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Education
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. Conference handouts are now posted on the PLSO website on a password-protected page for registrants only. Call the PLSO office if you are registered and did not get an e-mail with the password.
FOR REGISTRATION AND EXHIBITOR INFORMATION, CLICK HERE.
Book Orders
The PLSO book order form is linked online for anyone wanting to order surveying books. Some of the book titles include Ohio Surveying Laws, Definitions of Surveying and Associated Terms, and Original Ohio Land Subdivisions. Call the PLSO office at 614-761-2313 for more information.
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According to GPS World, The McChrystal Group, led by retired four-star general Stanley McChrystal, contacted a U.S. Department of Defense official on behalf of LightSquared to discuss “a spectrum swap”. The article notes that moving LightSquared’s license to a different radio frequency spectrum has been suggested by some as a possible exit strategy from the LightSquared/GPS interference conflict.
Read the GPS World article.
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The Jan. 31, 2012 Coalition to Save Our GPS Clips included excerpts from a series of articles regarding LightSquared including the Federal Communications Commisssion is seeking public comment on a petition for declaratory ruling by LightSquared that says GPS receivers aren’t entitled to protection from interference. Read LightSquared’s Petition for Declaratory Relief.
The FCC has asked for comments related to LightSquared’s claim that, “Commercial GPS receivers are not licensed, do not operate under any service rules, and thus are not entitled to any interference protection whatsoever,” requesting that the FCC “not grant interference protection to global positioning systems”. (more…)
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The Ohio Senate amendment was proposed to be added to House Bill 32 by Sen. David Burke at the Senate Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources Committee at a hearing Jan. 24, 2012. The amendment was accepted by the committee, and the bill was passed out of committee with a favorable recommendation to the Senate. (more…)
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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/.
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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.
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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.
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