New York Chapter Annual Meeting

New York Chapter Annual Meetings

New York Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
2024 Annual Meeting

February 6 – 8, 2024

The Otesaga Resort Hotel

Cooperstown, New York

THEME – “Fisheries Management in an Ever-Changing Environment: From Inlands to Oceans”

DATES– Tuesday February 6th to Thursday February 8th, 2024

LOCATION- The Otesaga Resort Hotel  (Click to view map)

WORKSHOP 1 – “Design, Construction and Operation of PIT Tag Monitoring Systems” with Oregon RFID: February 6, 2024 from 10:30AM-5:00PM NYCAFS PIT Tag Technology Workshop

WORKSHOP 2 Best Practices for Creating Accessible Documents & Data”:  February 6, 2024 from 2:30PM-4:30PM *WORKSHOP FULL*

WOMEN IN FISHERIES (WiF) BREAKFAST – Salary Negotiations for Women with Dr. Joanna Goplen Director of the Gender & Women’s Studies Program at SUNY Oswego (Thursday morning)

Please come join us February 6th – 8th at The Otesaga Resort Hotel for 3 days of great presentations, networking, and community with your fellow fishy scientists. We are excited to be back at the Otesaga and hope you are too!

MEETING PROGRAM & AGENDA

2024 NYCAFS Annual Meeting Program (Agenda) – Click here for Program (Agenda)

2024 NYCAFS Abstracts – Click here for Abstract List

LODGING

Blocks of discounted hotel rooms have been reserved for meeting attendees at three hotels conveniently located in Cooperstown, NY.

Please consider making your reservation at The Otesaga Resort Hotel as The Otesaga will host our meeting and it will benefit the Chapter if we are able to fill the entire hotel.

  • The Otesaga Resort Hotel: Click to view map
    • The 2024 annual meeting is located at The Otesaga Resort Hotel!
    • A block of 132 rooms has been reserved at $107 per person/per room/per night (if tax exempt please provide hotel with required documentation).
    • Reservations can be made by calling the Reservations Office M-F 8:00am-5:00pm and weekends 8:30am-5:00pm at 866-494-0085. To get the special rate you must mention the group name (NY American Fisheries Society) and the meeting dates (February 6-8, 2024).
    • Reservations may also be made online 24/7 at www.otesaga.com and use group code 4156933 (please note this code is only to be used online and not when calling).
    • Block reservations must be made by January 19th, 2024.
  • Holiday Inn Express and Suits CooperstownClick for hotel website
    • Hotel is 4.5 miles from The Otesaga Resort Hotel
    • A block of rooms has been reserved under a group $129 per night or government rate at $107 per night (if tax exempt please provide hotel with required documentation).
    • Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 607-547-8000 and asking for the group block code: AMF or online using the group rate linked here: Click here for group rate
    • Complementary breakfast is included.
    • Block reservations have no end date.
  • Best Western Cooperstown Inn and Suits: Click for hotel website
    • The hotel is 4.7 miles from The Otesaga Resort Hotel
    • A block of 20 rooms has been reserved at $99 per night (if tax exempt please provide hotel with required documentation).
    • Reservations must be made by calling the hotel directly at 607-547-7100 and asking for the group block code: NY American Fisheries Society
    • Complementary breakfast is included.
    • Block reservations must be made by January 20th, 2024.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Chapter President Samantha Carey at [email protected]