FSMS is entering its busiest time with licensure renewals coming due at the end of February, and unlike the last biennium where rollover CEU credits were applicable, most licensees did not take advantage of rollover then as it was rather new. Now, the use of rollover CEU credits is much more widely known. Even so, the majority of licensees do wait until the last few months of the biennium to acquire the required CEU credits, so do yourself a favor and check your CEU status (https://csapp.fdacs.gov/csrep/), and if you are lacking the requisite amount of credit hours, please contact Samantha (Sam) Hobbs to determine the most efficient way for you to obtain those credits. She can be reached at (850) 942-1900 or [email protected].

Also, FSMS Membership Renewal notices will be going out immediately after our November 18^th Board meeting, so that you can continue your membership in the greatest surveying and mapping society in the greatest state in the greatest country in all the land.

Legislatively, David Daniel and Jack Breed continue to monitor pending legislation that may affect the surveying and mapping profession, and for the first time in four years, there is yet to be any potential legislation that could affect our practice. Nonetheless, this could change, and, as always, we stand at the ready in case something does arise. 

Lastly, the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) will be having their 2023 Working Week in Orlando May 28 to June 1, and this is slated to attract over 2000 Surveying and Geospatial attendees from over 90 countries. FSMS will be exhibiting at this event. We have already had a preliminary meeting with the venue, FIG and NSPS, as this event is happening literally in our backyard. FIG has Working Weeks each year all over the globe, but this is the first time it has been in the US for 21 years. I have never been to a FIG event, but that will change in May. We have been told that the Exhibit Hall will be unlike anything we have seen before (unless you have been to a Working Week) and that the equipment vendors really go all out with their exhibits. Event details are still being formalized, but this should happen soon and FSMS will put all the pertinent information on this event in The Florida Surveyor and on our website. It will be a great learning experience.