NEW YORK STATE AMATEUR Secretary P.O. BOX 1433 Amherst, New York 14226 Phone (716) 491-8370 I eric.guzdek@nysaha.com HOCKEY ASSOCIATION, INC. Friday March 23, 2018 (electronic transmission) Dear Association President: You are cordially invited to attend the New York State Amateur Hockey Association s 2018 Annual Meeting in Buffalo, New York. The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Buffalo from Friday June 1, 2018 Saturday June 2, 2018. If you plan on attending please reserve your rooms now at the NYSAHA special rate of $164.00 by calling the Embassy Suites by Hilton Buffalo at (716) 319-1080. When calling make sure to inform the reservation desk that you are a NYSAHA meeting attendee and use CODE: AHA. The cutoff date for that rate is Friday April 27, 2018. Check in time is 4:00 PM on the day of arrival. Check out time is at 11:00 AM on the day of departure. The Embassy Suites by Hilton Buffalo features complimentary full cooked-to-order breakfast every morning and a nightly evening reception from 5:30 PM 7:30 PM. Friday night will be The NYSAHA Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner at the Embassy Suites. Saturday morning will begin with a presentation on the proposed NYSAHA proposals and USA Hockey rule changes. Please make every effort to attend this informative session. Enclosed are the reservation forms that should be sent in along with your check or money order made payable to NYSAHA. Please remember that tickets are available through ADVANCED SALE ONLY and the cut off date is Friday May 11, 2018. Finally, the Annual Meeting voter delegate Registration will take place on Friday, June 1 st from 4:00 PM 7:00 PM and Saturday June 2 nd from 8:00 AM - 1:30 PM. Registration will close promptly at 1:30 PM on Saturday June 2, 2018. Any changes to voter delegate forms must be in writing from the association president and addressed to their section president by Saturday June 2, 2018 at 12:00 PM (noon). NO CHANGES TO DELEGATE FORMS WILL BE APPROVED AFTER 12:00 PM ON SATURDAY JUNE 2, 2018. Only those individuals already listed on the roster will be allowed to vote. Voting will take place at the Annual Meeting beginning at 1:30 PM on Saturday June 2, 2018. Attached is a proposal form for bylaw or rule changes. The proposal form must be submitted to me via USPS, at the address above, or to eric.guzdek@nysaha.com via electronic transmission. The proposal form must be received by Saturday April 28, 2018. Remember your voice and your vote count. I look forward to meeting new faces and rekindling old acquaintances. Yours in Hockey, ERIC W. GUZDEK Recording Secretary New York State Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. AFFILIATE MEMBER OF USA HOCKEY
Hotel Information: Group Name: NYS AMATEUR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION Group Code: AHA Check-in: Thursday May 31, 2018 Check-out: Sunday June 3, 2018 Hotel Name: Embassy Suites by Hilton Buffalo Hotel Address: 200 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, New York 14202 Phone Number: Web Reservation: (716) 319-1080 http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/b/bufeses-aha- 20180531/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG Airport Shuttle: Information: Shuttle Runs from 7:00 AM 10:00 PM Call (716) 842-1000 when you arrive Cost is $10.00/person NYSAHA Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner Location Embassy Suites by Hilton Buffalo 200 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, New York 14202 (716) 842-1000 Friday June 1, 2018 4:00 PM 7:00 PM Annual Meeting Voter Registration 6:00 PM (cocktails) NYSAHA Awards and Hall of Fame Cocktail Hour Encore Atrium 7:00 PM (dinner) NYSAHA Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner Avante Ballroom Saturday June 2, 2018 8:00 AM 1:30 PM Annual Meeting Voter Registration 9:00 AM 12:00 PM NYSAHA Proposal and USA Hockey Rule Review Avante Ballroom 1:30 PM 4:00 PM Open Board Meeting Avante Ballroom
NYSAHA Awards and Hall of Fame Dinner Reservation Form Friday June 1, 2018 at 6:00 PM for cocktails and 7:00 PM for the Dinner and Awards at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Buffalo Tickets are $50.00 and will not be sold at the door Please complete the following and return with your check or money order made payable to NYSAHA, Inc. by Friday May 11, 2018 to: NYSAHA, Inc. P.O. Box 1433 Amherst, New York 14226 Phone (716) 491-8370 eric.guzdek@nysaha.com All tickets must be purchased in advance. Awards Dinner Contact Name: Association: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Telephone: Number of Tickets: Amount Enclosed: $
N.Y.S.A.H.A., Inc. 2018 Annual Meeting Proposal (Must be RECEIVED by Saturday April 28, 2018) I) *Specific page, article/section, paragraph of the 2017-2018 printed NYSAHA Official Guide where proposal is either to be added or to effect a change (be exact and indicate whether the page number is from the printed or CD version of the guide). Exact placement will be decided by the NYSAHA Board of Directors* II) Present Wording from Guide Book (if applicable): III) Proposal: (Attach additional pages as necessary) III) Rationale: IV) Submitted by: **Association: Name: Signature: *Any resolution desired as an agenda item will not need this reference, but should also be submitted on this form using the "Proposal" space. **Only give this information if the proposal is an "official" Association Proposal having been voted on by the membership. ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE ABOVE FORMAT BY April 28, 2018. RETURN TO: NYSAHA Secretary P.O. Box 1433 Amherst, New York 14226 eric.guzdek@nysaha.com
2018 OFFICER CANDIDACY FORM New York State Amateur Hockey Association, Inc. Candidates for election to all offices for either section or state are to declare themselves, in writing to the Section President, who shall transmit it to the appropriate Secretary, thirty (30) days prior to the election date, except that the members present by two-thirds vote may waive the rule. Date: To: Vice President of the Section I,, intend to run for the (print name) office of. (Signature) Gary Lebrun 139 Elton Avenue Syracuse, NY 13205 gary.lebrun@nysaha.com CENTRAL NORTH Rusty Gallagher 292 Whitehall Road Albany, New York 12209 rusty.gallagher@nysaha.com Dave Mensi 311 Frank Ave. Mamaroneck, NY 10543 dave.mensi@nysaha.com EAST WEST David Braunstein 220 Wardman Road Kenmore, NY 14217 david.braunstein@nysaha.com Return this form to your Section President to be forwarded to the NYSAHA Secretary no later than 30 days prior to the election date.