Hill Country Land Surveyors Seminars Presents: Continuing Education for 2024
We’re excited to announce the return of our highly anticipated seminar series! Back by popular demand, the Hill Country Land Surveyors Seminars will be hosting a comprehensive two-day event designed to meet your continuing education needs for license renewal in Texas.
Seminar Details
Dates:
- Friday, September 27, 2024: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday, September 28, 2024: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location:
Kerrville Kroc Center
201 Holdsworth Drive, Kerrville, Texas
Fee:
$325.00 for both days (12 hours of CEUs) if registered by September 20, 2024. After that, the fee increases to $345.00.
What to Expect
Friday Session: Survey Do’s and Don’ts
Kick off the conference with an engaging four-hour session that covers crucial topics including:
- Board Makeup
- Complaints and Investigators
- Board Rules
- Court Case Discussions
Included: Enjoy fruit, snacks, cookies, coffee, tea, and soft drinks to keep you energized.
Saturday Sessions: Extended Survey Do’s and Don’ts
Dive deeper into vital areas of surveying with two informative sessions that include:
- Minimum Survey Standards
- Professional Procurement Act
- City/County Platting Requirements
- Easements and Certifications
- Ethics and Court Case Discussions
Included: Start your day with a delicious breakfast buffet featuring a taco bar, followed by lunch and afternoon snacks with drinks.
Accommodations
For those traveling from afar, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel at a special rate for HCLSS attendees. Be sure to mention the Hill Country Land Surveyors 2024 group rate when booking. Reservations must be made by noon, September 13, 2024.
Y.O. Ranch Hotel
2033 Sidney Baker St., Kerrville, TX
Phone: 830-257-4440
How to Register
To reserve your spot, please fill out the registration form with the following details:
- First Name, Last Name, License No.
- Contact Information
- Payment details (check only, no credit cards)
Mail your completed registration form and payment to: Hill Country Land Surveyors Seminars
Attention: Lee Voelkel
212 Clay Street
Kerrville, TX 78028
Cancellation Policy: Full refunds are available with a written request by September 20, 2024. No telephone cancellations will be accepted.
Don’t Miss Out!
Seating is limited, so act fast! You can also reserve your spot by fax or email and hold it for ten days while you arrange payment. For any registration questions, reach out to Lee at 830-257-3313 or email lee@kerrcountysurveyor.com.
Join us for this invaluable opportunity to enhance your skills, network with peers, and fulfill your continuing education requirements. We look forward to seeing you in Kerrville!
Register today and secure your place at the Kerrville Fall Conference!
Meet the Presenters:
Ben Thomson R.P.L.S., L.S.L.S., P.E.
Ben is a graduate of Texas A&M with a Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering degree, Class of ‘59. He has been active in the surveying and engineering professions since 1960. Dates of licensure include R.P.L.S.- 1965, P.E. – 1967, and L.S.L.S. – 1971. He is also a licensed surveyor in Colorado. Prior to being employed by the Texas General Land Office (GLO). he was active in surveying and engineering in all phases of land development. Subsequently he was with TxDOT for several years preparing right of way maps and highway plans and supervising all phases of highway construction. Entering full time private practice in surveying and engineering in 1972 he worked in many areas of the state and was a frequent researcher in the records of the GLO. He was employed at the GLO in March of 1988 and became Director of Surveying in September of that year, a position he held for 18 years. He was promoted to Senior Land Surveyor in September of 2006 and retained that position until retirement in 2008. His 20 years of experience at the GLO included supervision and performance of survey work on state lands with substantial work on littoral and riparian boundaries, assessment, review, and retracement of state land boundaries, review of private survey work submitted to the state for various purposes, extensive gradient boundary experience on streams throughout the state, assessment and handling of vacant land and excess land matters, court appearances on boundary litigation, and extensive research in the records of the GLO. Since retiring from the GLO he has returned to the full time practice of surveying and engineering at his office in Junction. He holds the distinction of being the longest serving member of the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying, serving from 1977 to 2006. He is a life member of TSPS and served on its Board of Directors 1973-1980. He has served on the surveying exam committee of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying since 1990 and chaired that committee for one year.
David A. Vilbig, P.E., R.P.L.S.
David is a graduate of Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering degree in 1977. He became licensed as a Registered Professional Land Surveyor (No. 3989) – Texas in 1981 and a Registered Professional Engineer (No. 67207) – Texas in 1990. He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Colorado, Louisiana, Missouri and Oklahoma, and on the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. David is a Managing Member of Vilbig & Associates, P.L.L.C. and is directly responsible for the firm’s engineering and surveying operations. Likewise, he presides over the management of business matters of the company. David founded the company in 1981 and continues to play a hands-on role in the growth and development of the firm. David’s career reflects over 30 years of professional land surveying and civil engineering experience in connection with airport, military and civil public works projects, as well as corporate land development activities for residential, commercial and industrial projects. His diversified experience encompasses large scale residential and apartment developments, including shopping centers and industrial parks. David was appointed by Governor Clements to the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveyors (1989-1994) and was former vice chairman. He was also appointed to the Advisory Committee for Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi-Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science. His technical presentations include Land Law Conferences of Texas with James Johnson (2002 and 2006), Texas Society of Professional Engineers Annual Conference with James Johnson (2006), Texas Society of Professional Surveyors Technical Presentation-Annual Conference (2011), and Hill Country Land Surveyors Seminar with Ben Thomson (2022- 2023).