Virtual 2020 MALSCE Convention

Virtual 2020 MALSCE Convention

Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday, June 17, 18, & 19, 2020
8:00 AM - 12:45 PM, Wednesday
8:00 AM - 12:45 PM, Thursday
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM, Program; 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Reception, Friday

MALSCE is pleased to announce that it's 2020 Convention will now be held virtually. Anyone who registered for either the Friday or full March Convention and has not requested a refund, will be automatically be registered for the full virtual convention. If you have any questions, please contact Emily Devane, MALSCE Membership Associate at edevane@engineers.org.

Zoom Video Webinar
Accessible via computer, tablet or cellphone, Zoom Video Webinars is an interactive technology
that allows you to see, hear, and question a speaker while viewing a PowerPoint presentation. 

- In-depth Presentations
On technical advances, business trends, and regulatory matters impacting the land surveying and civil engineering professions
- Convention Exhibitors
Discussing the latest technologies and services
- Online Plan Contest
Vote for the best plan in each of six categories as well as the Plan of the Year
- Virtual Reception, Benefit Auction, and more!
Chat with colleagues and help MALSCE recognize the Surveyor of the Year, President’s Citation recipient and Plan Contest winners. Help raise money for the MALSCE Education Trust by becoming your own auctioneer and fielding bids on your donated auction item.

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Registration Deadline: Thursday, June 11, 2020

Registration Cost: $225 MALSCE Member, $325 Non-Member

Virtual 2020 MALSCE Convention
Session Descriptions

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

New Datums – What You Need to Know with Only Two Years to Go
Daniel J. Martin, NOAA/NOS/National Geodetic Survey
This session will provide updated information about the planned 2022 modernization of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) by replacing the US horizontal and vertical datums (NAD 83 and NAVD 88). Dan will discuss individual projects that contribute to the modernized NSRS including New Data Delivery System, SPCS2022, Grav-D, Modernized CORS, enhancements to OPUS, and GPSonBM.

Lidar for Surveyors
Raymond J. Hintz, PLS, PhD, University of Maine
Lidar has been a recent option to the world of field solutions in surveying. During this session, Ray will examine the differences between static, airborne, and mobile Lidar, the importance of both GPS-IMU in the airplane or vehicle, hardware and software considerations, and classification of Lidar data sets and its synthesis with photogrammetric and/or ground survey products. 

Exhibitor Quick Fire Session
Featuring a rapid-fire format during which exhibiting vendors will provide an overview of the products and services they offer.

Panel Discussion – Locally Accessible Land Surveying Educational Options
Moderated by Darren J. Hardy, PLS, WSP; Panelists include Timothy W. Burch, PLS, National Society of Professional Surveyors, Liem Tran, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and A. Richard Vannozzi, MS, PLS, University of Maine
Sponsored by the MALSCE Education Trust, this session’s featured panelists will discuss educational opportunities for those who are seeking a career in land surveying. These include the National Society of Professional Surveyors’ Certified Survey Technician program, Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Professional Land Surveyor Certificate Program, and the University of Maine’s online Surveying Engineering program options.

MALSCE Proprietors’ Council – Pulse of Business
Moderated by Michael Feldman, Feldman Land Surveyors
Offered for a second year, take advantage of this opportunity to participate in a virtual MALSCE Proprietors’ Council meeting! Featuring a collective and group discussions of the business of land surveying from an employer and employee perspective.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

Know When to Hold ‘em and Other Procedural Pitfalls – Part One
Kristopher M. Kline, PLS, 2Point, Inc.
At the core of the land surveying profession is the boundary monument, and most boundary retracement decisions revolve around the choice to hold an existing monument, set a new monument, or choose between multiple existing monuments. 
This stand-alone session features nationally recognized Kris Kline presenting an in-depth discussion of principles that form
the basis of this critical decision, including the rules of construction, sufficiency of research, and relevant common law for the analysis for several types of property corners. 

Introduction to Tidal & Geodetic Vertical Datums
Michael Paul Michalski, NOAA/NOS/Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
This session will provide a high level overview of the tidal theory and the process of computation of tidal datums and how to connect them to geodetic datums. Covered topics include Tidal theory, Data processing and products, Predictions, National Tidal Datum Epoch (NTDE), Tidal Datums, Datum Computation, Tidal Datum Computation Tool, Tidal and Geodetic, Regional variation, VDatum, and Importance of datums and correct metadata.

Flood Resistant Design & Construction – 9th vs. 10th Edition Building Code 
Sean M. Riley, PE, CFM, Coastal Engineering Company, Inc.
The presentation will include a brief overview of the different Flood Zones and their Boundaries and the introduction of the Limit of Moderate Wave Action (LIMWA) Boundary. The 10th Edition of the Building Code, which will be adopted in 2020-2021, is expected to include new regulations regarding construction requirements for buildings sited within the LIMWA. Sean will review current 9th Edition Building Code Regulations with regards to Flood Resilient Design and the proposed 10th Edition revisions.

MALSCE Annual Meeting – What MALSCE is Doing for You
Chaired by Darren J. Hardy, PLS, MALSCE President
Join us for MALSCE’s Annual Meeting and learn about recent efforts to improve member services and increasing member engagement. You’ll hear reports on recent organizational changes and undertakings including efforts to engage student members and create a Young Surveyors Network, plans for continued online learning, dissemination of best practice guidelines for point cloud acquisition, and government affairs initiatives.

Friday, June 19, 2020

Know When to Hold ‘em and Other Procedural Pitfalls – Part Two
Kristopher M. Kline, PLS, 2Point, Inc.
This stand-alone session advances Friday’s discussion by concentrating on adverse possession, prescriptive easements, and quasi easements as applicable in Massachusetts. This is a general overview of several different principles. Knowledge of these topics will help surveyors improve their research and location techniques (both office and field) so as to better serve the client in cases where disputes may arise.

Virtual Reception, MALSCE Education Trust Benefit Auction & Awards Ceremony
After a three-hour break, grab a beverage and participate in the convention’s virtual reception. You’ll have an opportunity to chat with colleagues and help MALSCE recognize the Surveyor of the Year, President’s Citation recipient and Plan Contest winners. Help raise money for the MALSCE Education Trust by becoming your own auctioneer and fielding bids on your donated auction item.