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1 REGISTER TODAY! Featured Speakers: Don Wilson, PLS Kris Kline, PLS Jan VanSickle, PLS Gene Kooper, PLSBLM/CFedS Program Featuring: Don Buhler, Gerald Davis, Steve Parrish Ron Scherler, and Danial WebbExhibits & Vendor DemosSilent & Live Auctions T. (888) 994-3510 Conference Registration at: Western Regional Survey Conference is upon us. This year s Conference will be held February 21-24, 2018 at the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. We hope we have included all necessary information regarding the Conference, however, please feel free to contact the Conference Registration Office at (888) 994-3510 or email if you have additional questions. For updated Conference information, please visit the conference website Luxor HotelThe Luxor pyramid with its beam of light provides a striking visual. One of the most recognizable structures in Las Vegas, the 30-story architectural wonder invites curiosity, while the inside rewards visitors with equal parts excitement, mystery and Luxor is the sixth-largest hotel in Las Vegas and the ninth-largest in the world.

2 It includes 120,000 sq. ft. of gaming, 20,000 sq. ft. of convention space, four swimming pools and whirlpools, a wedding chapel, Nurture Spa and Salon, and 29 retail stores In addition, the Luxor is home to the Criss Angel Mindfreak show, The Blue Man Group, Bodies: The Exhibition which is an educational display on the human body, and Titanic: The Artifact on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip, the Luxor is flanked by the Mandalay Bay to the South and the Excalibur to the north; all three are connected by free express and local delectable dining, stimulating nightlife and top-notch entertainment, the Luxor is an unparalleled travel destination. Hotel ReservationsWe urge you to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. Rooms (single or double) are being offered at $55 (weeknight) and $115 (weekend) plus resort fee. Luxor reservations should be made directly with the hotel.

3 The cut-off date for hotel reservations is January 29, 2018. After the cut-off date, rooms are subject to availability and the group rate will no longer be available. ROOMS WILL SELL OUT - MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY!Luxor HotelGroup Code: Western Regional Survey Conference Reservations: (702) 262-4450 Cut-off Date: January 29thGroup Rates: $55/$115 (weeknight/weekend)Reduced Resort Fee: $25 Reserve early for guaranteed pricing. TransportationTransportation from the airport includes taxi, SuperShuttle, Uber, and other app ride parking a car at the Luxor, current rates are $10 per day for self-parking and $15 per day for Registration Office526 South E Street - Santa Rosa, CA 95404 Phone: (888) 994-3510 Fax: (707) 578-4406 Email: February 23rd (6:00 PM)The Scholarship Auction continues to be a highlight of the Conference. There s something for everyone at the auction and best of all, all proceeds are used to support surveying education.

4 Proceeds will benefit the APLS Education Foundation, NALS Education Foundation, and UCLS Educaiton you are interested in donating an item, please visit and click on Auction. Student volunteers provide support to the conference. Students have an opportunity to attend sessions, and gain insight and knowledge of the surveying industry. Student volunteers also have an excellent opportunity to form relationships within the surveying profession and network with conference attendees who will become their colleagues. Student volunteers are provided registration, lunches, room accommo-dations and travel reimbursement. Please consider sponsoring a Sponsorship: $350 Contact the Conference Office at: (888) sponsorships available! Visit the Conference year s Grand Prize will be an Apple Watch. The Grand Prize Drawing will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, February 24th.

5 Tickets for the Grand Prize Drawing are limited to Conference full-paid regis-trants. Winners must be present at the Closing , February 20th6:00 PM Knights Tournament Dinner at the ExaliburWednesday, February 21st(Separate Registration - Must REGISTER for Workshop Only or Conference & Workshop)7:00 AM 8:00 AM Refreshment Break8:00 AM 5:00 PM BLM/CFedS Workshop (CFed Certification Not Required) (2 CFedS Credits) Donald Buhler, Chief Cadastral Surveyor BLM, Washington DC; Gerald Davis, Chief Cadastral Surveyor BLM, Arizona; Steve Parrish, CFedS Training Coordinator; Ron Scherler, PLS; and Daniel Webb, Chief Cadastral Surveyor BLM, Utah; Moderated by: Curt Sumner, NSPS Executive Director 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Mock Trial for Land Surveyors and Attorneys Moderated by: Jason Higgins, PLS & Curt Ledford, :00 AM 5:00 PM NGS Workshop: A Smorgasbord of Geodesy Dana Caccamise & Bill Stone, NGS10:00 AM 10:30 AM Refreshment Break12:00 PM 1:00 PM Luncheon3:00 PM 3:30 PM Refreshment Break6:00 PM Education Foundation Bowling FUN-draiserConferenceThursday, February 22nd8:00 AM 9:30 AM Opening Ceremonies; Keynote Address.

6 Exhibitor Presentations9:30 AM 10:00 AM Ribbon Cutting/Exhibit Hall Grand Opening/Refreshments in Exhibit Hall10:00 AM 12:00 PM Advanced Topics in Mineral Surveys and Dependent Resurveys Gene Kooper, PLS10:00 AM 12:00 PM Three New (or Not So New) Ways to Get Into Trouble Kris Kline, PLS10:00 AM 12:00 PM Meeting the Challenges of Skilled Worker Shortages in Land Surveying Landon Blake, PLS10:00 AM 12:00 PM Laser Scanning/3D Modeling Brian Laird, PLS12:00 PM 1:30 PM Luncheon with EntertainmentPreliminary ProgramPre-Conference Workshops & Activities5 Thursday, February 22nd (Continued)1:30 PM 3:00 PM Advanced Topics in Mineral Surveys (Cont.) Gene Kooper, PLS1:30 PM 3:00 PM Three New Ways to Get into Trouble (Cont.)

7 Kris Kline, PLS1:30 PM 3:00 PM Why Standard Business Processes Are Critical for the Success of Your Land Surveying Firm Landon Blake, PLS1:30 PM 3:00 PM Profiting from Drone Mapping: The Complete Workflow Daniel Katz3:00 PM 3:30 PM Break with Exhibitors 3:30 PM 5:00 PM Advanced Topics in Mineral Surveys (Cont.) Gene Kooper, PLS3:30 PM 5:00 PM Ethics, Professionalism, and the Court Kris Kline, PLS3:30 PM 5:00 PM Why Standard Business Processes Are Critical (Cont.) Landon Blake, PLS3:30 PM 5:00 PM Solving the Land Survey Hiring Crisis by Drone Daniel Katz5:30 PM 7:30 PM Reception in the Exhibit HallFriday, February 23rd8:00 AM 8:30 AM Break with Exhibitors8:30 AM 10:00 AM Title, Research, and Liability Don Wilson, PLS8:30 AM 10:00 AM Best Practices for GPS and GNSS today Jan VanSickle, PLS8:30 AM 10:00 AM Prescriptive Rights Agnes Hanley, Esq.

8 & Amy Sugden, :30 AM 10:00 AM Position for Transition Rich Radke10:00 AM 10:30 AM Break with Exhibitors10:30 AM 12:00 PM Title, Research, and Liability (Cont.) Don Wilson, PLS10:30 AM 12:00 PM Best Practices for GPS and GNSS today (Cont.) Jan VanSickle, PLS10:30 AM 12:00 PM Alternative Dispute Resolution Cortney Young, :30 AM 12:00 PM Getting Started with Drone Surveying Danial Perry, PLS12:00 PM 1:30 PM Luncheon - Awards Ceremony1:30 PM 3:00 PM Unwritten Rights - More Than Just Adverse Possession Don Wilson, PLS1:30 PM 3:00 PM GIS and GNSS Jan VanSickle, PLS1:30 PM 3:00 PM Legislative and Lobbying Information Tyre Gray, :30 PM 3:00 PM Research & Development Tax Incentives for Surveying Firms Dawson Fercho, EA 6 Friday, February 23rd (Continued)3:00 PM 3:30 PM Break with Exhibitors/Exhibits Close3:30 PM 5:00 PM Unwritten Rights (Cont.)

9 Don Wilson, PLS3:30 PM 5:00 PM GIS and GNSS (Cont.) Jan VanSickle, PLS3:30 PM 5:00 PM Easements Steve Silva, :30 PM 5:00 PM Liability Insurance, Drone & Equipment Coverage, Cyber Protection Laura LedbetterSaturday, February 24th8:00 AM 8:30 AM Break with Exhibitors8:30 AM 10:00 AM The Seven F s of Land Surveying, Plus One Don Wilson, PLS8:30 AM 10:00 AM Quality Based Selection (QBS) Ray Mathe, PLS8:30 AM 10:00 AM Boundary Line Agreements and Adjustments: Unraveling the Tangle Mark Gregersen, :00 AM 10:30 AM Break in Foyer10:30 AM 12:00 PM The Seven F s of Land Surveying, Plus One (Cont.)

10 Don Wilson, PLS10:30 AM 12:00 PM ALTA/NSPS Surveys Paul Burn, PLS12:00 PM 1:30 PM Closing Ceremonies Grand Prize Drawing Winners must be present PROGRAM DETAILS ABSTRACTS & BIOSD etailed Course Descriptions and Speaker Bios Available on the Con-ference MEETINGSThe National Society of Profession-al Surveyors (NSPS) will be holding their spring meetings and student competition in conjunction with the conference. For more information, visit the NSPS website You Gold SponsorsAdditional Sponsorships are the conference website for NAME (LAST/FIRST/MI) FIRST NAME or NICKNAME (as you wish it to appear on your badge)Is your mailing address your: q BUSINESS q RESIDENCE_____COMPANY_____ADDRESS_____CI TY STATE ZIP_____PHONE EMAIL_____PLS#_____SPOUSE (if attending - See Spouse Registration Below)MEMBER PRICING FOR MEMBERS OF WESTFED STATE ASSOCIATIONS (SELECT YOUR AFFILIATION).