Meridian Engineering’s surveyors recently attended the Western Regional Conference March 23-26, 2024, at the Horseshoe Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. Hosted by the Western Federation of Professional Surveyors (WFPS), a regional non-profit organization composed of Land Surveyor associations representing the 13 western states, including Alaska and Hawaii. WFPS was formed in 1979 and is dedicated to education, fostering common goals within the western states, and providing a regional voice at the national level. Meridian’s survey division leader Michael Nadeau serves as Utah’s director to WFPS furthering our commitment to professional advancement and regional representation. The conference also included the several state surveying societies including Nevada (NALS), California (CLSA), Arizona (APLS), New Mexico (NMPS) and Wyoming (PLSW).
The first day of the conference began with three separate workshop tracks followed by an Education FUNdraiser trip to the LINQ Promenade’s Brooklyn Bowl where old friends and new competed with each other for the purpose of funding surveying scholarships. Throughout the next 3 days were cutting-edge presentations tailored for the professional surveyor’s daily challenges including UAS and Drone Safe Operations, Precise Aerial Mapping, Riparian and Property Boundaries, CFedS, Ethics, Art of Retracement, LiDAR, and GIS integration. Sessions were complemented with networking opportunities including refreshment breaks, ice breaker reception, and the live scholarship auction and dinner with colleagues from far and near.
FUNdraiser trip to the LINQ Promenade’s Brooklyn Bowl
CFedS Workshop by Glen Thurow, PLS, CFedS & Tasha Huhta, PLS
Cornhole boards sold at the live scholarship auction for over $500 – the boards represent all 13 WFPS states…a unique custom prize and highly desired!