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National Society of professional surveyors 100% membership program

National Society of professional surveyors 100% membership program. Why Do we Need a strong national ASSOCIATION and National voice ?. Protect the future of the surveying profession; Represent the profession when working with allied professions;

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National Society of professional surveyors 100% membership program

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  1. National Society of professional surveyors 100% membership program

  2. Why Do we Need a strong national ASSOCIATION and National voice? NSPS 100% Membership

  3. Protect the future of the surveying profession; • Represent the profession when working with allied professions; • Provide a strong voice in federal legislative and regulatory arenas. NSPS 100% Membership

  4. Fact: National issues now affect the daily practice of all surveyors in both the public and private sectors NSPS 100% Membership

  5. National issues affect all facets of surveying practice: • A Strong Governmental Affairs Program representing the Surveying Profession on issues such as LIGHTSQUARED; • Academic accreditation (ABET); • Real estate settlement (RESPA); NSPS 100% Membership

  6. National issues affect all facets of surveying practice, (con’t): • Qualification Based Selection (QBS) • Geodesy, Datums, GPS (NGS/NGA); • FEMA (LOMA & LOMAR); NSPS 100% Membership

  7. The Future Along with these issues, new issues will continue to surface with increasing frequency. The surveying profession should be prepared to address them or risk being marginalized. NSPS 100% Membership

  8. Proposal Background • The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) has been merged into the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS); • NSPS has emerged as THE National Organization representing the surveying profession in the United States. NSPS 100% Membership

  9. Proposal Background • Only Approximately 8 - 12% of state surveying association members are members of NSPS; • For NSPS to continue to be influential on national legislative issues this percentage needs to grow significantly. • For NSPS to continue to be influential when working with allied professions this percentage needs to grow significantly. NSPS 100% Membership

  10. Proposed Solution At the May 5, 2012 NSPS Annual meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina a motion was presented and approved by both the NSPS Board of Governors and Board of Directors for the creation of a 100% Affiliation Program. NSPS 100% Membership

  11. The program: • A new membership program of “Full Affiliation”; • A formal agreement with NSPS. • The Affiliate submits its roster to the NSPS Secretary to determine the commitment between NSPS, the Affiliate and it’s members on the roster. • The Affiliate would pay $40 per member for those on their roster who meet the NSPS voting membership guidelines. NSPS 100% Membership

  12. The Program: • All qualified members, on the roster, become full members of NSPS with all the rights and privileges of membership. • The Affiliate is granted a votingseat on the Board of Directors of NSPS (with the Affiliate paying all normal expenses related to those privileges). NSPS 100% Membership

  13. Current NSPS Member Benefits/Programs • Website • PBS Show – Spotlight On Surveying • Weekly Radio Show – With Curt Sumner • National legislation involvement – LightSquaredhas been the focus • CST Program NSPS 100% Membership

  14. Current NSPS Member Benefits/Programs • A surveyor’s voice to national and international entities such as: • NGS • USGS • FEMA • Department of the Interior • Bureau of Land Management • NOAA • FIG • ABET NSPS 100% Membership

  15. Current NSPS Member Benefits/Programs • ALTA Standards • Involvement in rules and regulations in the states • Student competition program • National Surveyors Week • Boy Scouts of America Surveying Merit Badge • Speakers Kit • Trig-Star Program • NCEES – Exam Prep NSPS 100% Membership

  16. Current NSPS Member Benefits/Programs • Personal Benefits: • Insurance Programs (E & O Insurance Discounts) • Scholarships • Certification Programs: • Hydrographic • CST – Certified Survey Technician • CFEDS – BLM NSPS 100% Membership

  17. In Summary…The 100% Membership Program will: • Unify the survey associations throughout the United States; • Strengthen the surveying profession’s national voice; • Create a pathway for associations’ advisory role (BOG) to become voting role (BOD). • Allow all surveyors who benefit from NSPS’s work to be counted as members at a modest cost; • Provide a potential home and structure for other allied associations such as AAGS and GLIS. NSPS 100% Membership

  18. For additional details see the following documents at (www.nsps.us.com): • Approved NSPS Motion of May 5, 2012; • Government Affairs Fact Sheet; • Frequently Asked Questions. Questions or Comments? Please Contact One of the Individuals listed below: NSPS Executive Director – Curt Sumner: curtis.sumner@nsps.us.com NSPS President – Robert Dahn: bdahn@meehangoodin.com NSPS Area Director- (NAME): email address NSPS Governor – (NAME): email address NSPS 100% Membership

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