Hotel

ASPLS has reserved the following discounted nightly room rates for attendees, based on the room type:

Single Queen $132.00
Double Queen $154.00
Double Queen Suite $185.00

Please note that room rates are subject to lodging tax, city and state surcharges, as well as a 4.25% resort fee. Rates reflect occupancy by up to 2 people. There is a $10.00 per person charge for each additional person. Check-in begins at 4:00 pm and your guests may check out any time before 11:00 am.

To Reserve Your Room: call 256-505-6621 and mention our group code [  ASPLS   ]. Guests can also make reservations online. Visit

https://www.reseze.net/servlet/SendPage?hotelid=1793&skipfirstpage=true&page=53839

Please note that a deposit is required for each reservation made. Deposits are the sum of one night’s lodging plus taxes and are due at the time the reservation is made.

Registration 

Full registration: Available to members and non-members. Discounted early registration through September 9, 2025 Online Registration; Print Registration.

Individual session registration: Best for those that only want to attend THREE OR FEWER sessions.  Discounted early registration through September 9, 2025 Online Registration for MEMBERS; Online Registration for NON-MEMBERS; Print Registration.

Exhibitor Registration: A limited number of table top exhibits are available to companies to display products and services for land surveyors and engineers. Please note space is limited. Register online or see Print Registration.

Schedule of Events

Monday, October 13, 2025

10:00 AM Golf Tournament Benefitting Student Scholarships

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Exhibitors Set Up

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: ASPLS Board Meeting Dinner. Registrants can add dinner for this night as well as no other onsite food is available.

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM: Social Time at the Hickory Lounge

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

7:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 AM – 11:30 AM Session 1A [3.5 PDH] – Railroad rights-of-way Part 1, presented by Kristopher Kline

8:00 AM – 11:30 AM Session 1B [3.5 PDH] – Underground Utility Locating, TBD

11:30 AM - Box Lunch provided

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Session 2  [1 PDH] – Surveying in Alabama and ASPLS Membership Meeting

1:30 PM – 5:00 PM Session 3A [3.5 PDH] – Railroad rights-of-way Part 2, presented by Kristopher Kline

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM Session 3B [2.5 PDH] - Federal Issues Facing the 119th Congress Impacting the Surveying Profession, presented by John Byrd

3:00 PM – 4:05 PM Session 3B continues - Workforce Development, presented by Houston Blackwood

4:10 PM – 5:00 PM Session 3B continues - Ethics [1 PDH] 

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Bingo with raffle ticket prizes. All proceeds benefit the ASPLS Student Scholarships Hickory Lounge. Food and drink tickets will be provided. Spouses welcome!

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

7:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:00 AM - 7:50 AM Special Session [1 PDH] - Mississippi Standards of Practice, presented by Thomas Brooks

8:00 AM – 11:30 AM Session 4A [3.5 PDH] – How to fix a Boundary Line Part 1, presented by Kristopher Kline

8:00 AM – 11:30 AM Session 4B [3.5 PDH] – Mentoring, presented by Milton Denny

8:00 AM – 11:30 AM Session 4C [3.5 PDH] – CST Training, presented by Jason Bailey

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Lunch with Exhibitors

12:30 PM Raffle Drawings with Exhibitors

1:00 PM Exhibits Close

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Session 5A [4.0 PDH] – Standards of Practice, presented by Jason Bailey

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Session 5B [4.0 PDH] – How to fix a Boundary Line Part 2, presented by Kristopher Kline

1:00 PM – 4:30 PM Optional CST Test

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Corn Hole games on the patio by the Hickory Lounge. Food and drink tickets will be provided. Spouses welcome!

Total 15.5 PDHs

Spouses program will have access to each of the meals and group activities and optional excursions. 

Session Descriptions

Session 3B: NSPS Federal lobbyist John "JB" Byrd of Miller/Wenhold Government Affairs will discuss recent and current legislation and government policies in Congress and at the Federal level that affect surveyors. This session will enable surveyors to be knowledgeable of legislation and recently passed laws that may provide business opportunities, as well as potential threats to their practice and clients.

Additional session descriptions coming soon.

Speaker Bios

John "JB" Byrd is President of Miller/Wenhold Government Affairs specializing in government relations with over 20 years in advocacy, policy, and strategic initiatives. Following his undergraduate degree in History from James Madison University combined with his MBA from Winthrop University, JB began working in the Federal policy arena in October 2001 as an aide to a U.S. Senator. Currently, JB is the registered federal lobbyist for the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS) and was the first Government Affairs Manager for MAPPS. He has served as the lead staffer for the Digital Coast Partnership Advocacy Coalition since 2012, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) Coalition since 2014, and the Coalition for the White House Conference on Small Business (WHCSB) since 2015. JB now lobbies for the Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) Association, the U.S. Geospatial Executives Organization (USGEO), and individual firms as clients. He was recognized as a “Top Lobbyist” by the National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics (NILE) in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024. In July 2022, JB testified before the House Committee on Natural Resources in support of USGS 3DEP, Sinkhole Mapping, and the enactment of the FLAIR Act.

Additional Speaker Bios coming soon.