Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites | Kalamazoo, MI 49007
The MSPS Convention brings together surveyors from around the state for educational opportunities, networking, and connecting with exhibitors that support the surveying industry.
MSPS Winter Symposium
LAND SURVEY AND LAND TITLE STANDARDS
TIPS FOR DRAFTING & AMENDING CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION PLANS
Presented by MLTA and Hirzel Law PLC
February 18, 2020
Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites, Kalamazoo, MI
Registration Fee: $190
$25 discounted symposium fee if attending full convention!
Register Now | 8 CEU's
Exhibitor Info
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be in front of more than 500 professional surveyors from across Michigan! Sponsorship opportunities include educational sessions, networking reception, coffee breaks and much more! Reserve your booth or sponsorship now!
Registration
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Special Events
There are many activities planned during the conference including: Wednesday Evening Reception, Foundation Team Trivia Challenge, CST Exams, member reception and County Surveyor's Lunch, and SURPAC MICH Fundraiser Lunch.
Click for Foundation Trivia Registration Form
Agenda
Tuesday – February 18, 2020
7:00am – 9:00am Symposium Registration
8:00am – 5:00pm Winter Symposium
5:00pm – 7:00pm Convention Registration & Sign In
7:00pm – 10:00pm Foresight Party
Wednesday – February 19, 2020
7:00am – 5:00pm Registration & Sign In
7:30am – 5:00pm CST Exams
7:00am – 8:00am Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 5:00pm Guest Hospitality Room Open
8:00am – 12:00pm Railroad Rights of Way – Interests, Rights, and Rail-to-Trails
8:00am – 9:00am FAA, UAV and YOU
9:00am – 10:00am Protecting your Practice – Insurance 101 for Professional Surveyors
10:00am – 11:00pm Mapping the Great Lakes
11:00am – 12:00pm Preparing for the 2022 Datum
12:00pm – 7:00pm Exhibits Open
12:00pm – 1:00pm County Surveyor Lunch (Ticketed Event)
12:00pm – 1:00pm General Lunch (Ticketed Event)
1:00pm – 5:00pm Collateral Evidence Analysis
1:00pm – 2:00pm Planes, Drones, Photogrammetrists and Surveyors and How They All Fit Together
2:00pm – 4:00pm Remonumentation Status and New Plat Checklists
4:00pm – 5:00pm Surveying Techniques for the Positioning, and Recovery of World War II American MIA/POW’s
5:00pm – 7:00pm Exhibitor Reception
7:00pm – 10:00 pm MSPS Foundation Team Trivia Challenge Sponsored by Seiler Geospatial
Thursday – February 20, 2020
7:00am - 5:00pm Registration & Sign In
7:00am – 8:00am Continental Breakfast
7:30am – 5:00pm Exhibits Open
8:00am – 5:00pm Guest Hospitality Room Open
8:00am – 12:00pm Advanced Legal Description Writing
8:00am – 12:00pm Safe Excavation Practices = MISS DIG 811 Certification
8:00am – 10:00am Our Evolving Datums: Upcoming Changes to National Datums and their Effects on State Coordinates
10:00am – 12:00pm Relative Positional Precision Explained in Everyday Language
12:00pm – 1:00pm SURPAC Lunch (Ticketed Event)
12:00pm – 1:00pm General Lunch (Ticketed Event)
1:30pm – 2:30pm Practical GIS for Surveyors
1:30pm – 4:30pm Relative Positional Precision Explained in Everyday Language (continued)
1:30pm – 4:30pm Analysis of Record Title Boundaries vs. "Other" Unrecorded Boundaries
2:30pm – 4:30pm Student Capstone Ferris State University, Michigan Technology University
4:30pm – 5:30pm Annual Membership Meeting
5:30pm – 7:30pm Member Reception
Friday – February 21, 2020
7:00am – 11:00am Registration & Sign In
7:00am – 8:00am Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 11:30am Guest Hospitality Room Open
8:00am – 12:00pm Health and Safety in Surveying – Field and Office
8:00am – 10:00am Professional Ethics
10:00am – 12:00pm NSPS – A Foot in the Past but An Eye on the Future
Convention Mobile App Sponsored by ROWE Professional Services
Below are instructions for downloading the Convention Mobile App:
- Go to the app store or google play
- Search for Conference Beat (it will have a square orange logo), download
- Select 2020 MSPS Convention & Winter Symposium
- Your username will be the email that was used to register for the conference a. Not sure? Ask the registration desk to look it up
- Choose any password you would like, it is not predetermined
- Explore!
- You will have a code to check into each session that you attend – be on time and listen to the moderator closely!
No smart phone? You can access the app in your web browser! Click this link.
Convention Registration Fees:
FULL CONFERENCE:
$320 Members $700 Non Members
SINGLE DAY:
$160 Members $560 Non Members
These rates are available until January 31, 2020. After January 31, 2020 the rates will go up.
No refunds will be issued after January 31, 2020.
LUNCH RATES:
- General $30
- County Surveyor $40
- SURPAC $75
Accommodations
Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites
100 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, Mi 49007
Comfort Inn Downtown Kalamazoo
739 W. Michigan Avenue
Kalamazoo, Mi 49007
Follow these instructions:
- Visit: www.radissonkz.com
- Enter: Check in and Check out Dates (conference dates only)
- Click: Special Rates
- Select: Promotion Code
- Enter Code: MSP20
- Click: Search
- Complete Reservation
If you are looking to reserve a room outside of the conference room block dates, please contact the in-house department at 269-343-3333
Parking
Attendees receive a discounted rate of $5 a night!
With the Radisson Room Block Almost Sold Out - We Have Another Block Available Just a Few Minutes Away!
- Online: Reservation Link
- Call: 269-384-2800
Rate: $90/night
TO CONTACT US
Michigan Society of Professional Surveyors
PO Box 22054
Lansing, MI 48909
517-484-2413
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