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| Event | Guilford Chapter Partnership |
| Date | Thursday, March 27, 2025 |
| Address | Greensboro Elks Lodge 2201 W Cornwallis Dr. Greensboro, NC 27408 |
| Time | 8:00am-4:30pm |
| PDHs | 7.5 |
| Member Price | $ 175.00 |
| Non-Member Price | $ 225.00 |
| Description | NCSS is partnering with the Guilford Chapter to present this seminar. Location: Greensboro Elks Lodge 2201 W. Cornwallis Dr., Greensboro, NC 27408 Registration begins at 7:30 am with coffee and breakfast, and class concludes at 4:30pm. Breakfast and Lunch are included. Topics:
Introduction to Ethics and Professionalism—This session will define ethics and morality and discuss professional ethics by reviewing the NSPS Canon and NCBEES rules.
Standards of Practice will focus on the Board Rules under NCBEES, specifically Title 21, Chapter 56, Section .1601 to .1609 of the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC). These rules are collectively known as the Standards of Practice for Land Surveyors in North Carolina.
Evidence and Procedures in Boundary Location – Topics discussed in this section address US court system, the Rules of Evidence, the Classifications of Evidence and an explanation of the limitations on liability, applicable statutes of limitation, the “discovery rule” and its application to statutes of limitations, and the difference between “statutory repose” and the “rule of repose.” Instructor: Dr. Jerry W. Nave, PLS, graduated from East Tennessee State University in 1986 with a bachelor's degree in Survey and Mapping Science. He later completed a Masters Degree in 1999 and his Doctorate Degree in 2005 both from East Tennessee State University. After graduating in 1986, he worked for Dewberry and Davis for six years in both Fairfax, Virginia and Johnson City, Tennessee. In 1992, he went to work for the City of Johnson City and in 1993 he moved to the City of Kingsport as Land Surveyor for the Engineering Department. He later started a small land surveying firm in Elizabethton before joining the faculty at East Tennessee State University’s Surveying and Mapping Science Program. In 2007, Dr. Nave moved to Greensboro, NC to help start the Geomatics Program. Dr. Nave has served as the President of the Guilford Chapter (2015-2019) and the NCSS Executive Board of Directors (2017-2023) and has served on a number of committees for the Society. In addition to his University duties, Dr. Nave teaches seminars related to boundary, GNSS, UAS and ethics to the surveyors of North Carolina. Dr. Nave is licensed as a PLS in both Tennessee (1993) and North Carolina (2015) and has his FAA UAS certificate (2018-Present). |
| Contact | John Willis |
| Event | YSN Ask Me Anything (AMA) Event |
| Date | Thursday, March 27, 2025 |
| Time | 6:00pm |
| Description | YSN Ask Me Anything (AMA) Event If you are a young surveying professional under 40, you are invited to join us on March 27th at 6:00 PM (EST) via Zoom for an exciting YSN AMA session on UAV LiDAR with Ravi Soneja. This is your chance to connect with peers and dive into the world of UAV LiDAR—ask questions, gain insights, and explore how this technology is shaping the future of land surveying and geospatial data collection. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from an industry expert! Register now and get ready to bring your questions. CLICK HERE TO REGISTERRavi Soneja, CMT-Lidar |