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Want to hear from the movers and shakers of the surveying profession? Each week, NSPS brings you conversations with the trendsetters and difference-makers that are helping to shape the world of surveying. Your host, NSPS Executive Director Tim Burch sits down with various personalities to discuss all things surveying, all bundled in a 30-minute conversation.
Episodes
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Episode 152 - Future leaders of our organization!
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Please take the time to listen to this episode! Learn more about the future leaders of our organization. Join host Tim Burch as he interviews the two candidates for Young Surveyors Network (YSN) Secretary. Marcus and Heather have been nominated to run for the NSPS Young Surveyors Network position of Secretary. Please take a few minutes to listen to each candidate and hear why our profession is heading in a positive direction!
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
EP 151 - NSPS Student Competition
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
This week’s “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast episode captured the virtual town hall held on December 5th featuring a question-and-answer session with Education Chair Denver Winchester.
The 2023 NSPS Student Competition will be held March 29-31 in conjunction with the Spring Business Meeting of the National Society of Professional Surveyors. There will be three separate divisions:
Associates degree programs, Baccalaureate degree programs, and nontraditional combinations of students sponsored by a Professional Surveying Association. A team must submit a Final Registration Form to the NSPS Office by email (trishm@nsps.us.com) or fax to 240-439-4952, no later than December 15, 2022. There is no registration fee.
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Episode 150 - Join Tim Burch this week for another episode of ”From the Director’s Desk”
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
As we begin our year-end run into the holidays, we are proud to introduce our new newsletter, “Surveyor Says! The NSPS Bulletin” to our members and all those interested in the latest news and happenings within our association orbit. This premiere issue introduces the reader to the content and goals of the newsletter as well as sharing the up-to-date happenings within our association business.
- Candidate Bios and Town Hall Schedules for the upcoming Officer Elections
- FIG Working Week 2023 conference information
- ·2023 Student Competition – Outline of Activities
NSPS will be publishing the Bulletin on a quarterly basis (January, April, July, and October) as a direct mailing to all our members. (Check your SPAM and Junk folders for future correspondence.) Please share this newsletter and link to anyone who has an interest in the surveying and geospatial professions as it is (and will remain) free to readers everywhere.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Episode 149 B - NSPS President Elect Candidates
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Please take the time to listen to this episode! Learn more about the future leaders of our organization. Join host Tim Burch as he interviews the three candidates for President-Elect.
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Episode 149 A - NSPS Vice President Candidates
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Please take the time to listen to this episode! Learn more about the future leaders of our organization. Join host Tim Burch as he interviews the two candidates for Vice President.
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
Wednesday Nov 09, 2022
In late July 2022, a rain event in eastern Kentucky brought flash flooding and substantial amounts of water, causing widespread damage on roads and bridges throughout the region. The survey team at QK4 provided emergency data collection to establish the condition of the bridges for design and construction of replacements in record time.
This episode of "Surveyor Says!" The NSPS Podcast finds your host, Tim Burch, discussing the timing and logistics with QK4 surveyors Ben Shinabery, Luke Woodyard, and Ethan Carr. They talked about navigating the devastated areas, helping residents with cleanup efforts, and the overall efforts in getting the critical information back to designers in record time. Luke and Ethan shared stories of upbeat residents who, despite the terrible circumstances, were upbeat and positive about surviving this tragic event. Ben talked about the necessary completeness of the data collection so designers would be able to confidently produce plans for immediate construction. A big thank you goes out to all surveyors who prove their services not just for the data collection but to also help their fellow men, women and children.
https://www.weather.gov/jkl/July2022Flooding
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Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
Wednesday Nov 02, 2022
This week's podcast features a conversation with John Hohol, FIG Co-Conference Chair and Tim Burch, NSPS Executive Director discussing an exciting new conference experience for all surveyors early next summer. They recently chatted about the planning procedure, on- and off-site events, and exhibitor opportunities for all geospatial vendors. The FIG Working Week 2023, being held in Orlando, Florida, USA, will foster an environment that looks at the world we currently live in and help to create ideas and visions that use the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for detailing new strategies to align with our Working Week theme.
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Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
On Thursday, October 27th, 2022, the Brooks Act will celebrate its “golden” anniversary, recognizing 50 years of legislative oversight for professional services procurement. John Palatiello, Partner at Miller/Wenhold Capitol Strategies, is the NSPS Legislative Consultant, longtime advocate for geospatial professions, and leads the overall efforts of our Government Affairs Committee (GAC). He recently talked with Tim Burch about the origins of the Brooks Act and how quality-based selection (QBS) and services procurement relies heavily on this legislation. John shared his opinions on surveyors being recognized as professionals and the importance of focusing on QBS instead of low-bid alternatives as part of the surveyor’s responsibility in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
We appreciate John, John “JB” Byrd, and GAC Chair Mark Sargent for their ongoing efforts to represent our great profession at the federal legislative level. Thank for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast and subscribe wherever you listen to your audio selections.
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
Tuesday Oct 25, 2022
This episode of “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast finds your host, Executive Director Tim Burch “on the road” from Essen, Germany wrapping up a trip to Intergeo 2022. He shares news from the recent NSPS Fall Business Meeting, planning for the Spring Business Meeting, and the importance of the FIG Working Week 2023 in Orlando. Tim also talks about his engagement at Intergeo and why it is important that surveyors in North America get an opportunity to experience geospatial technology from vendors located in countries around the world.
For more information about these events, visit nsps.us.com for details. Thank for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast and subscribe wherever you listen to your audio selections.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
This week’s episode of “Surveyor Says! The NSPS Podcast” finds us in the “Show Me State” and participating in the Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors (MSPS) Annual Conference in St. Louis. In between sessions, host Tim Burch sat down with David Sherrill, one of the driving forces behind the surveying program at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIU-E) and long-serving volunteer within the Illinois surveying profession. David shared his introduction in surveying and how technology has shaped the profession over the past decades. They also discussed the evolution of the surveying curriculum at SIU-E and how providing a pathway for students to licensure helps to attract more future geospatialists to the profession. David added that education does not stop at graduation and to continue to improve yourself throughout your career.
For more information about the SIU-E Land Surveying program, visit: https://www.siue.edu/academics/undergraduate/degrees-and-programs/construction-management/land-surveying/
For more information about these events, visit nsps.us.com for details. Thank for listening to “Surveyor Says!” The NSPS Podcast and subscribe wherever you listen to your audio selections.