80th Annual Convention (September 23 – 26, 2021)

Dear NYAIAI Member & Guests:

On behalf of the New York Association of Independent Adjusters, Inc., we would like to invite you to our 80th Annual Convention to be held at the Queensbury Hotel in Glens Falls, NY on September 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th, 2021.

The Queensbury Hotel opened in 1926, and was built by the Glens Falls Hotel Corp. Inc. The five-story building was intended to be Glens Falls’ centerpiece hotel. According to local historians, the hotel is named after the British Queen Charlotte. The 1762 grant of the parcel of land that is now Glens Falls was named after her and other theories about the name are that “Queensbury” sounded elegant and that the English-sounding name had a broad regional appeal.

The hotel attracted big names in entertainment, including Benny Goodman and Guy Lombardo. These stars would give performances in the hotel’s ballroom, which served as a popular venue for such acts until the Glens Falls Civic Center opened in 1979. Celebrities who have stayed at the hotel over the years include Mike Tyson, Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, Kenny Rogers, Bob Hope, Ozzy Osbourne, Kenny Anderson, and Ronald Reagan. Robert F. Kennedy famously visited The Queensbury in 1964 after being elected to the U.S. Senate.  

On Thursday, September 23rd, Convention Registration will begin at 2:00 pm and at 6:00 we will be having a Welcome Reception in the beautiful Hotel Lobby with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and piano music. The Hospitality Suite will be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evening in the Champlain Room.

On Friday, September 24th, we will begin with our Liaison Meeting followed by the Golf Event at the Kingsbury National Golf Club. The non-golfers will be attending a scenic chair lift ride and lunch. Friday evening, we will be having a cocktail reception in the Gold Room followed by dinner in the Ballroom.

Saturday, September 25th we begin with our General Membership meeting followed by a round table discussion. Education Sessions will be held featuring both a casualty and property session, for a total of 3 Educational Credits. Our esteemed speakers are Lewis R. Silverman, Attorney at Law from Silverman & Associates, NY, who will be presenting on “Spectator Liability & Premises Liability” and Raymond Shelton, PhD., F.A.A.E.T.S, Director of Professional Development, National Center for Crisis Management, our Keynote Speaker, presenting on “Stress Management”.

Saturday afternoon we will be on our own to take advantage of beautiful Glens Falls, the Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival or the nearby Lake George’s Americade Motorcycle Rally. Saturday evening our cocktail party will be held at the Hotel Lobby and dinner to follow at the Adirondack Room.

You may pay for the Registration, Golf and Sponsorships on our website; however, we ask that you also PLEASE return the paper Registration Forms for bookkeeping purposes. The final deadline for Registration is August 23rd, 2021. Please be sure to get your forms in before the cutoff date.

PLEASE register with the hotel as soon as possible. Due to the Balloon Festival, the Hotel will be booking up quickly. Call (518) 792-1121 Press 1 and mention the New York Association of Independent Adjusters block. You can also Book your reservation online at https://thequeensburyhotel.com/ using our Group Code NYAIAI21. Please remember the Cutoff Date is 8/23/2021. The Queensbury is offering our Association the following discounted rate:

Hotel Deluxe Room $149.00 plus tax Thursday to Sunday
Hotel Deluxe Suite $199.00 plus tax Thursday to Sunday

The Convention provides an excellent opportunity to renew old friendships or make new ones, share in new technology and attend educational sessions.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Chris Murray at (518) 321-0929 or by email chris@seidelclaims.com or Dot Boyle (631) 465-0877 or by email nyaiai@aol.com.

Very truly yours,

Chris Murray
NYAIAI – Vice President
Convention Chairman