Thursday-Friday, September 12-13, 2024
Fireside Inn, Lebanon NH
Program Schedule
Day 1
- 7:30 AM Registration opens | Breakfast
- 8:00 AM The Art of Retracement - Following in the Footsteps, Gary Kent (4 PDH)
- Noon Buffet Luncheon
- 1:00 PM The Art of Retracement (continued), Gary Kent (4 PDH)
- 5:00 PM Daily Wrap-Up
- 5:10 PM Member/Sponsor Mixer (light appetizers and first drink free)
Day 2
- 7:30 AM Registration opens | Breakfast
- 8:00 AM The Surveyor in Jeopardy, Gary Kent (4 PDH)
- Noon Buffet Luncheon and Business Meeting
- 1:30 PM Education in Surveying and the Surveying Program at the State University of New York – Alfred State College of Technology, Richard Carlson (1 PDH)
- 2:30 PM Tech Time Exhibitor Presentations (3 PDH)
- Cadnet Services
- Keystone Precision Solutions
- Maine Technical Source
- Topcon Solutions
- Waypoint Technology Group
- 5:30 PM Concluding Remarks
Registration Fees
| Member in good standing of VSLS or kindred association | $340.00 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Life member | $255.00 | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Associate Member | $272.00 | $192.00 | $192.00 |
| Non-member technical staff (attending with member) | $289.00 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| Three or more from same firm (one must be member) | $289.00 | $204.00 | $204.00 |
| Non-member | $440.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
*$25 late fee after September 2nd
**Thursday includes our evening Mixer starting at 5:10 PM with light appetizers and first beer/wine free.
Day 1 - 8:00 to 5:00 PM: 8.0 PDH
The Art of Retracement – Following in the Footsteps
Every professional surveyor across the Unites States knows the phrase “Follow in the Footsteps” as it relates to conducting a boundary retracement survey. But what does it really mean and what is the basis for following the footsteps? And exactly whose footsteps are we talking about?
Surveyors also know the effect of the statute of frauds is that what is written in the conveyancing document is considered by the courts to be the highest and best expression of the parties’ intentions.
But what happens when the evidence of the footsteps on the ground conflicts with the written title? What if there are seemingly no footsteps to follow?
In this program we will explore the concept of retracement, how it relates to and is dependent on the document of conveyance, and what controls when conflicts are inevitably encountered.
When armed with a full understanding of the concept of retracement, surveyors will be much better equipped to help steer their clients (and their affected neighbors) away from the pain and cost of litigation, and towards an amicable solution based on well-placed confidence and understanding of their respective roles and responsibilities.
Day 2 - 5:00 PM
Wrap up followed by Member/Exhibitor Mixer
Stay for a while and enjoy a free drink and light appetizers while networking with your fellow land surveyors and our exhibitors.
Day 2 – 8:00 AM to Noon (4 PDH)
The Surveyor in Jeopardy
The Jeopardy-like format of this program has the presenter offering answers for which the audience - assembled into teams - must provide the relevant question. The program will include several hundred questions/answers covering the following topic areas: Boundaries, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, Safety, Expert Witness, Risk Management, Easements and Rights of Way, and Vermont Statutes and Rules. Answers and questions will be discussed as appropriate or necessary to be sure all participants understand the context and correct answers. This is a very audience-centric program; it is far more than a simple trivia contest!
Day 2 - 1:30 - 2:30 PM (1 PDH)
Education in Surveying and the Surveying Program at the State University of New York – Alfred State College of Technology
Education and experience are both requirements and an important part of one’s path to licensure as a land surveyor. This discussion will broadly review education requirements for licensure throughout different states. More specifically an approach to surveying education will be presented regarding the Surveying Program at Alfred State College. Alfred State College offers the only ABET accredited BS Degree in NYS and is one of only two schools in NYS to offer an ABET accredited AAS Degree. Starting this Fall (2024) Alfred State will now offer, the upper two years of their BS Degree online, available to students who have already completed an AAS Degree in Surveying.
Day 2 – 2:30 to 5:30 PM (3 PDH)
Tech Time Exhibitor Presentations
Join Maine Technical Solutions, TopoDO, Waypoint, and more of our sponsors for 20-30 minute presentations. Attendees will be assigned to groups to circulate through our sponsor booths.
Our Presenters
Gary Kent is a Professional Surveyor with Schneider Geomatics in Indianapolis. After 37 years, he transitioned to part-time in 2020 and formed Meridian Land Consulting through which he provides training, consulting and expert witness services. Gary was Chair of the ALTA/NSPS Workgroup responsible for the ALTA/NSPS Standards from 1995 to 2021. He has presented programs on boundaries, standards, risk management, safety, easements, leadership, and other topics multiple times in all 50 states. Gary has served on the Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Surveyors since 2004 and is a past-president of both ACSM and the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors.
Richard Carlson (LS, CP) is an Assistant Professor at Alfred State University. He has 30+ years of experience in surveying/mapping, engineering and construction. His experience includes highway/route surveys, control surveys, boundary surveys, topographic surveys and existing conditions mapping. Mr. Carlson is the coordinator for the Alfred State College - Surveying & Geomatics Engineering Technology (BS) Program and is a surveyor for Robinson Aerial Surveys (Hackettstown, NJ). Mr. Carlson was the Surveying Supervisor at the Port Authority of NY & NJ - Engineering Department/Construction Management Division for 15 years prior to his role at SUNY. He performed survey tasks for critical infrastructure projects on bridges, tunnels, airports, terminals, rail and port facilities. Mr. Carlson is a licensed Land Surveyor in the states of New York and New Jersey, and an ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist. He has a MSCE - Construction Engineering & Management from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), a BSET – Surveying from NJIT, and a MS – Geomatics from Purdue University.
Our Sponsors
Registration Online
Registration by Mail
Exhibitor Information
Lodging Information
Fireside Inn
25 Airport Road
West Lebanon, NH 03784
(603) 298-5900
Room Rate: $119.95 + tax
Please reserve by August 12 by calling the hotel and asking for the VT Society of Land Surveyors to be guaranteed the room rate. Please note: The normal nightly rate is substantially higher, so be sure to book early!
There is ample paved parking at the venue