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12-FEB-2002, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tripod Data Systems and American Congress on Surveying and Mapping announce full-day data collection training course
Contact:
Victoria Gagnon
Tripod Data Systems
541-753-9322
victoria@tdsway.com
Julia Oliver
Sanda Communications
503-445-2400
jo@sandacom.com
Corvallis, Ore. and Gaithersburg, Md.—February 12, 2002—Tripod Data Systems (TDS) and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) announced today they are presenting a one-day data collection training course Sunday, April 21, at the FIG/ACSM/ASPRS Spring 2002 Conference.
"This session will help beginning data collector users learn advanced operations," said Scott Fisher, TDS training manager. "We'll be using the TDS Ranger hardware and TDS Survey Pro software--the most popular data collection combination."
The course will cover repetition, off-center shots, construction stake-out instruction and road layout routines. Participants are encouraged to bring their own data collectors for the hands-on portion of the course covering data collection and total stations.
The fee for this full-day course is included in the ACSM registration. Pre-registration is required at http://www.acsm.net/registration.pdf or by contacting Corey Chandler (301-984-9450 x17 or coreychandler@conferencemanagers.com). The course is certified by ACSM, and participants will receive 7.5 continuing education credits for attending.
"The ACSM conference gives members top-notch training and opportunities to discuss issues with fellow professionals from around the globe," said Curt Sumner, ACSM executive director. "We highly recommend the seminar to beginning data collector users for hands-on, advanced data collection training."
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The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) works to advance the sciences of surveying and mapping and related fields, in furtherance of the welfare of those who use and make maps. ACSM encourages the development of educational programs in surveying, mapping and charting and supports publications that represent the professional and technical interests of surveying and mapping. ACSM members include more than 7,000 surveyors, cartographers, geodesists and other spatial data information professionals working in both public and private sectors throughout the world.
Tripod Data Systems, Inc. (TDS) develops software for land surveyors and others who collect and process spatial data. The company's software runs on programmable calculators, handheld computers and desktop and laptop PCs. Handheld computers running TDS software are compatible with many brands of total stations, digital levels and laser rangefinders. The company's easy-to-use survey software is used by more surveyors than all other competitors' combined. (According to Business News Publishing Company's "Surveying and Mapping Industry Study 1995-2000." Includes TDS software sold by dealers and TDS partner companies.)
TDS was founded in 1987. The company is headquartered in Corvallis, Ore. TDS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Trimble.
For more information, please contact TDS at 541-753-9322, sales@tdsway.com, or www.tdsway.com.
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