Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio

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Chapter offers ‘Robotic Total Stations’ seminar

The Northwest Ohio PLSO Chapter is hosting a continuing education session during its regular meeting Jan. 26, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the Defiance County Engineer’s Office. Ted Muns from City BluePrint will discuss “Robotic Total Stations”. One continuing professional development credit will be offered. Cost is $10 for PLSO members and $25 for nonmembers. To register, contact Greg Bockrath, PE, PS, at greg@bockrath-es.com or Cindy Rall at cindy@bockrath-es.com or (419) 523-5789.

Central Ohio Chapter hosts PLSO Annual Conference

Annual Conference
The PLSO 2012 Annual Conference — hosted by the Central Ohio Chapter — will be held Feb. 8-11, 2012 at The Conference Center at NorthPointe in Columbus.

Continuing professional development sessions will include Analyzing Data with Kevin Chappell, Courthouse Research with Dean Ringle, The Historic National Road, Mobile Mapping, Mock Trial, Point Clouds and Terrestrial Scanning with Shawn Spencer, State Board Update and Ethics with John Greenhalge and Survey by Meriwether Lewis of the Cumberland Gap with Lorna Hainesworth. The PLSO exam refresher course also will be offered. Attendees will earn 21 CPDs

A PDF registration form, online registration, conference session descriptions and speaker biographies are now available on the Annual Conference page.

FOR REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITOR INFORMATION, CLICK HERE.

Continuing Professional Development Credits

PLSO hosts several events each year that offer Continuing Professional Development Credits to surveyors, as well as networking opportunities. Items of interest are listed here, and in the Education section of the website.

Surveying museum debuts video

The National Museum of Surveying has released a promotional movie that is a five-minute virtual tour of the museum. The National Museum of Surveying is the only museum and tourist attraction of its kind in the country and is located in Springfield, Ill. Check out the new video. For more information about the museum, go to www.surveyingmuseum.org/.

January Executive Committee reports available

Approved November 2011 Executive Committee minutes, and chapter and committee reports from the Jan. 13, 2012 Executive Committee meeting are now posted in the members-only section of the PLSO website.

Cambria offers nearby Annual Conference lodging

Lodging at The Conference Center at NorthPointe is sold out for Feb. 8-9, 2012 during the PLSO Annual Conference. A wait list is being honored so call NorthPointe at (614) 880-4300 to have your name added to that list. The Cambria Suites Polaris is a nearby alternative for lodging. Cabmria’s number is (614) 841-9100. Be sure to mention you are with the PLSO Annual Conference. There are rooms available at The Conference Center at NorthPointe for Feb. 10, 2012.

Cellphone network might jam GPS signal

A company hoping to launch a 4G wireless network has been stymied by opponents who fear that the network would jam Global Positioning System signals, posing a threat to commerce and to the safety of those flying in planes and fighting in the military. (more…)

Annual Conference online registration active

Those planning to attend the PLSO Annual Conference Feb. 8-11, 2012 at The Conference Center at NorthPointe may now register online. A PDF registration form is also available. Go to the Annual Conference page, and click on the online registration link.

PLEASE NOTE: Nonmembers will be charged a credit card processing fees for online registration in addition to the attendance fees. PLSO does not receive any of the fees associated with online credit card processing. PLSO members will not be charged these fees as a benefit of PLSO membership.

NSPS encourages comments to FCC

According to National Society of Professional Surveyors Executive Director Curt Sumner, the issue of LightSquared’s interference with GPS reception (as has been verified in testing) continues to be a major concern for professional land surveyors. LightSquared is pressuring the Federal Communications Commission to allow it to move ahead with its plans and disregard the recent independent test results. (more…)