Course Title: Processing Lidar Point Clouds

3 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)

Approved for Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.

After registering, you will receive an email with instructions for watching the recording and submitting to receive your PDH Certificate. 

Presented by Rob Cammack

Description: Join other leaders in surveying who are unlocking the opportunity to augment their teams with fast one foot contours. As your information resource for the industrial drone space, SmartDrone (based in Texas) will teach and provide study resources for FAA Pt. 107 studying, provide a broad overview of LIDAR data, and weather permitting go out in the field to demonstrate Discovery flight, data collection, and unlimited self-service processing.

Speaker Bio: Rob Cammack is a serial entrepreneur based in Tyler, Texas who has been invested in the industrial drone space for almost a decade. Rob's past successes in business have been in real estate, oil & gas services, and technology investing. Today, he is 100% focused on SmartDrone and disrupting the industrial drone market with accessible industrial drones.

Course Title: Remote Sensing and Surveying Techniques from Aerial, Mobile, and Static Collection Methods

3 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)

Approved for Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.

After registering, you will receive an email with instructions for watching the recording and submitting to receive your PDH Certificate. 

Presented by Jonathan Byham

Description: Surveying and remote sensing in the 21st century has evolved into collecting highly accurate surveying and mapping data from multiple platforms and instruments. The combination of multiple platform technologies creates advantages, such as cost savings for both the client and project owner; achieving high accuracy design data; reducing field survey schedule; and increasing safety, accuracy, and laser penetration in obscured areas. This presentation will explore the sensors, equipment, procedures, and mapping products generated from remote sensing and surveying applications. Specific topics will include discussions on photogrammetry; aerial, mobile, and terrestrial LiDAR; orthophotography; and how land surveying best practices can be used to enhance remote sensing applications.

Speaker Bio: Jonathan Byham is a native of Huntsville, AL and serves as a Strategic Account Manager for GPI Geospatial, Inc. He has a degree in Geography and Environmental Science from the University of Alabama and has worked in the field of surveying and mapping since 2012. His experience includes land surveying, GIS, photogrammetry, remote sensing, LiDAR, and business development for private and public sector projects in Alabama and beyond. Jonathan has worked as a land surveying technician performing boundary and topographic surveying, as well as a geospatial analyst performing photogrammetric mapping, LiDAR classification, surface modeling, and orthophotography. His business development and project management experience ranges from private sector engineering and surveying projects to local and statewide mapping initiatives. He is studying to take the ASPRS Certified Photogrammetrist exam later this year, and regularly speaks at industry events and meetings about geospatial best practices and how they apply to the surveying and mapping fields.

Course Title: Updates on Working Toward the Modernized NSRS

3 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)

Approved for Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee.

After registering, you will receive an email with instructions for watching the recording and submitting to receive your PDH Certificate. 

Presented by Denis Riordan, NOAA, National Geodetic Survey

Presentation topics: 

1. Review of the New 2022 Datums

2. NSRS Modernization Delay

3. Types of Coordinates in the Modernized NSRS

ASPLS is now accepting your company's ads for the 2022 issues of our newsletter, Turning Points.  By advertising in Turning Points your ads will be in the hands of over 400 ASPLS members!  We are the only professional society dedicated to serving only land surveyors in Alabama.  

The high-quality newsletter is distributed to members on a quarterly basis.  This provides you with the opportunity to update your ads to market your latest products and services to land surveyors throughout the course of this year.  Additionally, we post the newsletters on our website which could be accessed by individuals who search for information on land surveying or surveyors in Alabama.

Rates are Full Page $600; Quarter Page $300; or Business Card Size $50 with discounts for taking out ads in all 4 issues during the year.

Please click on the Register button if you would like to purchase advertisement online with a credit card.  If you would like to print a form and make a payment with a check, please click here to download a form.

If you need further assistance, please contact our office at aspls@primemanagement.net or call 205-824-7700.

An in depth lecture and attendee participation and discussion of the current Standards of Practice for Surveying in the State of Alabama effective January 1, 2017. The discussion will analyze the definition of Surveying (Rule No. 1.02), Surveying Standards for field and office (Rule No. 1.03), Vertical Control and Topographic Surveys (Rule No. 1.04) and the Miscellaneous Section (Rule 1.05). The discussion will also cover the different types of surveys and the accuracy requirements for field and office work, monumentation of corners, and the preparation of legal descriptions. Attendee participation is encouraged and real world examples will be presented and discussed.

After registering, you will receive an email with viewing instructions.

This course qualifies for the state requirement for licensed land surveyors of 4 PDHs for standards of practice every 2 years.

Qualifies for required standards education for Alabama licensees every 2 years.

4 Professional Development Hours (PDHs)

Approved for Alabama & Florida.

Presented by Thomas Brooks

About Thomas Brooks: Survey Manager for Hunt, Guillot & Associates (HGA). He has over 29 years experience as a Professional Land Surveyor (AL #17521), Tennessee Professional Survey (TN#2118) and Professional Surveyor and Mapper (FL#6780). He is also a licensed Surveyor in 12 other states. Thomas is responsible for the routing, detailed mapping, property master development, describing and platting for major transportation pipelines. This responsibility requires a detailed knowledge of how existing right‐of‐ways, easements and other types of encumbrances impact the placement of new easements. Thomas has taught continuing education courses in Right‐of‐ways, Standards, Photogrammetry Support, and other topics throughout the Southeast as well as at ACSM National Conference

An updated presentation focusing on the different types of ethics and the grey area within professional ethics. This fulfills the state requirement for licensed land surveyors of 1 hour of Ethics classes each year. 

1 Professional Development Hour (PDH)

Approved for Alabama & Florida.

Presented by Thomas Brooks

After registering, you will receive an email with viewing instructions. 

ASPLS 59th Annual Fall Conference & Tech Expo

October 24-27, 2022

Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge

Guntersville, Alabama

Hotel Room Reservations and schedule will be posted soon. 

Exhibitor Key Dates and Times

October 24, 4:00 pm: Exhibitor Set up

8:00 pm: Social Hour with Surveyors

October 25, 6:30 am: Exhibitor Set Up

October 25, 7:00 am: Exhibits Open with Breakfast

October 25, 7:00 pm: Casino Night

October 26, 3:00 pm: Final exhibit hall time with raffles. Exhibitors are encouraged to stay on another night to visit with ASPLS Members, visit local restaurants, etc.

Cancellations Fees: Full refunds with 10% cancellation fee until 4:00 pm October 17. No refunds will be given for cancellations received AFTER 4:00 pm Central time October 17.

ASPLS 59th Annual Fall Conference & Tech Expo

October 24-27, 2022

Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge

Guntersville, Alabama

For Hotel Room Reservations and for the complete schedule, or to register for individual sessions, visit the 2022 Fall web page.

Key Dates and Times

October 24, 8:00 pm: Social Hour

October 25, 7:00 am: Breakfast and Exhibits followed by the Opening Session

October 25, 6:00 pm: ASPLS Casino Night!

October 26, 6:00 pm: Lake front cookout for attendees and their families sponsored by GEO-Tronics

October 27, 11:00 am: Meeting Concludes

Cancellations Fees: Full refunds with 10% cancellation fee until 4:00 pm October 17. No refunds will be given for cancellations received AFTER 4:00 pm Central time October 17.

ASPLS 59th Annual Fall Conference & Tech Expo

October 24-27, 2022

Lake Guntersville State Park Lodge

Guntersville, Alabama

For Hotel Room Reservations and for the complete schedule, or to register for individual sessions, visit the 2022 Fall web page.

Key Dates and Times

October 24, 8:00 pm: Social Hour

October 25, 7:00 am: Breakfast and Exhibits followed by the Opening Session

October 25, 6:00 pm: ASPLS Casino Night!

October 26, 6:00 pm: Lake front cookout for attendees and their families sponsored by GEO-Tronics

October 27, 11:00 am: Meeting Concludes

Cancellations Fees: Full refunds with 10% cancellation fee until 4:00 pm October 17. No refunds will be given for cancellations received AFTER 4:00 pm Central time October 17.