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NYSAPLS Strategic Plan. The Legislative Committee shared feedback Public Relations: The PR Committee wrapped up their Soldiers to
and several suggestions with the Strategic Committee, who also Surveyors campaign honoring members who have selflessly served
attended their meeting. They also reviewed draft amendment their country and are now working in the field of surveying. The
language intended to acknowledge the 2022 datum and the committee continues to launch videos for their “Surveyor’s Corner” – a
international foot. The committee contemplated if a much simpler short series of YouTube videos on surveying related topics, that answer
bill was needed that allowed for additional datum changes, or if the the most commonly asked questions from the public. You can find
elimination of the original legislation was a potential route. Chairman more details including the videos here: https://youtu.be/5PEOAsZip9c.
Graf will bring this to the attention of the Board of Directors at their The committee will also host Surveyor’s Corner during the conference,
next meeting to seek their opinion and advisement. Their next at the PR Booth in the Exhibit Hall.
meeting is scheduled on January 10th.
Strategic Planning Committee: The committee presented the
Membership Committee: The committee’s last meeting was held draft 2023-2025 strategic plan document at the November 18th Board
November 14th. The Strategic Planning Committee joined the meeting of Directors meeting. The board supported and adopted the plan. Now
to gather the Membership Committee’s feedback on the Strategic Plan the real work begins! The committee put together a task list for each of
draft. They suggested some revisions that were accepted by the Strategic the committees to utilize and work from.
Committee. They also expressed their concern over lack of committee Young Professionals Committee: The committee met virtually on
members. While the strategic tasks all make sense and seem feasible, it December 5th. They worked on their plans to offer a YP Social at the
may be a challenge to accomplish with only 3 committee members. In conference, along with hosting the “Field Olympics”. They also
addition, the committee reviewed the latest membership reports along
with an update on the participation in our new benefit offered to reviewed their outlines in progress for upcoming presentations.
members through National Purchasing Partners. Want to learn more? Full committee minutes are published on
our website. Login and check them out today!
Minimum Technical Standards (MTS) Committee: The
committee’s last meeting was held December 6th as a webinar practice Are you interested in becoming more actively involved?
session. If you didn’t have a chance to watch the original airing of our We are looking for members to share their “stories” and help us
FREE webinar on December 9th, visit our webinar recording page to promote the profession. Did you company recently work on an
watch it now. They have planned a round table session to be held at the interesting project? Did your regional get together to help out the
annual conference. We hope you can join us! The committee is still community? Did your son or daughter earn a Surveying Merit
awaiting SBELSG review of the first draft. Badge? Are you mentoring a student over the summer with an
internship? Help us get out the word on how land surveying is
LS PAC Committee: The committee continues to stay current
on their regular filings with the NYS Board of Elections. If you important to the community! Contact Heather Schultz to share your
are interested in making a financial donation, please visit news, heather@nysapls.org.
https://www.nysapls.org/donations/. In addition, they are holding PS – Want to see your article published in our member magazine?
an annual fundraiser reception at the NYSAPLS conference. All Email me your ideas, amber@nysapls.org.
proceedswill be donated to the NYSAPLS Land Surveyor’s As always, thank you for your support.
Political Action Committee fund.
Sincerely,
Nominations: The NYSAPLS awards committee met on December
19th to choose the winners of the 2023 Pillars of Excellence Awards.
The winners will be honored at the 64th Annual Conference. Amber Carpenter

Congratulations to the 2023 NYSAPLS Executive Officers

Roy B. Garfinkel, LS Jeremy E. Thompson, LS Steven J. Willard, LS Scott A. Gillis, LS Scott B. Allen, LS Daniel E. Marvin, LS
President Executive Vice President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Executive Director

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