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ballots of officer slate will be mailed to voting director of • The Young Professionals Committee launched a new free
each region. The President appoints a tellers committee podcast series. The first session, “The Road to Licensure”
to count ballots at our November Board Meeting. Best of was held in May. The second session was held in July
luck to all of our candidates! focusing on “How to be a Successful New Surveyor”. They
are currently planning future sessions. If you missed the
• The Public Relations Committee successfully launched last two, we have the recordings available on our website.
their #SummerofSurveying social media campaign by In addition, the committee is also planning a Diversity
engaging our membership to share their stories, career paths Summit to be held at our conference in January. Watch for
and unique projects, in turn making the public aware of more details later this fall!
the Land Surveying profession and the many opportunities
that are available within the industry. They are adding Are you interested in becoming more actively involved? We are
additional lesson plans to their “Get Kids Into Survey” currently looking for members to share their “stories” and help us
campaign giving students more and more opportunities to promote the profession. Did your company recently work on an
check out this interesting and fun profession. In addition, interesting project? Did your regional get together to help out the
they recently signed off on two new brochures which will community? Did your son or daughter earn a Surveying Merit
be posted and available to our members to download from Badge? Are you mentoring a student over the summer with an
our website. Watch your inboxes for more information! internship? Help us get out the word on how land surveying is
important to the community! Contact Heather Schultz to share
• The Strategic Planning Committee is gearing up for our your news, heather@nysapls.org.
retreat to be held September 23-25, 2021 in Saratoga
Springs. They sent polls to the general membership as well PS – Want to see your article published in our member
as a more in-depth poll to our Board of Directors to help magazine? Email me your ideas, amber@nysapls.org.
identify our members perception and needs in order to Enjoy the fall weather!
formulate our priorities and draft NYSAPLS’ next 3-year
strategic plan at the upcoming event. If you are interested
in participating in the retreat, please contact your local Amber Carpenter
regional director. Managing Director

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