NCSS is partnering with the Coastal Chapter to present this seminar.

Registration begins at 7:30 am and class concludes at 4:30 pm.  Lunch is included.

Topics

• Ethics and Standards of Practice by Mike Benton
• Elevation Certificate Review  (Limwa and New Map Review) by Eryn Futral 
• GPS Practices, Carlson Tips by Adam Canoy

Instructors

Richard M. (Mike) Benton, PLS
Mike was born and raised in Goldsboro, NC. He graduated from Eastern Wayne High School in 1976 and attended the college transfer program at Wayne Community College from 1976-1978. He graduated from Coastal Carolina Community College with an AAS degree in Surveying Technology in 1982. In 1991, after living and working several years in Greenville, NC, Mike moved back home to Goldsboro and established Benton & Associates Land Surveying and Mapping, PA. Mike has been an active member of the North Carolina Society of Surveyors (NCSS) since 1991, serving as the chairman of the Formal Education Committee from 1993-2000, President of NCSS in 2003, and the North Carolina Delegate to the Board of Governors for the National Society of Professional Surveyors from 2008-2013. On November 06, 2012, Mike was appointed by Governor Beverly Perdue to serve on the Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Eryn K. Futral, AICP, CFM, CFM  - NFIP Planner, Eastern Branch

Adam Canoy, PLS, PSM
Adam received his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Lees-McRae College and his Bachelor of Science in Geomatics from NC A&T University. He has progressed from a Field Engineer at Great Lakes Dredge and Dock to Owning his own surveying business in January 2019. Having worked in various aspects of the Geomatics field both domestically and abroad, he has gained diverse work experiences that have allowed him to broaden his technical experience with various geomatics technologies. As an out-of-the-box problem solver, Adam welcomes the challenges a complex job might require. He and his wife, Summer, have 2 children, Zann and Dax.