report back to the full Executive Committee.
Board of Directors
Friday, September 18, 8:30 a.m.
Delegate Body
Friday, September 18, 11:00 a.m.
Thank you to our sponsors!
Save the Date!
The “Opportunity Awaits” – NYSAR 2027 Mid-Winter Business Meetings are scheduled to be held at the Crowne Plaza Albany – Desmond Hotel and Conference Center on February 1-4, 2027. If you have questions about the NYSAR Business Meetings, please contact the NYSAR office at 518.463.0300.