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July 21, 2010


Welcome to F.A.C.M.
The purpose of the Florida Association of Cadastral Mappers is to bring together those persons concerned with property ownership mapping in state and local government, and private industry, without regard to the unit of government or department in which such persons perform their duties.

FACM loses two members during the last year - Read about their contributions on the Memorial Page

FACM Fall Conference Set for Sirata Beach Resort on St Pete Beach.  Call for Presenters.

The conference will be at the Sirata Beach Resort & Conference Center on St. Pete Beach. Mark your calendar now; the dates will be October 17th through 20th, 2010.

Conference attendees can extend their stay three days prior to the conference and three days following the conference. So if you wanted to make it a family vacation with our lower contracted per day room rate of $101.00, this would be the perfect time!

We are always looking for presentations for the conferences. If you wish to give a presentation please contact John Bausola FACM Conference Committee Chair, BausolaJ@paslc.org , or one of the FACM board members.

2010 Fall FACM Conference
October 17 - 20, 2010

Click here for Conference Registration Form


 

Sirata Beach Resort www.sirata.com
For Reservations call 800-344-5999
St Pete Beach, Florida
Call for Presenters

 Message from our  President - Matthew Kalus

“Coming up with something to write about has never been an easy task for me; the good part is that there is a lot of news that is going on. I hope I can get it all in!  We are now already over halfway through our terms as your Officers, and I hope you are pleased with the selection of the Sirata Resort for our 24th Annual Fall Conference returning again to St. Pete Beach.  We also finalized our negotiations for the 2011 conference location, and are beginning to plan for that event (which will be our 25th Anniversary Annual conference – It’s going to come on us quick, so start making plans now).  Many thanks to John Bausola, Jeff Maasch, and Ellen Edwards who are helping make all of this happen! 

We really had a lot of good feedback from the 23rd Annual Conference.  I feel like we have big shoes to fill.  John Bausola will be sending out a call for presenters shortly, so be thinking of what you could give a presentation on.  You don’t have to be a polished professional; we are all family and you can count on us for support.  In fact I gave my first presentation at the conference last year, and while I had the butterflies going in, I was greatly relieved that folks in the audience were really supportive and appreciative.  Once you get a few under your belt (I mean presentations! ), it gets a little easier each time.  Our theme this year is “Doing More with Less”. An obvious choice for the trying times we are all facing.  If you have a new procedure that fits in with that, or you have a project that your office is working on, completed or not, and want to share it with your peers, then this is the place to do that.  It is good opportunity to be able to bring something back that you have earned; the more you put in – the more you can get back. 

If you are a GISP, and need points for upcoming recertification, then our conference qualifies toward that goal; both by attending and presenting.  Regarding GISP’s, is there anyone interested in starting a GISP discussion group?  Having a pool of people to talk to might help those who want to obtain their certification.  Let’s get something started in this area.  Our Education Committee is working on getting all of our courses accredited through the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI).  FACM Course 2 – The Public Land Survey System is being upgraded to include the necessary GIS content to be eligible.  We are looking to roll it out this summer!  Stay tuned for details on where and when. 

If you have mapping colleagues in your county or city planning, public works, surveying, or any mapping related areas, feel free to forward your newsletter on.  We are always looking for potential new members in non-traditional areas. 
 

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