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    <title>NYS Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons upcoming events</title>
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    <description>NYS Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons upcoming events</description>
    <dc:creator>NYS Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons</dc:creator>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:55:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Board of Directors Meeting (Thu, October 15, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;The Society is&amp;nbsp;organized into&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/About-us"&gt;8 districts&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;providing&amp;nbsp;members immediate access to their local leaders and volunteers. &amp;nbsp;Board District representatives serve as your direct connection to&amp;nbsp;joining forces with New York's orthopaedic community to address issues/concerns and to celebrate in victories.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/About-us"&gt;With this structure&lt;/a&gt;, NYSSOS is poised&amp;nbsp;to&amp;nbsp;act on legislation and regulations that effect your practice; support activities that create optimal practice environments; provide direct access to practice resources and legal counsel services; &amp;nbsp;and host interactive events that foster professional and personal development.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Let us know&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/Contact"&gt;how we can help you&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;create an optimal practice environment - Contact us today!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>https://nyssos.org/event-6522718</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Exhibitor Portal - 2026 NYSSOS Annual Meeting (Fri, November 20, 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h2 class="contStyleHeading2Alt"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Exhibitor Portal&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

&lt;p data-start="119" data-end="149"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="119" data-end="143"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nyssos.org/resources/Pictures/Z62_5149.jpg" alt="" title="" border="0"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p data-start="119" data-end="149"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="119" data-end="143"&gt;Please use this form&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;to:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul data-start="150" data-end="301"&gt;
  &lt;li data-start="150" data-end="183"&gt;
    &lt;p data-start="152" data-end="183"&gt;Register your company &lt;em&gt;(your registration confirmation email will contain a separate form to register your company's representatives)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-start="184" data-end="228"&gt;
    &lt;p data-start="186" data-end="228"&gt;Upload your company logo and description (only one upload required per company)&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-start="184" data-end="228"&gt;Indicate if you'll be at the Welcome Reception&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li data-start="229" data-end="301"&gt;
    &lt;p data-start="231" data-end="301"&gt;&lt;font color="#ED1C24"&gt;Additional badges can be purchased separately.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p data-start="303" data-end="488"&gt;&lt;strong data-start="303" data-end="327"&gt;Exhibitor Prospectus&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br data-start="327" data-end="330"&gt;
Haven’t signed up yet? Start by reviewing the &lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/resources/2026%20Exhibitor%20prospectus%204.21.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Exhibitor Prospectus&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to select your benefits, then you can return your completed form to &lt;strong data-start="463" data-end="485"&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:chart@hinmanstraub.com"&gt;Clare Hart&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong data-start="463" data-end="485" style="font-size: 1em;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;OR &lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/event-6589576/Registration" target="_blank"&gt;Register and Pay here TODAY!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sponsorship Levels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;
  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Diamond&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
    (includes 4 badges) $25,000&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;

  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Platinum&lt;br&gt;
    (includes 3 badges) $10,000&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;

  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Gold&lt;br&gt;
    (includes 2 badges) $6,000&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;

  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Silver&lt;br&gt;
    (includes 2 badges) $3,650&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;

  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Bronze&lt;br&gt;
    (includes 1 badge) $2,600&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A La Carte Ad On:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  please note you MUST register as a sponsor at one of the above levels before registering for an A La Carte item separately. Please indicate in your registration form if you plan to also purchase an a la carte item.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Reception Sponsor- $5000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Lanyard Sponsor (one available) - $3000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;Break Sponsor- (gold or silver levels only) $2000&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Symposium session Sponsor- $1500&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;Additional Sponsor Badge- $300&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
  &lt;/ul&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;**All Payments made by credit card will be separately invoiced a 3.5% processing fee**&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="https://nyssos.org/resources/Pictures/Screenshot%202026-05-19%20152110.png" alt="" title="" border="0" width="513" height="485"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#221E1F" face="Helvetica" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The Saratoga Hilton&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;534 Broadway&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Saratoga Springs, NY 12866&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#221E1F" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica"&gt;Book your room by October 16, 2026 and take advantage of this deeply discounted room rate of $169.00++for our attendees. Attendees may &lt;a href="https://book.passkey.com/gt/221098773?gtid=1d842cc44be8ef2f61bedb6ab666ae97" target="_blank"&gt;make room reservations by visiting here.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>2026 NYSSOS Annual Meeting (Fri, November 20, 2026)</title>
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      &lt;div class="n-hero-logo-wrap"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nyssos.org/resources/Pictures/Logos/NYSSOS-Logo-1-Color-White.png" alt="New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons logo" style="max-height:86px;width:auto;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,0.4));"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

      &lt;p class="n-hero-eyebrow"&gt;New York State Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;h1 class="n-hero-title"&gt;2026 NYSSOS Annual Meeting&lt;/h1&gt;

      &lt;p class="n-hero-subtitle"&gt;November 20–21, 2026&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Saratoga Hilton, Saratoga Springs, NY&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;div class="n-hero-badges"&gt;
        &lt;span class="n-pill-outline"&gt;️ Early-Bird Pricing ends September 20, 2026&lt;/span&gt;
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      &lt;div class="n-hero-cta"&gt;
        &lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/event-6589663/Registration" class="n-btn n-btn--white"&gt;Register Now&lt;/a&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;NYS Society of Orthopaedic Surgeons&lt;/p&gt;
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      &lt;span class="n-promo-icon" aria-hidden="true"&gt;⭐&lt;/span&gt;

      &lt;p class="n-promo-text"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Physician Nonmember?&lt;/strong&gt; Register for &lt;strong&gt;$395&lt;/strong&gt; (early-bird) and receive a &lt;strong&gt;complimentary one-year NYSSOS membership through 2027&lt;/strong&gt; — a built-in value. Early-bird rate expires &lt;strong&gt;September 20, 2026&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/event-6589663/Registration" class="n-btn n-btn--gold n-promo-cta"&gt;Claim This Offer&lt;/a&gt;
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  &lt;/section&gt;&lt;!-- ═══ 3. HOW TO REGISTER ═══ --&gt;

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            1
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            &lt;p class="n-step-title"&gt;Choose Your Type&lt;/p&gt;

            &lt;p class="n-step-body"&gt;Select your registration type below. Contact &lt;a href="mailto:Donna@NYSSOS.org" style="color:var(--teal);font-weight:600;"&gt;Donna@NYSSOS.org&lt;/a&gt; if unsure.&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;p class="n-step-title"&gt;Confirm Eligibility&lt;/p&gt;

            &lt;p class="n-step-body"&gt;Confirm early-bird eligibility. Rates valid through September 20, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;p class="n-step-title"&gt;Complete Information&lt;/p&gt;

            &lt;p class="n-step-body"&gt;Complete attendee information and any required verification fields.&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;p class="n-step-title"&gt;Pay &amp;amp; Confirm&lt;/p&gt;

            &lt;p class="n-step-body"&gt;Pay securely online. A confirmation email is sent automatically.&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;/section&gt;&lt;!-- ═══ 4. REGISTRATION FEES ═══ --&gt;

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      &lt;h2 class="n-section-heading"&gt;Registration Fees&lt;/h2&gt;

      &lt;p class="n-fees-sub"&gt;All rates in USD. Early-bird pricing expires September 20, 2026.&lt;/p&gt;

      &lt;div class="n-reg-grid"&gt;
        &lt;!-- NYSSOS Physician Member --&gt;

        &lt;div class="n-card"&gt;
          &lt;div class="n-card-label"&gt;
            &lt;span class="n-badge-pill"&gt;Member Rate&lt;/span&gt;

            &lt;p class="n-card-name"&gt;NYSSOS Physician Member&lt;/p&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-price"&gt;$195&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-note"&gt;$250 after Sep 20&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-card-btn-wrap"&gt;
            &lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/event-6589663/Registration" class="n-btn n-btn--teal"&gt;Register&lt;/a&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- Physician Nonmember (featured) --&gt;

        &lt;div class="n-card n-card--featured"&gt;
          &lt;div class="n-card-label"&gt;
            &lt;span class="n-badge-pill n-badge-pill--gold"&gt;Nonmember&lt;/span&gt;

            &lt;p class="n-card-name"&gt;Physician Nonmember&lt;/p&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-price"&gt;$395&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-note"&gt;$450 after Sep 20&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-membership-callout"&gt;
            ✅ Includes FREE 1-Year NYSSOS Membership (through 2027)
          &lt;/div&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-card-btn-wrap"&gt;
            &lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/event-6589663/Registration" class="n-btn n-btn--teal"&gt;Register&lt;/a&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- Allied Health --&gt;

        &lt;div class="n-card"&gt;
          &lt;div class="n-card-label"&gt;
            &lt;p class="n-card-name" style="margin-top:0;"&gt;Allied Health&lt;/p&gt;
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          &lt;p class="n-card-price"&gt;$150&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-note"&gt;Flat rate — no change&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-card-btn-wrap"&gt;
            &lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/event-6589663/Registration" class="n-btn n-btn--teal"&gt;Register&lt;/a&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- Speaker --&gt;

        &lt;div class="n-card"&gt;
          &lt;div class="n-card-label"&gt;
            &lt;p class="n-card-name" style="margin-top:0;"&gt;Speaker&lt;/p&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-price n-card-price--green" style="font-size:1.3rem;"&gt;Complimentary&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-note"&gt;Invitation required&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-card-btn-wrap"&gt;
            &lt;a href="mailto:Donna@NYSSOS.org" class="n-btn n-btn--green"&gt;Contact Us&lt;/a&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- NY State Research Fellow --&gt;

        &lt;div class="n-card"&gt;
          &lt;div class="n-card-label"&gt;
            &lt;p class="n-card-name" style="margin-top:0;"&gt;NY State Research Fellow&lt;/p&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-price"&gt;$50&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-note"&gt;Flat rate&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-card-btn-wrap"&gt;
            &lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/event-6589663/Registration" class="n-btn n-btn--teal"&gt;Register&lt;/a&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- NY State Residents/Fellows --&gt;

        &lt;div class="n-card"&gt;
          &lt;div class="n-card-label"&gt;
            &lt;p class="n-card-name" style="margin-top:0;"&gt;NY State Residents/Fellows&lt;/p&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-price"&gt;$50&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-note"&gt;Flat rate&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-card-btn-wrap"&gt;
            &lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/event-6589663/Registration" class="n-btn n-btn--teal"&gt;Register&lt;/a&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;&lt;!-- NY State Medical Students --&gt;

        &lt;div class="n-card"&gt;
          &lt;div class="n-card-label"&gt;
            &lt;p class="n-card-name" style="margin-top:0;"&gt;NY State Medical Students&lt;/p&gt;
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          &lt;p class="n-card-price"&gt;$50&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-card-note"&gt;Flat rate&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-card-btn-wrap"&gt;
            &lt;a href="https://nyssos.org/event-6589663/Registration" class="n-btn n-btn--teal"&gt;Register&lt;/a&gt;
          &lt;/div&gt;
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      &lt;div class="n-cutoff"&gt;
        &lt;span aria-hidden="true"&gt;⏰&lt;/span&gt;

        &lt;p&gt;Early-bird pricing ends September 20, 2026&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;/section&gt;&lt;!-- ═══ 5. HOTEL &amp; VENUE ═══ --&gt;

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      &lt;h2 class="n-section-heading"&gt;Hotel &amp;amp; Venue&lt;/h2&gt;

      &lt;div class="n-hotel-grid"&gt;
        &lt;div class="n-hotel-img-wrap"&gt;&lt;img src="https://nyssos.org/resources/Hilton/exterior-night-067-rt-v2.png" alt="Saratoga Hilton exterior at night – official hotel for the 2026 NYSSOS Annual Meeting" onerror="this.style.display='none'"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;

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          &lt;h3 class="n-hotel-name"&gt;Saratoga Hilton&lt;/h3&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-hotel-address"&gt;534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-hotel-deadline-label"&gt;Room Block Reservation Deadline:&lt;/p&gt;

          &lt;p class="n-hotel-deadline"&gt;October 21, 2026&lt;/p&gt;&lt;a href="https://book.passkey.com/gt/221098773?gtid=1d842cc44be8ef2f61bedb6ab666ae97" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="n-hotel-map-link"&gt;Book your room at the group rate →&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
          &lt;a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/Saratoga+Hilton+534+Broadway+Saratoga+Springs+NY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="n-hotel-map-link"&gt;View on Google Maps&lt;/a&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-hotel-warning"&gt;
            ⚠️ Book before October 21 to guarantee the group rate
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          &lt;p class="n-hotel-dates"&gt;Event Dates: &lt;strong&gt;November 20–21, 2026&lt;/strong&gt; (Friday–Saturday)&lt;/p&gt;
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  &lt;/section&gt;&lt;!-- ═══ 6. FAQ ═══ --&gt;

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    &lt;div class="n-wrap" style="max-width:820px;"&gt;
      &lt;h2 class="n-section-heading"&gt;Important Information &amp;amp; FAQs&lt;/h2&gt;

      &lt;div class="n-faq-list"&gt;
        &lt;div class="n-faq-item"&gt;
          &lt;input type="checkbox" id="n-faq-1" class="n-faq-toggle"&gt; &lt;label for="n-faq-1" class="n-faq-q"&gt;Refund Policy&lt;/label&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-faq-a"&gt;
            Refund requests must be received at least one week prior to the event (by approximately November 13, 2026). A $25 administrative fee will be deducted from all approved refunds. No refunds will be issued after the one-week cutoff. To request a refund, contact &lt;a href="mailto:Donna@NYSSOS.org"&gt;Donna@NYSSOS.org&lt;/a&gt;.
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        &lt;/div&gt;

        &lt;div class="n-faq-item"&gt;
          &lt;input type="checkbox" id="n-faq-2" class="n-faq-toggle"&gt; &lt;label for="n-faq-2" class="n-faq-q"&gt;Early-Bird Pricing Deadline&lt;/label&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-faq-a"&gt;
            Early-bird rates are available through September 20, 2026. After this date, standard rates apply automatically — there are no exceptions.
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        &lt;div class="n-faq-item"&gt;
          &lt;input type="checkbox" id="n-faq-3" class="n-faq-toggle"&gt; &lt;label for="n-faq-3" class="n-faq-q"&gt;What's Included for Physician Nonmembers&lt;/label&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-faq-a"&gt;
            Full meeting access plus a complimentary one-year NYSSOS membership valid through 2027, applied automatically at registration.
          &lt;/div&gt;
        &lt;/div&gt;

        &lt;div class="n-faq-item"&gt;
          &lt;input type="checkbox" id="n-faq-4" class="n-faq-toggle"&gt; &lt;label for="n-faq-4" class="n-faq-q"&gt;Hotel Booking Instructions&lt;/label&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-faq-a"&gt;
            The official host hotel is the Saratoga Hilton, 534 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. The NYSSOS group room block reservation deadline is October 21, 2026. Book using the group reservation link above, or contact &lt;a href="mailto:Donna@NYSSOS.org"&gt;Donna@NYSSOS.org&lt;/a&gt; for the group code.
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        &lt;/div&gt;

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          &lt;input type="checkbox" id="n-faq-5" class="n-faq-toggle"&gt; &lt;label for="n-faq-5" class="n-faq-q"&gt;Confirming Your Membership Status&lt;/label&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-faq-a"&gt;
            Contact the NYSSOS office to verify your current membership status before registering. Email &lt;a href="mailto:Donna@NYSSOS.org"&gt;Donna@NYSSOS.org&lt;/a&gt; or call &lt;a href="tel:+15184390000"&gt;1-518-439-0000&lt;/a&gt;.
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          &lt;input type="checkbox" id="n-faq-6" class="n-faq-toggle"&gt; &lt;label for="n-faq-6" class="n-faq-q"&gt;Choosing Between Research Fellow and Resident Tickets&lt;/label&gt;

          &lt;div class="n-faq-a"&gt;
            Select NY State Research Fellow if you are a research fellow in an orthopaedic surgery program in New York State. Select NY State Residents/Fellows if you are a currently enrolled orthopaedic surgery resident or clinical fellow. Both categories are priced at $50.
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      &lt;span class="n-badge-full n-badge-full--gold"&gt;️ Early-Bird Rate ends Sep 20, 2026&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="n-badge-full n-badge-full--green"&gt;Hotel Deadline: Oct 21, 2026&lt;/span&gt;
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