PLSC wants all attendees to be safe and enjoy the Summit. PLSC will adhere to any current COVID 19 Public Health and Executive Orders at the time of the Summit. For the latest information, please go to the Colorado COVID-19 Updates website and/or the Jefferson County COVID-19 website. PLSC will email attendees closer to the Summit date with any mandates required by the facility, Jefferson County Public Health Department and/or Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. PLSC does ask anyone that plans to attend in person to stay home if they do not feel well. Refunds, or access to any recordings will be made.
PLSC wants all attendees to be safe and enjoy the Summit. PLSC will adhere to any current COVID 19 Public Health and Executive Orders at the time of the Summit. For the latest information, please go to the Colorado COVID-19 Updates website and/or the Jefferson County COVID-19 website. PLSC will email attendees closer to the Summit date with any mandates required by the facility, Jefferson County Public Health Department and/or Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. PLSC does ask anyone that plans to attend in person to stay home if they do not feel well. Refunds, or access to any recordings will be made.
Program & Agenda
In-Person Conference
At the DoubleTree Colorado Springs
Program information to be announced at a later date
| In-Person Conference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professional Track | Business/Software Track | Technical Track |
| KRIS KLINE Know When to Hold ‘em and Other Procedural Pitfalls (6 hours) | SUE WEISS and TRISH LUND CST I: History and Instruments (3 hours) | |
| ERICH BRETZ BIM (3 hours) | MIKE MINCIC CST II and III (3 hours) | |
| In-Person Conference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professional Track | Business/Software Track | Technical Track |
| KRIS KLINE How to Fix a Boundary Line (and How NOT to) (6 hours) | PEHLE COLLETTA Business with CDOT (3 hours) | BOB GREEN “Bridging the Gap” Between Geospatial Survey and UAS -and- Solar Cycle 25: The Impact of Enhanced Solar Activity on the Ionosphere and the GNSS Surveyor (3 hours) |
| TOM MACKIE, CODY SCHNEIDER AND NICK JONES Fused Deliverables in Transportation Mapping (3 hours) | GARY GABLE Railroad Permitting and Safety (3 hours) | |
| In-Person Conference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professional Track | Business/Software Track | Technical Track |
| WARREN WARD How Surveyors Built a Country, and the Courts Followed in Their Footsteps (3 hours) |
BOB MECHAM Survey Data Reduction CDOT best practices Bentley OpenRoads Designer (ORD) v10.1 (3 hours) | DEREK VAN WESTRUM Gravimetric Models (3 hours) |
| ROBERT BOEHM Solve a Boundary Problem (3 hours) | BOB MECHAM ROW Geometry and Plans Production (3 hours) | BRIAN SHAW SPCS2022 and other NSRS Modernization (3 hours) |
| In-Person Conference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professional Track | Business/Software Track | Technical Track |
| BILL BUNTROCK Mining Claims (3 hours) | TOM SYLVESTER and SCOTT THOMPSON Researching Canals and Rivers + Anatomy of a Court Case Involving the Colorado River (3 hours) | BRYAN FRAZIER and NEIL WAGNER Integrating GIS in Daily Practice (3 hours) |
| BILL BUNTROCK and JOYCE YOUNG DORA and Continuing Education Update (3 hours) | DENNIS MOULAND 3-Mile Subdivision (3 hours) | BRIAN YOHN Expand Your Survey Limits with Drones (3 hours) |
Virtual Conference
Streaming Online
| Virtual Conference | ||
|---|---|---|
| DAVE DOYLE Are You Ready for 2025? (4 hours) | ||
| Virtual Conference | ||
|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HOOVER, BILL MERTEN and PAUL CAREY Spanish Land Grants (2 hours) | ||
| TRENT KEENAN Key Strategies for a Successful Land Surveying Business (2 hours) | ||
| Virtual Conference | ||
|---|---|---|
| DANE COURVILLE Rules of Construction (2 hours) | ||
| TOM DARLING Ethics in Business, Leadership, Motivation and Customer Service (2 hours) | ||
Program information to be announced at a later date
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We are looking forward to seeing everyone in person for the 2023 Summit!
Education Tracks include:
Professional Track
Technical Track
Business Track
Tracks will be packed with information and resources to improve your skills AND your business.
In addition to the Education Tracks, the Summit will also include:
A Kickoff Networking Event with Young
Surveyors Network on Monday, February 20
Exhibitor Hall/Vendor Showcase
Longer Lunch Hours for more networking
Contests and Competitions
Updates on PLSC and the State of the Association
Speakers
Featured Speaker
Richard Elgin
Featured SpeakerProgram TBA
Monday, March 24th
In-Person
Know When to Hold ‘em and Other Procedural Pitfalls
Kris KlineThis seminar is an in-depth discussion of basic theories and specific principles that form the basis of this critical decision, including the rules of construction, variations associated with riparian boundaries, and problems associated with ‘office surveys.’
BIM
Erich BretzTBA
CST I: History and Instruments
Sue WeissThe goal for this session will focus on Surveying History and the evolution of such.
CST I: History and Instruments
Trish LundThe goal for this session will focus on Surveying History and the evolution of such.
CST II & III
Mike MincicIf you are planning to take the CST II or III exam, this course is for you!
Tuesday, March 25th
In-Person
How to Fix a Boundary Line (and How NOT to)
Kris KlineThis course examines various legal mechanisms which courts apply in order to fix the location of a disputed or uncertain boundary line or easement.
“Bridging the Gap” Between Geospatial Survey and UAS
Bob GreenThis session will focus on integrating quality survey data with quality UAS sensors and workflows.
Solar Cycle 25: The Impact of Enhanced Solar Activity on the Ionosphere and the GNSS Surveyor
Bob GreenIn this session we will discuss the past, present and future of existing GNSS satellite constellations
Railroad Permitting and Safety
Gary GableThis presentation includes the federal rules, the different types of protection that can begiven to a survey crew such as Watchman – Lookout, Form B, Form D, Track and Time, and Lock Out / Tag Out to name a few. And also what you are allowed to do with those different types of protection.
Business with CDOT
Pehle CollettaThis session will discuss how to successfully partner with the Colorado Department of Transportation.
Fused Deliverables with Transportation Mapping
Tom MackieIn the rapidly evolving field of transportation mapping, the integration of advanced survey technologies is crucial for creating accurate and comprehensive deliverables to support an equally evolving transportation industry.
Fused Deliverables with Transportation Mapping
Cody SchneiderIn the rapidly evolving field of transportation mapping, the integration of advanced survey technologies is crucial for creating accurate and comprehensive deliverables to support an equally evolving transportation industry.
Fused Deliverables with Transportation Mapping
Nick JonesIn the rapidly evolving field of transportation mapping, the integration of advanced survey technologies is crucial for creating accurate and comprehensive deliverables to support an equally evolving transportation industry.
Wednesday, March 26th
In-Person
How Surveyors Built a Country, and the Courts Followed in Their Footsteps
Warren WardMonuments Make the Math, And 1,001 Reasons Why Surveyors Plant Pin gardens Anyway + Is a Property Corner The Result of a Measurement, Or is a Measurement The Result of a Property Corner?
Solve a Boundary Problem
Robert BoehmThis class has been so popular, we are bringing it back for 2025. We will present interesting boundary problems and have a lively discussion on how to solve the issue.
Gravimetric Models
Derek Van WestrumTBA
SPCS2022 and other NSRS Modernization
Brian ShawA comprehensive review of the SPCS2022 and other NSRS Modernization projects.
Survey Data Reduction
Bob MechamSurvey Data Reduction CDOT best practices & ROW Geometry and Plans Production CDOT best practices
ROW Geometry and Plans Production
Bob MechamROW Geometry and Plans Production
Thursday, March 27th
In-Person
Mining Claims
Bill BuntrockThis is a surveyor’s saga on what it took to complete a land survey plat between 10,000 and 12,500 feet above sea level, consuming over 65 field days and members of the surveying community that donated countless hours of field and office time to make it happen.
DORA and Continuing Education Update
Bill BuntrockDo you know what changes have occurred recently through legislation? Do you have questions on how the mandatory continuing education requirement will be defined?
DORA and Continuing Education Update
Joyce YoungDo you know what changes have occurred recently through legislation? Do you have questions on how the mandatory continuing education requirement will be defined?
Integrating GIS in Daily Practice
Bryan FrazierThis talk will explore the implementation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in enhancing the everyday work flows of land surveyors.
Integrating GIS in Daily Practice
Neil WagnerThis talk will explore the implementation of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in enhancing the everyday work flows of land surveyors.
Expand Your Survey Limits with Drones
Brian YohnJoin us for an in-depth discussion on Drone Survey Workflows, covering the end-to-end process—whether you insource or outsource.
Researching Canals and Rivers + Anatomy of a Court Case Involving the Colorado River
Tom SylvesterTBA
Researching Canals and Rivers + Anatomy of a Court Case Involving the Colorado River
Scott TompsonTBA
3-Mile Subdivision
Dennis MoulandTBA
Tuesday, April 1st
Virtual Conference Streamed Online
Are You Ready for 2025?
Dave DoyleProblems with existing horizontal and vertical datums; Advances in spaced-based positioning constellations; New horizontal and vertical datum definitions; and more.
Wednesday, April 2nd
Virtual Conference Streamed Online
Spanish Land Grants
Michael HooverDid you know that Colorado has Mexican Lands on the Southern Side of the State? Learn about the history and nomenclature associated with the Spanish and Mexican Land grant systems and how it may apply to our state.
Spanish Land Grants
Bill MertenDid you know that Colorado has Mexican Lands on the Southern Side of the State? Learn about the history and nomenclature associated with the Spanish and Mexican Land grant systems and how it may apply to our state.
Spanish Land Grants
Paul CareyDid you know that Colorado has Mexican Lands on the Southern Side of the State? Learn about the history and nomenclature associated with the Spanish and Mexican Land grant systems and how it may apply to our state.
Key Strategies for a Successful Land Surveying Business
Trent KeenanThis session offers a comprehensive guide to running a successful land surveying business tailored to the current market dynamics.
Thursday, April 3rd
Virtual Conference Streamed Online
Rules of Construction
Dane CourvilleRules of construction assist in the establishment of newer parcels, and assist in the reestablishment of previously established older parcels through retracement.
Ethics in Business, Leadership, Motivation and Customer Service
Tom DarlingIn this general ethics course, learn about the various types of ethics, what effects it has on your organization, and how to leverage ethical practices into your everyday business.
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Hotel Information
The DoubleTree Colorado Springs at 1775 East Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80906 is the Rocky Mountain Surveyors Summit hotel.
Or, call the reservations desk at 1.888.238.1803 and ask for the Rocky Mountain Surveyors room rate.
Committee & Board Members
Rocky Mountain Surveyors Summit Committee
Heather Lassner, PLS
Committee Co-ChairHeather Lassner is a newly minted Professional Land Surveyor in the State of Colorado but has been working in the field of surveying or related fields since 2006, with ten years being municipal work at various locations across the Front Range.
Sue Weiss
Committee Co-ChairSue has 40+ years of experience in the Surveying profession with a strong history in the development of infrastructures, highways, bridges, renewable development and route surveying.
Becky Roland
Executive Director, PLSCBecky Roland is the Executive Director of PLSC and joined the organization in 2012.
Robert Boehm, PLS
Robert began his career in surveying in 1992 and he is currently a Global Technology Leader and Project Manager for Jacobs.
Steve Parker, PLS
Steven Parker, PLS CFM CFedS, is the a past president of the PLSC, is active with the PLSC Southern Chapter, and he has been involved in the Rocky Mountain Surveyors Summit since its inception in 2011. Steven is a Professional Land Surveyor in the Southeast region of Colorado with CDOT.
Brian Dennis, PLS
Brian Dennis has more than 23 years of professional surveying experience.
Dave Seiler
Dave has been surveying in the San Juans and greater southwest Colorado for over 40 years.
Todd Johnston, PLS
Todd has lived in southwest Colorado his entire life and is a second generation surveyor.
Kathryn Rocha
Katherine Rocha
Celine LeBeau
Celine LeBeau
PLSC Board of Directors
PLSC Officers
|
President Vice President Secretary/Treasurer Past President Executive Director |
Northern Chapter Central Chapter Western Chapter Southern Chapter Southwestern Chapter |
WPFS Delegates NSPS Governor |
Northern Chapter
President
Dave Berglund
Past President
Tony Fendick
President Elect
Laine Landau
Secretary/Treasurer
Heather Lassner
Director
Ron Perkins
Director
Reade Roselles
Director
Steve Varriano
Southern Chapter
President
Don R. Hulsey, PLS
Vice President
Mark Johannes, PLS, CFedS
Secretary
Steve Parker, PLS, CFedS, CFM
Treasurer
Dan Hanten, PLS
Director
Joseph Alessi III, PLS, CRA, GRI, BSME
Director
Spencer Barron, PLS
Director
Steve Rutzen, PLS
Director
Jon Tessin, PLS, CFedS
Director
Eric White, PLS, CFedS
Director
Dennis Craig, PLS
Central Chapter
President
Derek Brown, PLS
Vice President
Tony Peall, PLS
Secretary
Laura Minchk, LSI
Treasurer
Daniel Davis, PLS
Director
Devon Arnold, PLS
Director
Robert Boehm, PLS
Director
Jeff MacKenna, PLS
Director
Justin Scheitler, PLS
Director
Nic Schrader, PLS
Director
Julian Sisneros, PLS
Director
Glen Stice, PLS
Western Chapter
President
Brian Bowker
Vice President
Chris Ransier
Secretary/Treasurer
Alex Lheritier
Southwestern Chapter
President
Todd Johnston, PLS
Vice President
Josh Casselberry, PLS
Secretary
Brian Boniface, PLS
Treasurer
Justin Bonnell, PLS
Northwest 1/4 Chapter
President
Brian Kelly
Vice President
Mike Fraher
Secretary
Walt Magill
Treasurer
AJ Summers
Map / Plat Competition
The Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado is hosting a map / plat competition at the RMSS Conference this Feb 26-28, 2020. We’re looking for your best creations – the ones you spent the most time on – the ones you are most proud of.
The categories will be Subdivision Plats, Boundary/Cadastral Maps, Topographic Maps, ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys, and Miscellaneous Maps with first and second prizes awarded in each category. Entries will be judged on a variety of criteria by a 6 person panel of professionals from the PLSC chapters. Top entries will be showcased at the upcoming Rocky Mountain Surveyors Summit and the winners will be honored at lunch on Friday Feb. 28th.
This is your chance to inspire and enlighten your survey colleagues with your creative techniques while also striving to raise the bar for survey deliverables. We look forward to seeing and showing off your work.
Register
The 2022 Rocky Mountain Surveyors Summit will be a hybrid event.
In person education will be February 23-26, 2022 at the Denver Marriott West, 1717 Denver West Blvd., Golden, CO. The in-person presentation will not be broadcast and can only be viewed by attending the event.
The virtual presentations will be broadcast the week of February 28-March 4, 2022. To obtain continuing education (CE) credit, you must attend the broadcast that week. PLSC will send CE credit based on the broadcast attendance. All virtual presentations will be available for on-demand viewing throughout the month of March 2022, for attendees to view at their convenience but no CE credit will be provided for the on-demand viewing.
The CFedS Class will be a virtual class on Monday, February 28, 2022 – 8AM-5PM. The CFedS Class is a separate fee and includes CFedS CE credit and CE credit.
Registration will open at a later date
REGISTRATION EARLYBIRD PRICING THROUGH 3/17/2025
| Member | Non-Member | Student | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-Person Conference | |||
| Half Day | $135 | $160 | |
| One Day | $350 | $450 | $125 |
| Full Summit | $750 | $900 | $300 |
| Virtual Conference | |||
| One Class | $75 | $125 | $50 |
| Two Classes | $140 | $190 | |
| All Virtual Classes | $400 | $450 | $150 |
In-Person Full Summit attendees receive a $50 credit towards virtual registration. Discount code provided after registering for Summit.
CFedS CEU Credit is an additional $125.
Half-Day registration does not include lunch. Lunch tickets will be available for purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How can I register for the Summit?
A: Click here for step-by-step instructions.
Q: Is lunch included in my registration?
A: Lunch is included in One-Day and Full Conference registration. Lunch is NOT included in half-day registration. Half-day attendees can add lunch to their registration for $50.
Q: Can I change tracks throughout the day?
A: Attendees can attend any track during their registered day. We ask that you email broland@plsc.net if you want to switch a track after registration, so we can accommodate audience seating.
Q: I am not a CFedS. Can I still attend that class?
A: Yes, anyone can attend the CFedS class. There is a $125 additional fee for CFedS continuing education credit, if needed.
Q: I am not a PLSC member. Can I join and get the member registration rate?
A: Yes, you can join at the same time as you register for the Summit. Click on the Member Registration link.
Q: Can I attend just the virtual classes?
A: Yes, you can register for just the virtual classes. Please note that Summit registrations for the full conference receive a $50 discount towards virtual registration.
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