Women Surveyors Summit

This in-person event is the 7th Women Surveyors Summit. This is a "for women, by women" event and will include opportunities for continuing education. Up to 16 PDH's will be available, with a 2 hour Ethics course.

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact info@futuresurveyors.org.

 Preliminary agenda follows, subject and topics subject to change:

Thursday, September 17th, 2026

• 9am-1pm CST Exam - https://cstnsps.com/apply-online/
• 4pm Registration Open, Pick up IDs, Packet and Swag Bag
• 6 pm - 8pm Welcome Reception - Speakers from California and Future Surveyors Foundation
• Activity to include Wine Tasting Experience, Land Surveying Art Display, heavy hors d'oeuvres and cash bar

Friday, September 18th, 2026

• 7am Breakfast Provided in Meeting Space
• 8am - 9am - Opening ceremonies, Kristie Achee and Lilly Capell, California Speakers and Future Surveyors Foundation Speakers
• 9am - 11am – Panel Discussion: Education in Surveying ~ Jeannie Vahsholtz, Schuyler Sears, Debra Jenkins, and Jocelyn Limas (2 PDHs) 
• 11am - 12pm ~ The CST Exam - Value, Process, Application ~ Trisha Lund (1 PDH)
• 12:00pm - 1:30pm Lunch (Provided) Special Guest Speaker -  (1 PDH)
• 1:30pm - 3:30pm – Surveying in California: Boundaries, Standards, and Professional Judgment ~ Connie Barrett (2 PDHs)
• 3:30pm - 4:30pm – Native Women in Survey History & Tribal Land Surveying Laws ~ Nicole Allen (1 PDH)
• 4:30pm - 5:30pm - YSN - Importance of Supporting the Next Generation ~ Jeanette Harley and Emily Kubisty, California YSN Representative (1 PDH)
• 7pm - Flagship Dinner Cruise – Boarding Time 7pm, Departure 7:30 pm, Return 10:00 pm, Spring/Summer Duet Dinner (Entree, Salad, and Dessert), Complimentary boarding glass of Champagne, cash bar and DJ Entertainment

Saturday, September 19th, 2026

• 7am Breakfast Provided in Meeting Space
• 8 am - 9 am - AI in Surveying ~ Annette M. Hovorka (1 PDH)
• 9 am - 10 am -  Mentoring the Next Generation ~ Lisa Spivak (1 PDH)
• 10 am - 12 pm - CAD, GIS & AI: Structuring Modern Workflows~ Connie Barrett & Laura Davis (2 PDHs)
• 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm - Lunch (Provided) Special Guest Speaker -  (1 PDH)
• 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm – Elevating Construction: The Power of Drone Surveying - Dana Klett (1 PDH)
• 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm - Panel Discussion - Ethics in Land Surveying ~ Heather Markley, Coleen Johnson, Jeanette Harley (2 PDHs)

Sunday, September 20th, 2026

Networking Tour San Diego Safari Park Excursion!!! 

This exciting event includes ticket and transportation to the zoo and a networking lunch.

If you are planning flights, you would need an evening flight if you are leaving on Sunday.

Location:  The Westgate Hotel  

https://www.westgatehotel.com/

ROOM BLOCK IS FULL AND DEADLINE HAS PASSED.

If you need assistance, please contact Anna Rios at anna.rios@futuresurveyors.org     

Silver Sponsors

• AAGS
• Idaho State University
• Yazel Peebles & Associates, LLC
• Pedraza Surveying 
• Guida
• Schneider Geomatics
• Kansas Society of Land Surveyors 

Bronze Sponsors

•  San Diego CLSA Chapter 
• BGE, Inc.
• Colliers Engineering & Design
• Platinum Geomatics 
• Timmons Group
• Psomas
• AGS Engineering & Construction
• WLG Surveying Solutions
• McKim & Creed
• North Carolina Society of Surveyors

Additional Sponsors

• The Geoholics
• Dioptra LLC
• Red Wing Boots