Agenda at a Glance

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

8:00 am – 4:50 pm Forensic Surveying | Frank Willis

8:30 am – 11:20 am Record Research: Paper versus Ground Truth | Wendy Lathrop

8:30 am – 9:20 am Surveyors Guide to Remonumentation Co. Reps & Contract Surveyors Applications, Progress & Completion Reports | Nick Clever

8:30 am – 10:20 am TECH TRACK: Sink or Swim | Joel East

9:30 am – 11:20 am Contract Terms – Measure Your Risk | Melissa Collar

10:30 am – 11:20 am Incorporating Land Surveying Techniques in the Search for America’s MIA and POW’s | Paul Schwimmer

10:30 am – 11:20 am NACS | Tips and Tricks for Locating BLM and/or GLO Survey and Title Information | Dominica VanKoten

1:00 pm – 4:50 pm Rights & Responsibilities in the Lands of Others: The Effect of Easements on Surveyors' Work | Wendy Lathrop

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Michigan Marketable Record Title Act | John Cameron

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm NACS – County Surveyors Annual Meeting **NACS Members Only**

1:00 pm – 3:50 pm TECH TRACK: Communication Skills & Personal Threat Assessment w/ De-Escalation Techniques | Michael Wierenga

2:00 pm – 2:50 pm NCAS | Minnesota’s PLSS Monument Grant Program | Kory Thurnau

2:00 pm – 3:50 pm Oddities in the Law | John Cameron

4:00 pm – 4:50 pm Preparing for the New Geodetic Reference Frame in Michigan| Bob Burtch

4:00 pm – 4:50 pm TECH TRACK: Beyond Corridor Mapping : Unlocking New Revenue Opportunities with Mobile Mapping Technology | Jason Taylor

8:30 am – 11:20 am To Accept or Not to Accept…That is the Question | Wendy Lathrop

8:30 am – 9:20 am Ferris State University Presentations

8:30 am – 11:20 am TECH TRACK: Technician Priorities: Methods, Data and Accuracy | Todd Horton

9:30 am – 10:20 am Michigan Technological University Presentations

10:30 am – 11:20 am Northwestern Michigan College Presentations

1:00 pm – 3:50 pm Working with Old Deeds and Descriptions | Wendy Lathrop

1:00 pm – 2:50 pm Ethics in the Workplace: Making Tough Choices Easier | Andrew Wible

1:00 pm – 3:50 pm TECH TRACK: Job Site Control Survey Fundamentals | Todd Horton

3:00 pm – 3:50 pm New Datums and You: How to Prepare for the Upcoming Updates from NGS | Jacob Heck

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Annual Membership Meeting

8:30 am – 9:20 am Protecting Your Practice – Insurance 101 for Professional Surveyors | Eric Moore

9:30 am – 10:20 am The Secret to Winning in Business | Jennifer Kok

10:30 am – 11:20 am Legislative Overview | Melissa McKinley