Registration is now closed for the WVSPS Fall Symposium
Meet the Speaker
Mack McCarty
US Army Corps of Engineers
Mack earned his Professional Surveyor license by examination in West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, New Mexico, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Maryland, and Colorado. He is also a Certified Federal Surveyor (CFeDs) and earned his Project Management Professional credential in 2020 after completing the required coursework and examination.
Prior to his current position, Mack served as Regional Surveying Director for Triad Engineering, Surveying Project Manager for Woolpert LLP, Project Surveyor for Chapman Technical Group, and Project Surveyor for Pray Construction. Mack began his surveying career as a student working on the construction layout crew at the Robert C. Byrd Locks project in Gallipolis Ferry.
Mack has been a longtime member of the West Virginia Society of Professional Surveyors, first joining in 1994. He has been active on the Board of Directors, serving as Director at Large, President, and currently Vice President. Mack is also a member of the WVSPS Greater Kanawha Valley Chapter, the WVSPS Little Kanawha Valley Chapter, and the Scioto Valley Chapter of the Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio.
In addition to WVSPS, Mack is active with the Huntington Post of the Society of American Military Engineers, where he has served as Director, President, Vice President, Young Member Chair, and General Membership Chair. In 2009, Mack was named a Fellow of the Society in recognition of his contributions to the Society and the profession.
Mack is a 1992 graduate of West Virginia Institute of Technology, where he studied under the world-renowned Carlyle Blomme. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Technology with a surveying tract, an Associate of Science in Surveying, and an Associate of Science degree.
Mack is a lifelong resident of Mason County and a graduate of Point Pleasant High School. He currently resides in Ashton with his wife of 26 years, Paula, and their sons, Connor and Daniel.

Symposium Schedule
| Saturday, September 24, 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon Survey of 1923 | 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | This is a in depth look at the 1923 USGS Survey of the Grand Canyon led by Claude Birdseye. This was the first official survey of the Canyon and the presentation will cover the perils the crew faced during a three month period with little to no contact with the outside world while the survey was being ran. The presentation will cover the scope of the survey, methods used and the results of the survey. |
| Lunch | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | |
| WV Minimum Standards and Ethics | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM | This is the Ethics and Standards required for WV Professional Land Surveyors per TITLE 23, West Virginia LEGISLATIVE RULE, BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL SURVEYORS, SERIES 2, MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LAND SURVEYORS. **This course has been pre-approved by the WV Board of Professional Surveyors to meet the mandatory requirement for a 2 PDH credits in minimum standards every four years** |
Registration Fees
Registration Type |
Price |
|---|---|
Member* |
$160.00 |
Nonmember |
$190.00 |
* If you are a member of another state society, you can receive the WVSPS member rate by providing proof of your current membership to our Admin office.
Examples include a copy of your membership card or a receipt of payment for dues. Contact our offices to provide this information at wvsps@wvsps.org.
Location
4328 William L Wilson Fwy,
https://www.clarionhotelharpersferry.com/
