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CLSA Board of Directors Meeting - Virtual
2025-11-01 | ZOOM
Please contact Jennifer Blevins (jennifer@caladmanagement.com) if you would like to attend.

CLSA Education Scholarship Deadline
2025-11-17
The 2025-2026 Education Foundation Scholarship Application has been posted to the website. Applications are due by November 17, 2025. Please read all instructions included on the website. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Please forward this email to students who may be interested in applying.
Click here for the list of available scholarships and their criteria.
Click here for more information on the CLSA Education Foundation.
Click here to apply

WFPS - Town Hall - Meet the NSPS Candidates
2025-11-17 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
WestFed will hold a virtual town hall on Tuesday, November 17th at 10 AM pacific time to meet the candidates running for NSPS office. This provides an opportunity to engage with the individuals who aspire to lead and represent our profession on a national level. Below is a link to register for the Zoom link.
Zoom Link: Click Here for Zoom Registration Link

NSPS Vice President Candidate – Cotton D. Jones
Cotton D. Jones, a licensed Professional Land Surveyor, graduated from the University of Wyoming in Laramie with a degree in Business Administration in 1989 and later completed the 30 hour Survey Certificate program at the University. He began his surveying career in the early 1990’s as a survey assistant with a couple of survey firms in Cheyenne, Wyoming where he matured his career to the point of licensure. Gaining Licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor in Colorado (2002). Cotton obtained the credentials to be a Certified Federal Land Surveyor (CFedS 2008) in the first group of students following the beta test group and is licensed in Wyoming, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, North & South Dakota, Utah, Nevada and most recently New Mexico. In 2016, Cotton founded Jones Land Surveying, Inc. and currently functions as the principal of Jones Land Surveying and continues to perform all aspects of work associated with the profession. Cotton is active in the Professional Land Surveyors of Wyoming (PLSW) through various committees, was elected as the President of the Southeast Chapter of PLSW in 2005 and later elected President of PLSW for the 2011-2012 term, has been serving as the Wyoming Director/Governor for the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) since his appointment in 2002. Cotton has been involved with NSPS through various committees, has served as chair of the Western States Directors Council, completed 2 terms on the Executive Committee, and is a Trustee of the NSPS Foundation. Cotton and his wife Kris are life-long Wyoming Residents living in Cheyenne. He has volunteered for Cheyenne Frontier Days for 38 plus years and enjoys hunting, fishing and anything outdoors.

NSPS Vice President Candidate – Anthony “Rich” Vannozzi
Anthony “Rich” Vannozzi has been licensed as a Professional Land Surveyor for almost forty years. He worked in private practice for 19 years, including eight years as the sole proprietor of his own consulting firm. For the last 22 years, he has been teaching surveying full-time at universities across New England. He is a tenured Associate Professor on the Surveying Engineering Technology faculty at the University of Maine. He teaches courses across the curriculum, helping aspiring surveyors from across the Nation to become licensed surveyors. Rich is seeking your vote to further serve the profession of surveying and his surveying peers as NSPS Vice President. Rich has been a steadfast advocate for the profession of surveying and surveyors throughout his professional life. He has served at every level in his local and state association including as chair of committees, chapter president, state president, and scholarship trustee. For over ten years, he represented Massachusetts on the NSPS Board of Directors (formerly Board of Governors). He is currently a co-chair of the NSPS Education Committee. His proven and long-standing commitment to the profession and surveyors was recognized by his peers, being named MALSCE (Massachusetts) Surveyor of the Year and receiving five Presidential Citations for his work and leadership for the state association. At the National level, he has received two NSPS Presidential Citations and two NSPS Key Director awards for his work. He is a recipient of the NSPS (formerly ACSM) Earle J. Fennel Award, for distinguished educational contributions to the surveying and mapping profession. He was named a Fellow of NSPS in 2017.
Rich has devoted considerable effort in the field of practical surveying education. He led the efforts to create both an undergraduate certificate program and a surveying minor at the Wentworth Institute of Technology. At the national level, he authored the NSPS policies on both Baccalaureate and Graduate education which are in effect today. He also chaired the NSPS national student competition for nine years beginning in 2011. Upon joining the UMaine faculty he revived the NSPS student chapter, encouraging them to compete in the National Student Competition, as they have done each year since 2022. Along with formal teaching, Rich has provided nearly 100 seminars, webinars, presentations and keynote addresses across the country for professional associations, at academic conferences, and professional meetings. Rich holds a bachelor’s degree, with high honors in Forestry from the University of Maine, completing concentrations in both Forest Management and Surveying. In 2006 he earned his master’s in forestry, with an emphasis in surveying, also from the University of Maine. Rich was born and raised in Titusville, NJ where he attained the rank of Eagle Scout at 15. In 2001-2002 he served as president of Plymouth Massachusetts’s 100-member Rotary club. He is the father of three adult children and grandfather to one. When he is not pursuing professional duties, Rich can be found in his vegetable garden, taking photographs, fishing, or cheering on UMaine hockey.

NSPS Secretary Candidate – Danny Martinez
Danny Martinez is a Senior Survey Project Manager at Lamp Rynearson, a civil engineering and surveying firm in Omaha. He earned his Associate of Applied Science Degree in Civil Surveying, graduating with honors from National College in Rapid City, South Dakota, in 1987. Since 2012, Mr. Martinez has served as the Nebraska NSPS Director. During this time, he has served four terms on the NSPS Executive Committee. He was elected to the NSPS Foundation Board of Trustees in 2020 and currently serves as Vice Chairman. In 2021, he served on the NSPS Executive Oversight Committee responsible for selecting the new NSPS Executive Director. He was recognized as an NSPS Fellow Member in 2022. With more than 30 years of active involvement in the Professional Surveyors Association of Nebraska, Mr. Martinez has served two terms as President-Elect, two terms as President, and on the Board of Directors. A lifelong Nebraskan, Danny and his wife Erica reside in his hometown of Fremont, Nebraska, where they raised their three daughters.

Chapter Meeting
2025-11-18 18:00 - 19:30 | ZOOM
Special Zoom Meeting!
Speaker Carl C. de Baca
Carl C.de Baca, PLS, is a Nevada and California licensed land surveyor. He served as President of the Nevada Association of Land Surveyors, and has served on the Board of Governors and Board of Directors of the National Society of Professional Surveyors. He owned a business serving the mining industry for 11 years.
Program: The resurvey efforts after the devastating fires in Lahaina, Maui
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Esri and NSPS | Surveyors and GIS Webinar
2025-11-19 09:00 - 10:00
Esri and NSPS | Surveyors and GIS Webinar Series
What Surveyors Need to Know About BIM and GIS
Join this webinar to explore the basics of BIM, including how geographic information system (GIS) technology plays a role, an overview of BIM standards, and the surveyor’s role in BIM and GIS. As more organizations move towards the realization of a digital twin, the use of techniques leveraging BIM and GIS, among others, to achieve better data sustainability will continue to accelerate.
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Chapter Christmas Potluck
2025-12-17 17:30 - 20:00 | San Luis Yacht Club
Annual Christmas Potluck will again be held at the San Luis Yacht Club
Cost : $10/person

Bring your favorite dish to share!

New Look for Parallax!!
2026-01-01
We have been concerned about how well the Central Coast Chapter’s website serves the members and local surveying community for some time.

The site is set up as a blog, where the posts are shown in chronological order down the page. When we created this site that seemed like a great way to present information to the surveying community. What we have found is we generally get mulitple post at the beginning of the month, so if we have a long posts, some new fresh post do not get many views because it is so far down the page.

This format does not work the best for how we use our website. We are more of a news type website than a blog type. We believe it would be better to have a site that has a short excerpt of a post and then a link to read the full post. This allows many more of the posts to be seen quickly.

We are hoping this format will enhance the website and make it more of a hub for the chapter.

Also – Looking for a Website Editor:

Takes about 4 to 8 hours a month

Excluding articles written by the editor

Need to know or want to learn WordPress Web content management system

Primarily use site editor for managing the website
Work with blocks
Understand the administrative site also

If interested contact Chapter President, if you have questions about the site contact Tom Mastin @ tbmastin@gmail.com

Mount Diablo Surveyors Historical Society - ZOOM
2026-01-06 19:00 - 20:00 | ZOOM
Contact Robert Reese (robert@reesesurveying.com) for a link to the upcoming January 6, 2026, Zoom meeting at 7pm.
See Post about the meeting and about the historical society.

Meet President pro Tempore of State Senate - click for more information
2026-01-15 18:30 - 20:00 | ZOOM
The Channel Island Chapter has graciously invited our members to join them in a conversation with State Senator for the 21 district, Monique Limon.

Senator Limon has just become the Senate President Pro Tempore for the California Senate. Her district includes most of Santa Barabara County and the southern portion of San Luis Obispo County.
Meeting Details:
The Channel Island January meeting is a Zoom Meeting:
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Chapter Meeting
2026-01-21 17:30 - 20:00 | The Switch, 12304 Los Osos Valley Rd., San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
Meeting Location: The Switch12304 Los Osos Valley Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Time: 5:30pm Social6:00pm Meeting
Dinner: Order off the Menu (The Switch)
Program: Installation of 2026 Officers Committee Chair Assignments Business Meeting

65th Annual Fresno State Geomatics Engineering Conference
2026-01-22 - 2026-01-23 | Freso State University – Resnick Student Union, 5244 N. Jackson Ave., Fresno, CA, United States
Since 1958, Fresno State’s Geomatics Engineering Clubs have partnered with the surveying industry, the community, faculty and other Geomatics Engineering/Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing related businesses and agencies to host this annual celebration of the Surveying profession. By recognizing our past, present and future and connecting students to alumni, industry professionals and researchers, students will have the opportunity to discover the world of Geomatics Engineering through the eyes of the professional.

The conference focuses on a variety of areas such as:

Land Surveying
Photogrammetry
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Nearly 20 guest speakers from industry, government and academia will speak about a variety of topics. Numerous scholarships will be awarded to Lyles College of Engineering. More than $1 million in scholarships have been awarded at this annual conference over the years. Several vendors also will be exhibiting the latest technologies in GIS, surveying and more.

More information about our speakers will be posted here, and more information about our vendors will be posted here.

The conference also has a banquet, which celebrates students and donors. The banquet will be held at Pardini’s. The address is 2257 W Shaw Ave, Fresno, CA 93711.

Free NCEES FS (SIT) Study Group - Virtual
2026-02-07 06:00 - 10:00
Halff is hosting another FREE virtual study session from 8 am to 12 pm CentralTime, and surveyors from across the country are invited to join.

Geo Week - Denver, Colorado
2026-02-16 08:00 - 2026-02-18 17:00
Geo Week brings together geospatial and mapping professionals to explore how data, maps, and advanced technologies can deepen our understanding of the world and inform solutions for complex challenges.

Designed for decision-makers and problem-solvers, the conference program helps attendees solve real-world challenges by offering insights from industry leaders, peer-driven case studies, expert panels, and collaborative roundtable discussions.

New technological innovations, the need for remote workflows, and hardware breakthroughs are rapidly redefining expectations across teams, organizations, and entire industries. The Geo Week tradeshow floor brings together cutting-edge tools and trusted vendors to help professionals make informed technology decisions and offers an unmatched space for peer-to-peer-networking.

S.B. County Surveyor - Accela Informational Webinar
2026-02-18 18:00 - 20:00
The Santa Barbara County Surveyor’s Office is pleased to announce the upcoming implementation of Accela as our new system for survey project submittals, plan review, and fee payments.

To support a smooth transition, we invite you to attend an informational webinar on Wednesday February 18 at 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, during which staff will provide an overview of the Accela platform, demonstrate creating an account, the application submittal workflow, and address questions.

Please note the following important dates:

February 18 at 6:00 PM – Accela informational webinar

February 18 – Accela goes live for all project submittals, reviews, and payments

February 18 – DIRS will be discontinued and will no longer be available

We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to working with you as we transition to Accela. This new system is expected to enhance efficiency, transparency, and customer service.

If you have questions prior to the webinar, please contact the Santa Barbara County Surveyor’s Office.

Sincerely,E. Teñell MatlovskyDeputy for

Aleksandar Jevremovic

Santa Barbara County Surveyor

805-568-3012

Microsoft Teams meeting

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Chapter Meeting
2026-03-11 17:30 - 20:30
Date:

Wednesday March 11, 2026

Time:

5:30pm Social6:00pm Dinner6:45pm Program

Location:

Sea Pines Golf Resort Conference Room1945 Solano St. Los Osos, CA

Map

Consider:

Quick 9 holes before the meeting!

Sea Pines Golf Resort – Online Booking

Program

Robert Reese

“SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY”

A PRESENTATION ABOUT SOME GEOLOGIC HISTORY, EARTHQUAKES, LEGISLATION AND BOUNDARY SURVEYING IN A SLOW MOVING LANDSLIDE ”

Menu:

To be determined

More about the Program:

Robert J. Reese, LS, will make a presentation about establishing boundary lines in an area subject to subsidence – not disastrous, immediate earthquake type subsidence, but a slow shift of the earth.The account involves LA County’s actions and causality, a city’s attempt to stop mother nature, and various surveyors’ attempt at retracement in a shifting environment.Attendees will be offered an opportunity to comment on the methods and reasons of a survey that has been questioned by the LA county counsel, other surveyors and some landowners.Just how hard can it be?

National Surveyors Week
2026-03-15 08:00 - 2026-03-21 17:00

WESTERN REGIONAL SURVEY CONFERENCE
2026-03-18 - 2026-03-21 | Horseshoe Casino Las Vegas, 3645 Las Vegas Blvd, South, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
Western Regional Survey Conference
Horseshoe Casino – Las Vegas
3645 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Preliminary Program
Exhibit & Sponsorship Information
Registration Form Online
PDF Registration Form
Hotel Information
HOTEL INFO:
Horseshoe Las Vegas
(formerly Bally’s)
3645 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109

Mon.-Wed – $50/$78.35 with fees

Thurs.-Sun. – $149/$177.35 with fees

Cut-off Date: February 24, 2026
Hotel will sell out! Book early using link below.

Hotel Booking Link

Vernal Equinox
2026-03-20 07:46 - 19:47
From Wikipedia (Full article here)

A solar equinox is a moment in time when the Sun appears directly above the equator, rather than to its north or south. On the day of the equinox, the Sun appears to rise directly east and set directly west. This occurs twice each year, around 20 March and 23 September.[a]

An equinox is equivalently defined as the time when the plane of Earth’s equator passes through the geometric center of the Sun‘s disk.[7][8] This is also the moment when Earth’s rotation axis is directly perpendicular to the Sun-Earth line, tilting neither toward nor away from the Sun. In modern times[when?], since the Moon (and to a lesser extent the planets) causes Earth’s orbit to vary slightly from a perfect ellipse, the equinox is officially defined by the Sun’s more regular ecliptic longitude rather than by its declination. The instants of the equinoxes are currently defined to be when the apparent geocentric longitude of the Sun is 0° and 180°.[9]

CLSA 60th Anniversary Dinner
2026-03-20 18:00 - 22:00 | Las Vegas Country Club, Las Vegas Nevada, 3000 Joe W. Brown Drive, Las, NV, 89109, United States
This event is at the Las Vegas Country Club

6:00pm Reception

Followed by Dinner

The CLSA dinner will be held during the Western Regional Survey Conference on March 18-21, 2026 at the Horseshoe Hotel (formerly Bally’s) in Las Vegas. If you haven’t registered or confirmed your sponsorship yet for the Conference, please do so right away and follow this link for details: http://www.plseducation.org/.

Global Surveyors' Day
2026-03-21 08:00 - 17:00
The path to Global Surveyors’ Day began back in ancient Egypt when society first used surveying techniques to divide land. Throughout history, surveyors have remained the pioneers of discovery shaping our world to its current existence by exploring the unknown on earth and in space. Fast forward to 2013 when the signing of the Budapest declaration created a common worldwide celebration for those leaders, past and present. We are proud to proclaim Global Surveyors’ Day as a way to globally recognize the ground-breakers, pioneers, individuals and the industry that has shaped our history and continues to be the foundation of our communities.
