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Executive Director of the National Society of Professional Surveyors Davis-Bacon Act Testimony at House Education and the Workforce Committee Hearing
Curtis Sumner, Executive Director of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), testifies at House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on June 19, 2013 concerning the Davis-Bacon act. Watch the Davis-Bacon Act Testimony Video
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National Surveyors Week – March 17-23, 2013 Announced By The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS).
National Surveyors Week – March 17-23, 2013 National Surveyors Week will be celebrated nationwide March 17-23, according to the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS). Hundreds of surveyors nationwide are planning activities, such as talks to school groups, contacts with their local news media about the importance of the nation’s surveying profession, booths at popular…
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Survey Summit 2012, The Road Ahead … or Summit Plummet?
I’ve just read that only an estimated 250 attended the joint endeavor between ESRI and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) in San Diego last month, billed as the ACSM Annual Conference. Survey Summit or Summit Plummet? 250. That’s it! …. Survey Summit or Summit Plummet? With less than 5 attendees from each state,…
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Professional Land Surveyor Vlog 004-Survey Earth in a Day Interview
PLS Vlog 004-Survey Earth in a Day Interview In this Professional Land Surveyor Vlog I’m introducing a new format of Professional Land Surveyor Spotlight interviews. I hope you enjoy the interview and I will have more from time to time. In this inaugural Professional land Surveyor Spotlight, I interview Scott Warner, RLS, and VP Senior Director &…
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Professional Land Surveyor Vlog 003 – ACSM and NSPS, What Is Going On?
PLS Vlog 003 – ACSM and NSPS, What Is Going On? Professional Land Surveyor Vlog discusses the proposed merger of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) with the National Society of Professional Land Surveyors. There’s a dearth of information on exactly why ACSM is now in the place it is in. And, in…
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 18, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: LightSquared Video Claims Independent Tests Validate Coexistence with GPS Third Win for Kappa Mapping at National Geospatial Excellence Awards Program NSPS Announces the Latest Certified Survey Technicians (CST) from Cycle III 2011 Gatewing Introduces Stretchout UAV Desktop Processing Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup December 11, 2011 Professional Land Surveyor Archive…
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NSPS Announces the Latest Certified Survey Technicians (CST) from Cycle III 2011
NSPS Announces the Latest Certified Survey Technicians (CSTs) from Cycle III (July, August, and September 2011) About the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Certified Survey Technician certification program: “The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) sponsors a comprehensive national certification program for survey technicians. The program is recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as part…
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Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup November 20, 2011
Professional Land Surveyor Weekly Roundup: Professional Land Surveyor Source Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-20 Leica Viva GNSS Video Geographic and Land Information Society Board Votes to Continue GLIS as a Separate Organization Trimble Offers Custom Topographic, Aerial and Hybrid Map Prints Esri Press Book Presents Latest Crime Mapping and Analysis Methods NSPS and ACSM Action…
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Geographic and Land Information Society Board Votes to Continue GLIS as a Separate Organization
Geographic and Land Information Society (GLIS) Board voted for GLIS to continue as a separate organization at least through 2012 Gaithersburg, MD, November 18, 2011–In conjunction with our Mission and in order to preserve its value and to best serve the interests of our membership, the Geographic and Land Information Society (GLIS) Board voted for…
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NSPS and ACSM Action Update on Unified Organization
Action Update on Unified Organization The Member Organizations (MOs) of the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) have been working since the ACSM Congress meeting in San Diego in July, 2011 to develop a unified organization that would represent all geospatial professionals. Over the past four months many discussions have taken place to define…
What is Geomatics Engineering? Video
What is Geomatics Engineering? This video was brought to you by the students of the Geomatics Engineering program at California State University Fresno. Watch the What is Geomatics Engineering? Video
ACSM Congress Votes to Disband at ACSM and Survey Summit 2011
At this past ACSM and Survey Summit 2011, the American Congress on Surveying & Mapping (ACSM) Congress voted to disband. There has been much speculation about whether, or how, ACSM would continue to exist. The ACSM Congress approved the following motion:
National Society of Professional Surveyors Announces Results of 10th Annual Student Competition
The National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) held its 10th Annual Student Competition in conjunction with the California Land Surveyor’s Association (CLSA)/Nevada Association of Land Surveyors’ (NALS) joint conference in Las Vegas, NV on March 7, 2011. Seven schools with baccalaureate degree programs in surveying, surveying engineering technology and/or surveying engineering participated. Each competing team…
ACSM Nominee Gary Thompson Appointed to National Geospatial Advisory Committee
GAITERSBURG, MD – Gary Thompson, Section Chief of the North Carolina Geodetic Survey, and a member of two ACSM Member Organizations, AAGS and NSPS, was among the 15 individuals appointed by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to serve as members of the National Geospatial Advisory Committee (NGAC). The Committee provides recommendations on federal geospatial…
Professional Land Surveyor Survey-Rate the 2011 ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey Standards
In this week’s Professional Land Surveyor Survey, I’m asking for you to: Rate the 2011 ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey Standards Yesterday, I posted that NSPS and ALTA Boards Approve 2011 ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey Standards. In that post you can find a link to the new standards and download them from ALTA’s website. I’m in the…
NSPS and ALTA Boards Approve 2011 ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey Standards
NSPS and ALTA Boards Approve 2011 ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey Standards The Board of Directors of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) approved the new 2011 Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys during its meeting in Orlando on November 15th. The new requirements were previously approved by the Board of Governors…
Eliminate Either ACSM or NSPS, or Merge the Two, Which is Best?
In this week’s Professional Land Surveyor Survey, I’m asking for your opinion on: Eliminate Either ACSM or NSPS, or Merge the Two, Which is Best? A while back I wrote about, and also created the Professional Land surveyor Survey, Professional Land Surveyor Survey-Should the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Separate from the American Congress…
Professional Land Surveyor Survey-Should NSPS Separate from ACSM?
In this week’s Professional Land Surveyor Survey, I’m asking the question: Should NSPS Separate from ACSM? Recently, the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) announced that it is seeking to separate from the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM). In a joint NSPS letter by Wayne Harrison, NSPS President, John Matonich, NSPS Immediate Past President, and…
PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY-Are You A Certified Survey Technician (CST) Or Interested In The CST Program?
In this week’s PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR SURVEY I’m asking the question: Are You A Certified Survey Technician (CST) Or Interested In The CST Program? Last week I was at a meeting for the New England Section of ACSM where the topic of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) Certified Survey Technician (CST) program was…
2010 National Society of Professional Land Surveyors (NSPS) Surveying Student Team Competition
The National Society of Professional Land Surveyors (NSPS) has published a pre-notification for the 2010 National Society of Professional Land Surveyors (NSPS) Surveying Student Team Competition. “PRE-NOTIFICATION — To facilitate communications, all teams planning to participate in the 2010 NSPS Student Competition should advise Competition Coordinator David Lee Ingram of their intentions to participate and…