NYSAPLS 67th Annual Surveyors Conference
Saratoga Springs City Center & Hilton Hotel
Saratoga Springs, NY
January 26-28, 2026
Registration opens in October 2025, more details to follow.
Please visit www.NYSAPLS.org for more information.
National Surveyors Week 2025
The purpose of National Surveyors Week is to bring visibility to the profession. During Surveyors Week, Land Surveyors across the nation celebrate by communicating and educating the public on what Land Surveyors do & why it is important; encouraging students to consider surveying as a career choice; and participate in activities that promote and bring awareness to the surveying profession.
All licensees, governmental agencies, technical professional organizations and citizens groups are encouraged to join the celebration.
Below are some opportunities NYSAPLS has organized for you to celebrate National Surveyors Week! For more resources and ideas, check out our list of resources here, or visit the NSPS website.
Happy National Surveyors Week Genesee Valley!
Free Presentation for CE Credit 3/9
GVLSA is hosting the second showing webinar on Thursday March 9.
A free presentation good for 1 CE credit.
Membership meeting 6pm – Presentation at 7pm
Erdman Anthony
145 Culver Road
Rochester, NY 14620
Dinosaur BBQ will be provided
Please RSVP by Tuesday March 7 if you plan to attend so I know how much food to order.
Preparing FEMA Flood Elevation Certificates
Approved for: 1.0 NY LS/PE CE
The purpose of this course is to inform the attendee what information to obtain at the project site and how to fill in the information requested on the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) National Flood Insurance Program Elevation Certificate.
By the end of this session participants will be able to:
- Prepare FEMA Flood Elevation Cerificate.
- Define terms such as Flood Hazard Zone, Base Flood Elevation and Datum.
- Explain the location of required elevations.
- Propose comments that may be needed on the Elevation Certificate.
About our Speaker
John P. Lynch, PLS, Director of Survey of Control Point Associates, Inc., has over 35 years of experience in boundary surveying, preparing acquisition maps, right-of-way mapping, and many forms of surveying. Mr. Lynch ensures that Control Point Associates, Inc.’s Quality Control and Assurance document review procedures are followed and the firm’s highly established design and production standards are maintained. Additionally, he insures that Control Point Associates, Inc. is fully responsive to the clients technical and schedule needs. Experience includes projects ranging from single lot surveys to parcels several hundred acres in size. Emphasis is on preparation of surveys which can be sued as the base document for site plan design. Specialization in commercial projects adhering to ALTA/NSPS Land Title or similar client customized requirements. Proficient in preparing route surveys, subdivisions and construction stake out calculation.
Membership Meeting 2/16
Join us for a general membership meeting on Thursday February 16 at 7pm.
Location:
40 and 8
933a University Ave
Rochester, NY 14607
2021 GVLSA Holiday Party – 12/17 6:00pm
GVLSA Invites you to the 2021 Holiday Party and Annual Meeting.
Cost is $10 per member or $15 for member and guest
Drinks start at 6:00pm – Dinner at 7
Pomona at Blue Barn
918 Manitou Rd, Hilton, NY 14468
Menu:
Appetizers
Warm bread with whipped butter
Cheese and Charcuterie Station with French Onion Dip, Crackers and Crostini
Entree
Honey Brined and Roasted Chicken with a Citrus Thyme Beurre Blanc
Sides
Rosemary Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Prosciutto Wrapped and Grilled Asparagus
Dessert
Cookie Bar (Chocolate Chip, Snickerdoodle, Molasses)
Open bar for beer, wine, and cider
RSVP here
GVLSA Annual Holiday Dinner – 12/19/2019 – Thursday
Annual GVLSA Holiday dinner will be on December 19th at 6 P.M, at Irish Mafia Brewing Company. The cost will be $25 a person or $35 per couple. Please R.S.V.P to Justin Roloson at jroloson@gayrondebruin.com with confirmations.
GVLSA Finger Lakes Meeting – Emerging Technologies Presentation
The May Genesee Valley membership meeting will be Thursday, May 16 2019 at 6pm at Finn’s Tap Room and Party House located at 14 Railroad Street, Victor NY 14564. The meeting will be accompanied by a presentation by Tom Cerchiara on Emerging Technologies in Land Surveying. More details to follow. Please RSVP to Justin Roloson at jroloson@gayrondebruin.com with confirmations.
2019 National Surveyors Week
The 2019 National Surveyors Week will be Sunday March 17th through Saturday March 23th.
For more details please visit NSPS’s Website.
GVLSA Annual Holiday Dinner – 12/12/2018 – Wednesday
The Genesee Valley Land Surveyors Association annual holiday mixer will be held Wednesday, December 12th at 6pm. This year’s event will be at the Rohrbach Beer Hall, located at 97 Railroad Street in Rochester, NY. The evening will include Rohrbach’s signature drinks, appetizers, and Wood Fired Pizzas. The cost will be $20/person or $30/couple. All are welcome, and we hope to see you there!
Please RSVP to Justin Roloson at jroloson@gayrondebruin.com by December 5th with confirmations only.
NYSAPLS Workshop – Advances in Tech. – June 8th 2018
NYSAPLS will be hosting an 8 hour workshop on Friday June 8th, entitled “How Advances in Technology may be applied in your Everyday Practice”. Presenters Thomas Cerchiara, Jr, PLS & Michael Koterba will discuss emerging technologies in the surveying profession, and instances in which these new technologies can be used on the jobs we perform everyday. This workshop will give 8.0 NY LS/PE continuing education credits, and is available to anyone interested! The workshop will be held at the Radisson Rochester Airport Hotel, located at 175 Jefferson Road Rochester, New York 14623. Please visit NYSAPLS website for more information, and to register!