By John Lavelle Annual Conference We hope you join us in celebrating NYSCAR's 20th year at the 14th Annual NYS Commercial Real Estate Conference which will be held June 8-10 at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York! The conference is sponsored by the NYS Commercial Association of Realtors, NYS CCIM and the Society of Exchange Counselors (SEC). The committee, chaired by Brian DiNardo, is very excited about planning this year's event which will include fantastic networking with a full day marketing session and commercial real estate courses for continuing education credit. Don't miss out on this year's conference. If you are interested in being a sponsor of this premier event, please contact Ali Mann ([email protected]) or Sherry Marr ([email protected]) for details. NYSCAR Board of Governors The NYSCAR board will be meeting on February 8 at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center in Albany, New York. The 2015 officers and new directors will be installed. The 2015 officers are as follows: John Lavelle, president, Brian DiNardo, first VP, Guy Blake, second VP, James Walker, CCIM, treasurer and Edward Gallacher, CCIM, secretary; directors for a 2015-2017 term, Jerome Norton, CCIM, SIOR, LI; James Kelly, CCIM, Syracuse, Robert Giniecki, CCIM, Albany; term to expire 2016, Greg Oehler, Rochester). Professional Standards and Code of Ethics Training The new GRI 1 - Ethics course satisfies NAR's mandatory quadrennial ethics training requirement. The course is sponsored by the NYS Association of Realtors. * Member Cost: $125 (includes materials, breakfast, lunch and CE credit) * Course Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - 7.5 hours of c.e. credit This course will help you gain an understanding of the hearing procedure process, arbitration and mediation. You will learn the importance of cooperation, giving back and ongoing education to enrich your career. Class dates and locations: * February 27 - Lake Placid * March 23 - Woodbury * April 16 - W. Nyack * October 8 - Hudson * November 5 - Staten Island It is important to note that after December 31, 2016, Code of Ethics Training will be on a two-year time frame (rather than 4 years). John Lavelle is the president of NYSCAR and is an associate broker, commercial at RJ Smith Realty, Pine Bush, N.Y.