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New York Stale Pipe Trade Speaker - Saratoga Springs
 New York State Pipe Trades Association
100th Anniversary Convention
July 9 - 11, 2006
The Saratoga Hotel & Conference Center
Saratoga Springs, New York

Pre-Convention Executive Board members

Saturday, July 8, 2006

4:30 p.m. EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

Boardroom

6:30 p.m. EXECUTIVE BOARD DINNER MEETING

Saratoga National Golfelub (PLEASE RSVP ASAP)
Please note: Jackets Required!

Convention

Sunday, July 9. 2006

10:00 a.m. GOLF - TBD (please RSVP if interested)

1:00 p.rn. DELEGATE REGrSTRATION

Hotel Lobby

2:00 - 5:00 p.rn. HOTEL REGISTRATION

6:00 - 8:00 p.m. WELCOMING RECEPTION

Cockta i Is and Hors d 'oeu vres

8:00 p.rn. DINNER

On your own
Monday, July 10.2006

7:00 - 10:00 a.m. BREAKFAST (delegates, guests, and family members)

Travers & Alabama Rooms

7:00 - 10:00 a.m. DELEGATE REGISTRATION

Foyer

COrvIIvllTTEE MEETINGS

7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Apprenticeship: Boardroom

7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Finance: Boardroom
7:00 - 7:30 a.m. Resolutions: Whitney Room
7:30 - 8:00 a.m. Rules: Whitney Room
8:00 - 8:30 a.m. Welfare: Whitney Room

8:30 a.m. CONVENTION OPENING SESSION

Saratoga Room

-Call to Order
-Pledge of Allegiance
-Welcome and Opening Remarks - President Dave Decaire) Sr.
8:45 a.m. -Guest Speakers

United Association Special Representative

James Hart

United Association Director of Political and Legislative

Affairs, Luckie McClintock

United Association Vice President - District # I

Kenneth Aurecchia

United Association Assistant General President

Stephen F. Kelly

United Association General Secretary-Treasurer

Patrick R. Perno
Mondav, July 10,2006 (continued)

10:00 a.m. BREAK

10:30 a.m. SARATOGA ECONOM1C DEVELOPNIENT CORP.

Presentation on Luther Forest Technology Campus
Kenneth Green) President

11:00 a.m . MOIvIENT OF SILENCE FOR DEPARTED IvlEMBERS

11 :05 a.rn . SENATOR JOSEPH BRUNO

Senate Majority Leader

II :30 a.m . COMMITTEE REPORTS

Appren ticeshi p
Resolutions
Rules
Welfare

12:30 p.m. CONVENTION fN RECESS

6 :00 p.m . 1001h ANN1VERSARY DfNNER & CELEBRATION

till midnight Historic Canfield Casino
Please note: Semi-formal attire (Jacket & Tie required!)

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

8:00 - 11 :00 a.m. BREAKFAST (delegates, guests, and family members)

Travers & Alabama Rooms

10:00 a.m. CONVENTION SESSION, DAY 2

Saratoga Room
President Decaire, Sr. Reconvenes

10:05 a.m. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Finance
Credentials
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10:30 a.m. -Guest Speakers

Ret. Administrative Assistant General President

Dominic Carnevale

United Association International Representative

John D . Wright

United Association International Representative

James W. Cahill

President of New York State AFL-CIO

Denis M. Hughes

United Association General President

William P. Hite

11 :45 a.m. FINAL REMARKS

David Decaire, Sr ., President afNYS Pipe Trades

12:00 noon END CONVENTION