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Welcome to the
New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors
62 Annual Surveyors Conference!
nd
Our annual surveyor’s conference is our most throughout the conference, beginning Wednesday 1/20
anticipated event of the year, hosting surveying and ending Friday 1/29. Be sure to bid … and check
professionals from New York, Vermont, back often to make sure someone did not out bid you!
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut, Also, earn points for attending classes, visiting our
Pennsylvania and the neighboring Canadian sponsors and exhibitors, attending our “virtual” social
provinces. This year, unfortunately, we will not be able events and more for a chance to WIN BIG! Each
to hold our traditional in-person conference due to the activity that you participate in has a point value. The
COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Conference and virtual platform will automatically track your
Education Committees have met several times since participation and tally your points. The person with
March 2020 to come up with an event that will offer the most participation points at the end of the event
both a mix of education and networking at a deeply will win a prize!
discounted price in a very convenient online setting.
Women’s Summit
“A New Angle on Surveying”
Thanks to our partnership with O’Design Consulting Don’t miss our special event to be held on the final
day of our conference. The NYSAPLS Young
and Productions, the NYSAPLS Conference and Professionals Committee has organized a Women’s
Education Committees have been able to put Summit moderated by committee member Ashley
together an exciting virtual conference that you’ll be Metz. The panel discussion will explore the woman’s
glad you didn’t miss. This year’s conference theme journey into land surveying through their own careers
sums up 2020 – finding a new way to make things and experiences. The Women’s Summit will be held
work. This conference will feature up to 16 hours of on Friday, January 29th at 12:00pm.
continuing education credits, virtual sponsor/exhibit
showcases, and plenty of social and networking Extraordinary Experience
opportunities. Best of all, there are no classroom We realize 2020 has become the year of “virtual
seating limitations! Therefore, you can’t get closed events”. However, we believe we’ve designed a fun
out of any education sessions you want to attend.
and creative way for our members and friends to
Contests, prizes and more FUN… come together during the pandemic. O’Design’s
support team and NYSAPLS staff will be available
The Conference Committee has worked hard to throughout the conference to assist with technical
transform our map contest and Shaw Fund scholarship questions to ensure you have a smooth and enjoyable
auction to a virtual platform. Map contest entries will be virtual conference experience. So please join us as
displayed digitally during the event. Please help us we explore the endless possibilities the virtual world of
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support the contest by viewing the maps and voting for surveying can offer. Embrace the vast wealth of
your favorite! The annual Silent Auction to raise money information and peer support we are putting forward
for the Shaw Fund Scholarship will also take place at this year’s conference. Take a few moments to
review the extensive program that our volunteer
committees have worked so hard to put together for
you. Thank you for joining us as we celebrate 62
years of showcasing our great profession!
Sincerely,
Kenneth J. Stigner, LS, PP
Conference Committee Chair
William R. Eggers, LS
Education Committee Chair
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