Height Modernization Upcoming and Past Events
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Click here to look for upcoming Height Modernization events on the NGS calendar.
Height Modernization Coordination Meeting
A monthly meeting is held on the second Thursday of every month from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm EST providing a forum to discuss height modernization activities. Click here to view notes from past meetings, a schedule of invited speakers, and speaker presentations. Interested parties can request to attend the teleconference.
Height Modernization Past Events
Past events are organized by the date(s) they took place. If presentations or agendas from the events are available online, a hyperlink is included with the event listing.
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | Archive
2012 Events
Oct. 31-Nov. 1, Lansing, MI
Great Lakes Region Height Modernization Consortium Meeting
agenda/presentations
August 22, Hattiesburg, MS
Adjustments to the National Spatial Reference System
agenda/presentations; photos; speaker biographies
August 20, Batesville, MS
Adjustments to the National Spatial Reference System
agenda/presentations; speaker biographies
August 17, Mobile, AL
Adjustments to the National Spatial Reference System
agenda/presentations; speaker biographies
June 21, Silver Spring, MD
Height Modernization National Partner Meeting
final report
May 6-10, Rome, Italy
Height Modernization Program in the United States
International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Congress
paper; presentation
March 20-22, Breezy Point, MN
2012 Survey Technical Workshop
Minnesota Deparment of Transportation
National Height Modernization Overview
Renee Shields, NGS
presentation
2011 Events
October 13-14, Columbus, OH
Great Lakes Region Height Modernization Consortium Meeting
agenda/presentations
August 19, 2011, Silver Spring, MD
Height Modernization National Partner Meeting
final report; agenda/presentations
August 18, 2011, Silver Spring, MD
LiDAR and Height Modernization Workshop
final report; agenda/speaker biographies/presentations
June 20-21, New Orleans, LA
Static GPS/RTN Best Practices Seminar, by LSU and NGS
Day 1; Day 2; Photos
April 13, New Cumberland, PA
Great Lakes Region Height Modernization Workshop
agenda/presentations
April 7, Linthicum Heights, MD
Maryland Society of Surveyors Spring Conference
presentation
March 11, Ames, IA
Elements of the National Spatial Reference System and Height Modernization
Society of Land Surveyors of Iowa Conference
presentation
February 21-25, Anchorage, AK
National Height Modernization and GRAV-D: Putting it All Together
45th Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference
presentation
Other NGS presentations from this conference will be posted here shortly. Please check back in a few days.
Feb. 3-5, Atlantic City, NJ
NOAA's National Height Modernization Program Overview
New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors Annual Conference
presentation
2010 Events
Nov. 5, Chillicothe, OH
NOAA's National Height Modernization Program Overview
Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio Continuous Professional Development Workshop
presentation
Oct. 20-21, Columbus, OH
Great Lakes Regional Consortium Meeting
Ohio Department of Transportation
National Height Modernization Program Update
Renee Shields, NGS
presentation
National Geodetic Survey Grants Process
Renee Shields, NGS
presentation
Redefinition of the U.S. Vertical Datum: Replacing NAVD 88
Dru Smith, NGS
presentation
Oct. 7, Osage Beach, MO
NOAA's National Height Modernization Program Overview
Missouri Society of Professional Surveyors Annual Conference
presentation
May 11-12, Silver Spring, MD
2010 Federal Geospatial Summit
NOAA's National Geodetic Survey
web page
April 11-16, Sydney, Australia
The Height Modernization Program in the United States and the Future of the National Vertical Reference Frame
International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Congress
presentation
March 23-24, West Lafayette, IN
Great Lakes Region Height Modernization Consortium Meeting and Workshop
Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors and Indiana Geographic Information Council
National Height Modernization Program Update
Renee Shields, NGS
presentation
National Height Modernization Program Overview
Renee Shields, NGS
presentation
National Geodetic Survey Grants Process
Renee Shields, NGS
presentation
Feb. 22, Anchorage, AK
NOAA's National Height Modernization and GRAV-D: Putting it all Together
Alaska Surveying and Mapping Conference 2010
agenda/presentations and photos
2009 Events
Nov. 10, Rockford, IL
Real Time Network (RTN) Workshop
Great Lakes Regional Height Modernization Consortium Workshop
agenda/presentations
Oct. 24, Austin, TX
National Height Modernization Program Overview
Texas Society of Professional Surveyors 2009 Conference
presentation
Sept. 14, Omaha, NE
Elements of the National Spatial Reference System and Height Modernization
Professional Surveyors Association of Nebraska
presentations
Sept. 9, Fairbanks, AK
NOAA's National Height Modernization Forum
Alaska Department of Transportation
agenda/presentations and photos
June 11-12, Monroe, LA
Height Modernization Along the South-Central Gulf Coast
Louisiana State University, University of Southern Mississippi, and NOAA's National Geodetic Survey
agenda/presentations
June 8-9, Beaumont, TX
Height Modernization Along the South-Central Gulf Coast
Louisiana State University, University of Southern Mississippi, and NOAA's National Geodetic Survey
agenda/presentations
June 5, Oklahoma City, OK
Regional Height Modernization Forum
NOAA's National Geodetic Survey and the Texas Spatial Reference Center
agenda/presentations
Apr. 28, Denver, CO and Apr. 30, Grand Junction, CO
NOAA Colorado Height Modernization Program
Colorado Department of Transportation
agenda/presentations
Mar. 20-21, Waco, TX
Changes to NGS Elevations Affected by Subsidence in Texas
Texas Society of Professional Surveyors, 2009 Symposium
How Height Modernization Addresses Changes to NGS Elevations Affected by Subsidence in Texas
Renee Shields, NGS
presentationTexas Height Modernization To Date
Gary Jeffress, Ph.D. RPLS
presentationThe Effects of Subsidence on Vertical Control Networks in Texas
Cliff Middleton, NGS
presentationHeight Determination Methods
Greg Hauger, TSRC
presentation
Mar. 11, Boise, ID
Idaho Height Modernization Forum
Idaho Society of Professional Land Surveyors 2009 Annual Conference
agenda/presentations
Feb. 20-23, Salt Lake City, UT
National Height Modernization and GRAV-D: Putting It All Together, Height Modernization Forum
American Congress of Surveying and Mapping Annual Conference
Height Modernization
Renee Shields, NGS
presentationGeoid Modeling and Height Modernization
Dan Roman, NGS
presentationGRAV-D: Gravity for the Redefinition of the American Vertical Datum
Vicki Childers, NGS
presentation
Feb. 20-23, Salt Lake City, UT
USGG 2009 & GEOID09: New Geoid Height Models for Surveying/GIS
American Congress of Surveying and Mapping Annual Conference
Part 1: USGG2009 - Gravitational Model
Dan Roman, NGS
presentationPart 2: GEOID09 - Hybrid Model
Dan Roman, NGS
presentationPart 3: Summary and Outlook
Dan Roman, NGS
presentation
Click here to view older past events in our archive, organized by date.
