RISPLS June 2025 General Membership Meeting and Seminar

The Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (RISPLS) is pleased to invite you to our June 2025 General Membership Meeting & Seminar

When: Thursday, June 12, 2025 (all day: 7:30am – 4:30pm)
Where: The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel (Formerly the Radisson Hotel), 2081 Post Road, Warwick Rhode Island 02886

Guest Speaker: A. Richard Vannozzi, MS, PLS

This will be an all day meeting with 8 PDH credit certificate and attendance certificate.

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RISPLS 55th Annual Meeting & Conference

RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS

Presents:

55th Annual Meeting & Conference
Friday – November 21, 2025

At:

Crown Plaza
801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886

RISPLS 55th Annual Meeting & Conference 2025

Event Details:

  • What: 55th Annual Meeting & Conference
  • Who: Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (RISPLS)
  • When: Friday, November 21, 2025
  • Where: Crowne Plaza Providence Warwick, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886
  • Registration Deadline: November 10, 2025 (A late fee of $10 applies after this date).

Schedule Highlights (7:30 AM – 7:00 PM):

  • 7:30 AM: Registration Opens with Continental Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 4:45 PM: Exhibits Open
  • 8:00 AM – 9:45 AM (Seminar I): Douglas L. Aaberg, PLS (Carlson Software) presenting “Creating Base Maps and Preliminary Designs w/Public Data”
  • 10:00 AM – 4:45 PM (Seminar II): Raymond Hintz (University of Maine) presenting “Managing with the Upcoming Datum Changes” (This seminar includes a break and a longer session in the afternoon).
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Lunch Buffet, 50/50 Raffle, Membership Meeting, Induction of Officers, Awards
  • 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM: NESS Meeting (All are welcome)
  • 4:45 PM – 5:15 PM: Door Prizes / Certificates (at the Registration Table)
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Cocktail Reception w/Hors d’oeuvres & Scholarship Silent Auction

Speakers and Seminars (7 PDH available for the full day):

  • Douglas L. Aaberg, PLS (Carlson Software): Survey/Civil Product Manager. Presentation: Creating Base Maps and Preliminary Designs w/Public Data. (Morning session)
  • Raymond Hintz (University of Maine): Professor of Surveying Engineering Technology. Presentation: Managing with the Upcoming Datum Changes. (Late morning and afternoon sessions)

Registration Fees (Full Day Registration includes ALL Seminars, Exhibits, lunch & breaks):

  • Members (RISPLS and active members of CALS, MALSCE, MSLS, NHLSA, NYSAPLS, and VSLS): $290.00
  • Non-Members: $305.00
  • Students with ID: FREE (Must RSVP)
  • Luncheon & Award Ceremony Only (11:30 AM – 2:00 PM): $160.00 (Members), $175.00 (Non-Members)
  • Exhibit Hall Only (11:30 AM – 2:00 PM, no lunch): $75.00 (Members), $100.00 (Non-Members)
  • A 3.5% transaction fee is added for credit card payments (VISA/MASTER CARD).

Other Activities & Information:

  • Scholarship Silent Auction: Held during the Cocktail Reception immediately following certificate pickup. Donations are welcome.
  • Plan Contest: Rules and entry form are provided. Plans must be from RI, dated between November 2024 and November 2025. Submission deadline is 10:00 AM on November 21, 2025, at the Registration Table.
  • Sponsorships: Various sponsorship opportunities are available (e.g., Continental Breakfast, Lunch, Student Lunch).
  • Hotel: Overnight reservations should be made early by emailing Ashley.mizer@crownehotelwarwick.com and mentioning the RISPLS Event 11/21/25. Complimentary wireless internet and free on-site parking are provided.
  • Scholarship Application: Information is provided for The Pierre H. Guillemette Scholarship Award, with an application deadline of October 27, 2025.

General Membership Meeting & Seminar Thursday April 17, 2025

Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
When: 5:30-8 pm
Via: Zoom

RISPLS will be holding our April General Membership Meeting via ZOOM.
This will be an evening meeting.

Our guest speaker will be Daniel Martin with a 2 hour presentation, 6-8 pm and we have our General Membership Meeting as well approximately a half hour. (before or after)

Please watch your email for the registration information including the presentation details and exact times.

General Membership Meeting & Seminar Thursday, February 20, 2025

General Membership Meeting & Seminar
Thursday, February 20, 2025
7:30 am – 12 pm

The Radisson Hotel

2081 Post Road, Warwick Rhode Island 02886, USA

7:30 am – 8:30 am Registration & Breakfast Buffet
8:30 am – 11:00 am Real Time Kinematic (RTK) Accuracy Precision
Guest Speaker: Jim Peterson, Leica-Geosystems
10:00 am – 10:15 am Morning Coffee Break
10:15am – 11:00 am Economic GNSS Site Control
Guest Speaker: Jim Peterson, Leica-Geosystems
11:00 am – 12:00 pm General Membership Meeting
12:00 pm Certificate Pickup
♦ Please RSVP today for our Half Day Seminar by 2-14-25 (4 PDH) CERTIFICATE *
* RISPLS Members: $100.00___ All Non-Members: 125.00___ Students: $40____
**Late Fee of $10 if received after Feb 14, 2025 / if you’d like to SPONSOR A STUDENT: $40_____

** REGISTRATION REQUIRED —NO WALK IN SIGN UPS**

RISPLS 54th Annual Meeting & Conference

RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYORS Presents: 54th Annual Meeting & Conference

WHEN: Friday – November 22, 2024
WHERE: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886
RIGISTRATION FORM: Nov 22, 2024 CONVENTION INVITATION & REGISTATION FORM

NOTE: Registration Deadline is November 14, 2024. A Late Fee of $10 will be added if received after 11/14/24

This is an All Day Seminar. Guest Speaker Gary Kent, PS Presents The Art of Retracement at the RISPLS 54th Annual Meeting & Conference: Continue reading “RISPLS 54th Annual Meeting & Conference”

General Membership Meeting & Seminar Thursday, April 18 2024

The Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (RISPLS) is pleased to invite you to our April 2024 General Membership Meeting & Seminar

When: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Where: The Radisson Hotel. 2081 Post Road, Warwick Rhode Island 02886
Guest Speaker: Edward O’Brien, PLS, RISPLS Past President
Presentation: Report on the Activities of the RIGIS Executive Committee Municipal Boundaries Task Force & brief discussion on Statewide Parcel Mapping -&- Digital Submission Standards

Download & Register: RISPLS April 2024 GMM & Seminar

General Membership Meeting & Seminar Thursday, June 20, 2024

The Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (RISPLS) is pleased to invite you to our June 2024 General Membership Meeting & Seminar

When: Thursday, June 20, 2024 (all day: 7:30am – 3:30pm)
Where:The Radisson Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick Rhode Island 02886

Guest Speaker: Chuck Horbert from RIDEM & Andrew M. Teitz, Esq., AICP from Ursillo, Teitz & Ritch, Ltd. Associates, LLC. Continue reading “General Membership Meeting & Seminar Thursday, June 20, 2024”

June 2023 General Membership Meeting & Seminar

The Rhode Island Society of Professional Land Surveyors (RISPLS) is pleased to invite you to our June 2023 General Membership Meeting & Seminar

When: Thursday, June 15, 2023, 7:30am – 4:00 pm
Where: IN PERSON Full Day Seminar & GMM at The Radisson Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick Rhode Island 02886, USA

7:30 am – 8:15 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:15 am – 11:30 am Value Based Fees: How to Charge What You’re Worth & Professional Document Discussion. Guest Speaker: James D. Nadeau, PLS, CFM, CFS, ANFI, Realtor
9:45 am – 10:00 am Morning Break

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Luncheon

12:30 am – 2:00 pm RISPLS General Membership Meeting & UPDATES
2:00 am – 4:30 pm Changing the Role of Land Surveyor in the NFIP. Guest Speaker: James D. Nadeau, PLS, CFM, CFS, ANFI, Realtor
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Afternoon Break

Please RSVP today for our Full DAY Seminar! (8 PDH) *
5 PDH Certificate & Attendance Certificate

* RISPLS Members: $200.00___ All Non-Members: $225.00___ Students: $65____
**Late Fee of $10 if received after June 08, 2023 / if you’d like to SPONSOR A STUDENT: $65_____

RISPLS GMM JUNE 2023 INVITE

RISPLS June General Membership Meeting

Bio for James D Nadeau, PLS, CFM, CFS, ANFI, Realtor

Jim Nadeau has provided land consultation and real estate brokerage services for over 30 years. He is a Professional Land Surveyor, and current Chair of the Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors, holds the three National Flood Insurance Program designations, a member of the Maine Climate Council, and is also a Designated Broker at Jim Nadeau Realty. His experience in diverse fields allows him to provide comprehensive and unique service and education to homeowners, as well as, mortgage, insurance, land use, and design consultants.

Seminar I: Value-Based Fees: How to Charge What You’re Worth 8:15 am – 11:30 am

Determining the appropriate fees for land surveying services requires an organizational belief that such services are both important and unique. In this program, attendees will learn how to increase individual and organizational worth and convey competence to prospective clients. We will explore ways to create a profitable business model, as well as discuss other parameters of value, the importance of service diversity, and the creation of a hybrid fee strategy to support a transition to value-based fees. There will also be open discussion, welcoming perspectives and ideas from attendees, on business documents used to reduce liability while enhancing communication with clients.

Seminar II:Changing the Role of a Land Surveyor in the NFIP 2 pm – 4:00 pm

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which offers flood insurance to more than 5 million policyholders nationwide, has transioned to Risk Rating 2.0, a more automated rang methodology which uses “systemgenerated”
values to perform more efficient and equitable flood risk analyses. As technology continues to change the role of the land surveyor, it calls for continued education and a willingness to evolve as flood consultants. This program will review important changes in the NFIP, as well as what has not changed. We will discuss how Flood Zone Determinations, Elevation Certificates, and Letters of Map Change still play an important role in helping property owners understand flood insurance and mitigation options, and explore different ways land surveyors can remain actively involved through a variety of real life examples.