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The Association of Public Historians of New York State (APHNYS) is pleased to announce that our 2025 Annual Conference will be held in Cazenovia, NY, October 6-8, 2025. Our conference draws more than 100 government-appointed historians and affiliates from across the state. The conference will be held at the Hampton Inn & Suites, located at 25 Laker Lane, Cazenovia, NY 13035.

SAVE THE DATE: The APHNYS Conference will take place in Cazenovia October 6-8, 2025. More details will follow.

The Association of Public Historians of New York State (APHNYS) is pleased to announce the election of its new officers for the year 2025. The election took place at the organization's 2025 organizational meeting on January 10, 2025.

Julie Madlin, City of Ogdensburg Historian, was elected as the President of APHNYS. 

Samantha Hall-Saladino, Fulton County Historian, was elected as the 1st Vice-President. Lauren Roberts, Saratoga County Historian, was elected as the 2nd Vice-President.

Sarah Landschoot Riegel, Town of Phelps Historian, was elected as the Secretary, and 

Mary Cascone, Town of Babylon Historian, was elected as the Treasurer.

The APHNYS Board of Directors is responsible for overseeing the organization's operations and advocating for the preservation of New York State's history. The board holds regular meetings on the second Friday of each month from 9:30 to 11 am, which are held online via Zoom. The board can be contacted at any time through the organization's website at https://www.aphnys.org/APHNYS-Officers-and-Directors.

The APHNYS Program Committee is still accepting proposals for our upcoming 2024 Annual Conference being held on Long Island this year! Our theme, It's a Whale of a Tale: Outstanding Narratives in NYS History, is meant to inspire historians to think about the way historical narrative is shaped, as well as how it is conveyed to the public. Proposals can include individual sessions, workshops or panel discussions. The deadline to submit proposals is April 30th. To view our conference theme or submit a proposal, click here: https://aphnys.org/page-18086

The 2024 Regional Spring Conference Schedule is linked here. We hope you'll take the opportunity to attend, meet with fellow historians and learn something new! Regional Meetings.pdf

At its 2024 organizational meeting on January 9, 2024, the APHNYS Board of Directors elected the following officers for the year:

President—Christine Ridarsky

1st Vice-President—Julie Madlin

2nd Vice-President—Samantha Hall-Saladino

Secretary—Babette Huber

Treasurer—Mary Cascone

Regular meetings of the board will be held on the second Friday of each month from 9:30 to 11 am.  Most meetings will be held online via Zoom or Google Meet. Committee appointments will be announced soon.

The 2023 Annual Conference is just a little over a month away! Don't forget to register! We've updated the preliminary conference program to include details on the keynote speaker and tour options. Check it out here. We can't wait to see you in Ithaca in September!

Once again, APHNYS will have fun historian merchandise available for purchase at the annual conference, September 18-20, 2023. Make sure you get what you want before it sells out by pre-ordering using this form.

We will send you an email confirming the total cost of your order. Payment will be made in person at the conference by cash, check or charge card. Additional items will be for sale at the conference.

If you have any questions, please email mcascone@townofbabylon.com.

The New York Genealogical and Biographical Society’s (NYG&B) 2023 New York State Family History Conference will be held in person and virtually Nov. 2–4, 2023. This year’s conference, “Navigating New York: From Queens to the Queen City,” will feature in-person and virtual programs and events in New York City and Buffalo, alongside access to more than 20 on-demand sessions, which can be viewed until December 15, 2023. In addition, all live sessions in New York City and Buffalo will be recorded and also made available on demand until December 15, 2023. Go to this link for more information. 

We have opened the online registration for the APHNYS 2023 conference to be held in Ithaca from September 18-20, 2023. Go to https://www.aphnys.org/event-5122052 to register with a credit card. If you want to send in the form with a check, go to https://www.aphnys.org/resources/2023%20Conferenence%20Registration%20Final.pdf  Please mail the form and check to APHNYS, PO Box 1363, Sag Harbor, NY 11963.