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Hello and welcome to this week's edition of the POB eNews...
Register Today for the 2006 Rendezvous: Surveying the Wachovia Tract on September 14-16!
The Wachovia Tract, consisting of more than 98,000 acres of land, was originally discovered by the Moravian Church in the early 1750s. Today, the tract represents half of North Carolina's Forsyth County and is part of present day Winston-Salem. To learn more about the history of the Wachovia tract, click HERE.
The Surveyors Historical Society and the North Carolina Society of Surveyors Inc. are hosting a historical study of the early Moravian surveys in North Carolina. The event will be held on September 14-16 in Winston-Salem, N.C., and includes lectures by area experts, colonial surveying demonstrations, tours of historic sites, an antiques road show, swap meets and appraisals.
For more information and a complete agenda of the 2006 Rendezvous, E-mail ncss@earthlink.net or call 919/833-9808. To register before the September 1 deadline, click to www.ncsurveyors.com.
Enjoy reading the rest of the eNews!
Regan Grant
Associate Editor
grantr@bnpmedia.com
P.S. Don't forget to vote in our Quick Poll at www.pobonline.com. This month we're asking what surveying subjects interest you the most.
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INDUSTRY EVENTS
FSMS 51st Annual Conference
Aug 16, 2006 - Aug 20, 2006
Florida Surveying and Mapping Society
Florida
850/942-1900
http://www.fsms.org
FEMA Elevation Certificate Training Oahu Workshop
Aug 21, 2006 - Aug 21, 2006
Oahu, Hawaii
808/587-0267
carol.l.tyau@hawaii.gov
2006 APWA Congress and Exposition
Sep 10, 2006 - Sep 13, 2006
American Public Works Association
Kansas City, Missouri
816-595-5241
www.apwa.net
For more upcoming industry events, visit POB's Calendar of Events .
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
The Enemy within our Ranks
Posted By Jered McGrath on 8/15/2006 at 9:26 PM
What I have learned on the job and from my mentors trumps all [that] I have learned in school. I realized this fact within the first week out of college...
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William H. Gordon Associates Inc. in Prince William County, VA is looking for a Director of Survey. Work on exciting projects like a national zoo or golf course. Candidate must be a true manager with strong staff development skills and proven experience. For more information visit www.whga.com . E-mail resumes to jobs@whga.com.
Click HERE for more classified ads in our online August issue. |
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