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Directors on March 17th and asked directors to share with their work on developing more materials for members to access to
members. Directors were asked to provide feedback to the committee participate in promoting the profession at career fairs and local schools.
by April 21st. In addition, the committee agreed to prioritize the In addition to our committees’ progress, many other important
formality of a reserve fund policy.
items were discussed at the March Board Meeting. You can find more
Legislative Committee: The committee’s last meeting was held details on the meeting in the secretary’s minutes on page 28.
on January 10th. They discussed their strategic charges and made
recommendations to the Strategic Committee regarding the prioritization Did you know?
of the tasks. Their next meeting is scheduled on April 17th. You can find a copy of recent committee minutes on our website.
Each committee has a webpage with the last couple years of
Membership Committee: The committee did not hold a meeting minutes listed along with additional member references. You can
in March. Two new committee members have joined and they are view the committee pages from our homepage ➞ About Us ➞
working on scheduling their next meeting to review the current Committees. In addition, I post an overview of committee updates
membership reports and plan for the 2023-2024 dues renewal.
in our news section of our website monthly.
Minimum Technical Standards (MTS) Committee: The
committee did not hold a meeting in March. Their next meeting is Looking ahead, we are preparing for an exciting spring and
scheduled for April 17th. summer here at the office as we prepare for our Spring Workshops
this June IN-PERSON along with plenty of virtual events with our
LS PAC Committee: The committee continues to stay current monthly “Friday” webinars.
on their regular filings with the NYS Board of Elections. If you
are interested in making a financial donation, please visit A friendly reminder, your membership dues renewal invoice for the
https://www.nysapls.org/donations/. The committee held a fundraiser upcoming 2023-2024 membership period will be sent in June. I
reception during the NYSAPLS annual conference in January and would like to sincerely thank each and every member for supporting
raised funds with their annual silent auction. Thank you to everyone NYSAPLS throughout the past year, and your continued dedication to
who contributed! the survey profession. Throughout the past year, it has truly been a
pleasure serving our wonderful membership. It is our goal and
Nominations: The committee has not met this month. However, if passion to provide unrivaled customer service. If there is something
you have someone in mind that may make a good officer or award on your mind or a professional matter we can assist you with, please
candidate in the future, please be sure to reach out to our office.
do not hesitate to call our office.
Public Relations: The PR Committee met on April 4th. They I will close with another friendly reminder…as the warmer
reviewed their social media analytics, noting that all NYSAPLS social weather approaches and you find yourself and your staff outside
networks interaction increased for the month of March. The more and more, be on the lookout for ticks. Be sure to check out
committee also decided on the winners of the 2023 National Surveyors page 15 for important info on identifying ticks, prevention and
Week photo contest – see page 19. The committee will begin their lyme disease symptoms from our friends at the Central NY Lyme &
social media campaign #SpringintoSurveying for the month of April, Tick-Borne Disease Alliance.
focusing on trying to get more people interested in pursuing a career
in Land Surveying. The committee also continued their discussion on Are you interested in becoming more actively
promoting entry level positions to students and those wanting to make involved? We are looking for members to share their “stories”
a career change. The committee will begin researching general career and help us promote the profession. Did you company recently
fairs to attend in their local areas. work on an interesting project? Did your regional get together to
help out the community? Did your son or daughter earn a Surveying
Strategic Planning Committee: The committee met on March Merit Badge? Are you mentoring a student over the summer with
15th. They discussed how to keep the association accountable for the an internship? Help us get out the word on how land surveying is
tasks assigned and created a plan to meet and regularly check-in with important to the community! Contact Heather Schultz to share
the committees. In addition, they focused on prioritizing the task list your news, heather@nysapls.org.
by year. There was also a lengthy discussion on our workforce
development efforts. At their next meeting, the committee will PS – Want to see your article published in our member magazine?
continue exploring our workforce efforts and goals in order to Email me your ideas, amber@nysapls.org.
formalize a recommendation to the board. Have a safe and healthy spring!
Young Professionals Committee: The committee hosted the first
part of their Young Professional Development Series: Technical Skills
and the CST Program on March 24th. If you missed it, you can view it on Amber Carpenter
YouTube here. The committee then met on March 28th and discussed Managing Director
feedback from their Professional Development Series, and how they
could create YouTube shorts to further promote the content. The
committee also began discussing their strategic charges and plan to
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