Please join us a we begin the 250th Commemoration anniversary year! The Office of Cultural Education is excited to invite you to the 2nd Annual Winter New York State 250 Commemoration Summit, held at the New York State Museum's Huxley Theater.
Register now to reserve your seat and join us for updates and presentations from a wide variety of state officials, cultural, history and tourism entities and executives. This will be the first commemoration to be streamed live* for those who cannot attend in person!
*Registration is necessary to receive streaming link.
Do you have a 250th event, promotion, presentation or commemoration initiative you'd like to share at the event? Submit a Podium Proposal
Deadline to Submit: January 23, 2026. A member of the NYSTIA team will respond to your proposal by the end of January.
Requirements: You must be present at the NYS Museum on February 11, 2026 to present your topic
Length: Your presentation/briefing should last no longer than 10 minutes so that we can include as many presenters as possible
Deadline for Slide Deck: February 5, 2026