MALSCE 2020 Annual Convention

2020 MALSCE Convention
20/20 Foresight

Brought to you by the Cape Cod Chapter

Friday and Saturday, March 13 & 14, 2020
DoubleTree by Hilton Leominster
99 Erdman Way, Leominster, MA 01453
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM Friday
7:00 AM – 1:30 PM Saturday

Featuring:
- In-depth Business Sessions
On technical advances, business trends, and legal matters impacting the land surveying and civil engineering professions
- Convention Exhibits
Showcasing the latest technologies and services
- Surveyor-in-Training and PLS Exam Refresher Courses
Space is limited, so register today
- Networking Breaks, Benefit Auction, and more!
Network with and learn from your peers.

Click here to see the Convention Schedule

The 2020 MALSCE Convention will include the following sessions:
  
Friday, March 13, 2020

Vendor Quick Fire Session
Featuring a rapid-fire format during which exhibiting vendors will explain and answer questions about the products and services they offer.

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
Dr. Ray Hintz, 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. 

Panel Discussion – Locally Accessible Land Surveying Educational Options
Panelists include Tim Burch, National Society of Professional Surveyors, Liem Tran, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and A. Richard Vannozzi, 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 MALSCE Proprietors’ Council meeting! Featuring a roundtable discussion of the business of land surveying from an employer and employee perspective.

Alternative Septic Insights
George Heufelder, MS, RS, Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center
George’s discussion will cover trends and advances in onsite wastewater treatment technologies and the more recent introduction of non-proprietary technology.

Know When to Hold ‘em and Other Procedural Pitfalls – Part One
Kristopher M. Kline, 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. 

Flood Resistant Design & Construction – 9th vs. 10th Edition Building Code 
Sean Riley, 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.

What MALSCE is Doing for You
Moderated by Richard F. Keenan, MALSCE Executive Director; Panelisst include Darren J. Hardy, PLS, MALSCE President, Abbie Goodman, MALSCE Chief of External Affairs and Stephen Wilkes, Feldman Land Surveyors
MALSCE’s overriding priorities continue to be providing improved member services and increasing member engagement. During this session you’ll hear reports and share your ideas on recent organizational changes and undertakings including the dissemination of best practice guidelines for point cloud acquisition, and government affairs initiatives.

Saturday, March 14, 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

2020 MALSCE Convention Things to Remember

Reserve your overnight room by Monday, February 24, 2020!
Click here to learn how to reserve an overnight room at the DoubleTree by Hilton Leominster for Thursday or Friday, March 13 and 14 at the $115 MALSCE Convention attendee rate. Junior suites are also available.

Enter the 2020 Plan Contest
Award-winning plans will be displayed at the 2020 MALSCE Convention and noted in the MALSCE member newsletter. Learn more by downloading the 2020 MALSCE Plan Contest Entry Form.

Donate an item for the auction to benefit the MALSCE Education Trust!
To donate an item, simply bring it to the registration desk at the convention by 12:00 PM on Friday, March 13. If you wish to donate an item, but cannot attend the convention, contact Rich Keenan:  617/305-4110 or rkeenan@engineers.org.

Promotional Opportunities

Reserve your exhibit space!
Download the 2020 MALSCE Convention Exhibit Space Rental Agreement.

Become a convention advertiser and sponsor!
Promote your organization to convention attendees. Advertise in the convention booklet and/or sponsor a refreshment break. Download the 2020 MALSCE Convention Advertising and Sponsorship Registration Form.