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A special thank you to all that made it out to our annual conference at the Turning Stone Resort &
Casino in Verona, NY. Post-conference highlights can be found on pages 18-21. It was a sincere pleasure
to see all of our members and friends again!
If you haven’t already, please take our online post-conference survey. Be sure to tell us what you
liked about the conference and where you feel we could improve. It will only take a couple minutes,
but you will be helping to mold the future of our annual event. The survey can be found here:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NYSAPLS-post2025

The month of March holds a place in history for our licensees as we celebrate National Surveyors
Week. National Surveyor’s Week is celebrated on the 3rd full week of March annually (this year, March
16-22, 2025). It encourages our members and fellow land surveying professionals across the nation to
promote and publicize the importance of our profession. You may have seen an email message reminder
from our office, information posted on our website and on the NSPS website, but my question is… how
will YOU celebrate?
Will you submit photos in our photo contest or participate in our “Surveying Through the Ages”
demonstration in NYC? Would you consider visiting a nearby high school and share what a typical day
in the life of a surveyor is? Will you get involved with a local Boy Scout troop and lend a hand in
achieving their survey merit badge? Will you collect GPS coordinates for the GPS on Bench Marks
program? Will you bring your child to work?
Visit the links below to find out more about NYSAPLS’ National Surveyors Week activities
in New York:
• NYSAPLS Survey Photo Contest:
https://www.nysapls.org/news/694272/National-Surveyors-Week---Photo-Contest-2025.html
• Surveying Through the Ages Demonstration in NYC:
https://www.nysapls.org/news/news.asp?id=694280
Download the Surveyors Week volunteer kit! NSPS has posted a “National Surveyors Week
Volunteer Kit” on their website, www.nsps.us.com, which explains step-by-step how to:
• Request a proclamation
• Talk to kids about surveying
• Get involved with GPS
• Help a local Boy Scout earn the surveying merit badge
• Start a Trig-Star competition started in your area
I’d love to hear your stories and include them in a future issue of the Empire State Surveyor. Please
feel free to email me at amber@nysapls.org with your stories and pictures. If you’d like more information
on National Surveyor’s Week, visit our website, www.nysapls.org or the NSPS website, www.nsps.us.com.
Thank you, as always, for your support!

Amber Carpenter
Managing Director

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