Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors

Northwest Chapter Meeting
2025-02-13 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) | Kelsey’s Steak House, 2300 Morthland Dr, Valparaiso, IN, 46383, United States
Meeting Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025 (Second Thursday)
Meeting Place: Kelsey’s Steak House, Valparaiso, Indiana (219-465-4022)
(East on U.S. 30 by WALMART)
Meeting Program: Dave Carmien, DLZ will give a presentation on “Hydrographic Surveying Technology”, Q & A will follow
Meeting Time:

6:30 p.m. Cocktails/Start Business Meeting
7:00 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. Program

It has become necessary to determine meeting attendance numbers prior to the day of the meeting. This will assist the Chapter and the restaurant in planning for the meeting. Therefore, please call, fax or email one or both of the following by Tuesday, February 11, 2025 if you plan to attend.
Rich Hudson
Phone: (219) 462-2946 (Cell)
Email: rickandcal@comcast.net
Glen Boren
Phone: (219) 616-3191 (Cell)
Fax: (219) 662-2740 (Bus)
Email: gboren@dvgteam.com

Northwest Chapter Meeting
2025-03-13 00:00 - 23:59 | Kelsey’s Steak House, 2300 Morthland Dr, Valparaiso, IN, 46383, United States
WHEN: Thursday, March 13, 2025
WHERE: Kelsey’s Steak & Seafood (2300 E Morthland Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383)
PROGRAM:

“ALTA Surveys from a Title Company’s Perspective” with Cindy Finley and Terri Lawson from Meridian Title

Email Rich Hudson (rich.hudson@porterco.org ) to RSVP.

Northwest Chapter Meeting
2025-04-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Aurelio’s Pizza, 18162 Harwood Avenue, Homewood, IL, 60430, United States
Meeting Date: Thursday, April 16, 2025
Meeting Place: Aurelio’s Pizza (18162 Harwood Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430)
Meeting Program: Annual Joint Surveyors Chapter Meeting with the Northeast Chapter of the IPLSA
Speaker: Gary Kent, PS; subject TBD
Meeting Time:

6:00 p.m. – Social Time
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Dinner and Meeting

Dinner Details: $40 per person (please bring cash, or a check made out to the Northwest Chapter of ISPLS)
Dinner will be buffet style. 4 pizzas (sausage/cheese, sausage/pep, vegetarian, pepperoni). We will also have garlic bread, cheese sticks, wings and chicken fettuccini. There will also be pasta salad as well as Caesar salad.
The cost covers the rental of the room and the buffet-style food as well as covering a small stipend for Gary’s per diem and travel costs. Please reach out if you have any questions.

It has become necessary to determine meeting attendance numbers before the day of the meeting. This will assist the Chapter and the restaurant in planning for the meeting. Therefore, please call or email the following by Monday, April 14, 2025 if you plan to attend. Each chapter is limited to 40 attendees as room capacity is limited to 80 people. RSVP as soon as possible!

Rich Hudson
Phone: (219) 462-2946 (Cell)
Email: rickandcal@comcast.net

Northwest Chapter Meeting
2025-05-08 00:00 - 23:59 | IN
Meeting Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Meeting Place: TBD
Meeting Program: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD

Northwest Chapter Family Night at RailCats Stadium
2025-06-13 00:00 - 23:59 | Gary Steel Yard, 1 Stadium Plaza, Gary, IN, 46402, United States
Date: Friday, June 13, 2025
Place: U.S. Steel Yard Stadium (First Base Party Deck)
The Northwest Chapter of ISPLS is pleased to announce the details of its Annual Family Night @ the Gary SouthShore RailCats SteelYard. Tickets include admission to game, hot dogs, hamburgers, bratwursts, baked beans, pasta salad, house-fried chips, cookies, soda and water. SEE ALL THE ACTION FROM THE FIRST BASE LINE PARTY DECK. And after the game, FIREWORKS!!!
NW Chapter of ISPLS Family Night at RailCats Stadium Flyer
Please contact:
Rich Hudson Glen Boren
Phone: (219) 462-2946 (Cell) OR Phone: (219) 662-7710 (Cell)
Email: rickandcal@comcast.net Email: gboren@dvgteam.com

Northwest & St. Joseph Valley Chapter Meeting
2025-09-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Portofino Golf Course Bar & Grill, 3233 IN 39, LaPorte, IN, 46350, United States
Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025
Place: Portofino Gold Course Bar and Grill (3233 IN 39, LaPorte, IN 46350)
Program:

Joint Meeting/Sandbox Review
State, Foundation, and Workforce Development Leadership

Meeting Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

It has become necessary to determine meeting attendance numbers prior to the day of the meeting. This will assist the Chapter and the restaurant in planning for the meeting. Therefore, please call, fax or email one or both of the following by Tuesday, September 2, 2025 if you plan to attend.

Rich Hudson
Phone: (219) 462-2946 (Cell)
Email: rickandcal@comcast.net

Glen Boren
Phone: (219) 6163191 (Cell)
Fax: (219) 662-2740 (Bus)
Email: gboren@dvgteam.com

Northwest Chapter Meeting
2025-10-09 00:00 - 23:59 | IN
Meeting Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025
Meeting Place: TBD
Meeting Program: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD

Northwest Chapter Meeting
2025-11-13 18:30 - 21:30 | Carriage Court Pizza/Crown Brewery, 211 S East St # A, Crown Point, IN, 46307, United States
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025
Time:

6:30 p.m. Cocktails/Start Business Meeting
7:00 p.m. Dinner
8:15 p.m. Program

Place: Carriage Court Pizza/Crown Brewery (211 S East St # A, Crown Point, IN 46307)
Program: Frank Stewart P.E., DLZ, “Building Site Plan and As-Built Survey Requirements, Lake, &/or in reference to Porter County-Site Plans” Followed by Q&A. So if you have questions for Frank, now is a good opportunity to ask.

THE STANDARD $25.00 PER PERSON [CASH] FOR THE PIZZA/SALAD/SOFT DRINK BUFFET!!
THE BEER AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC LIBATIONS ARE ON YOUR OWN ACCOUNT!

It has become necessary to determine meeting attendance numbers prior to the day of the meeting. This will assist the Chapter and the restaurant in planning for the meeting. Therefore, please call, fax or email one or both of the following by Tuesday, November 11, 2025 if you plan to attend.

Rich Hudson
Phone: (219) 462-2946 (Cell)
Email: rickandcal@comcast.net

Glen Boren
Phone: (219) 616-3191 (Cell)
Fax: (219) 662-2740 (Bus)
Email: gboren@dvgteam.com

Northwest Chapter Family Holiday Celebration
2025-12-11 00:00 - 23:59 | IN
Meeting Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025
Meeting Place: TBD
Meeting Program: TBD
Meeting Time: TBD

Northwest Chapter Meeting
2026-02-12 00:00 - 23:59 | Carriage Court Pizza/Crown Brewery, 211 S East St # A, Crown Point, IN, 46307, United States
Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Time:

6:30 p.m. Cocktails/Start Business Meeting
7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:45 p.m. Continue Business Meeting

Place: Carriage Court Pizza (211 S. East St # A, Crown Point, IN 46307)
Program: Frank Walsko, PS, will lead a discussion on typical meeting topics and upcoming chapter events for 2026.

It has become necessary to determine meeting attendance numbers prior to the day of the meeting. This will assist the Chapter and the restaurant in planning for the meeting. Therefore, please call or email either; or both, of the following by Monday, February 9, 2026 if you plan to attend.
Rich Hudson
Phone: (219) 462-2946 (Cell)
Email: rickandcal@comcast.net
Glen Boren
Phone: (219) 616-3191 (Cell)
Fax: (219) 662-2740 (Bus)
Email: gboren@dvgteam.com

Northwest Chapter Meeting
2026-03-12 00:00 - 23:59 | Kelsey’s Steak House, 2300 Morthland Dr, Valparaiso, IN, 46383, United States
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Time:

6:30 p.m. Cocktails/Start Business Meeting
7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:45 p.m. Continue Business Meeting/Speaker Presentation

Place: Kelsey’s Steakhouse (2300 Morthland Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383)
Program: Steve Jones, PS, will give a presentation on “The Future of Surveying” with a Q&A to follow.

It has become necessary to determine meeting attendance numbers prior to the day of the meeting. This will assist the Chapter and the restaurant in planning for the meeting. Therefore, please call or email either; or both, of the following by Monday, March 9, 2026 if you plan to attend.
Rich Hudson
Phone: (219) 462-2946 (Cell)
Email: rickandcal@comcast.net
Glen Boren
Phone: (219) 616-3191 (Cell)
Fax: (219) 662-2740 (Bus)
Email: gboren@dvgteam.com

Northwest Chapter Meeting
2026-04-09 00:00 - 23:59 | Kelsey’s Steak House, 2300 Morthland Dr, Valparaiso, IN, 46383, United States
Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Time:

6:30 p.m. Cocktails/Start Business Meeting
7:00 p.m. Dinner
7:45 p.m. Continue Business Meeting/Speaker Presentation

Place: Kelsey’s Steakhouse (2300 Morthland Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383)
Program: Porter County, IN Surveyor, Kevin Breitzke, PS will give a presentation on “Office of the Porter County Surveyor.” Q & A will follow.
It has become necessary to determine meeting attendance numbers prior to the day of the meeting. This will assist the Chapter and the restaurant in planning for the meeting. Therefore, please call or email either; or both, of the following by Monday, April 6, 2026 if you plan to attend.
Rich Hudson
Phone: (219) 462-2946 (Cell)
Email: rickandcal@comcast.net
Glen Boren
Phone: (219) 616-3191 (Cell)
Fax: (219) 662-2740 (Bus)
Email: gboren@dvgteam.com

Northwest & St. Joseph Valley Chapter Meeting
2026-05-14 00:00 - 23:59 | Waterford Inn II, 6466 W. Johnson Rd, LaPorte, 46350, United States
Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026
Place: Waterford Inn II (6466 W. Johnson Rd, LaPorte, IN 46350)
Program:

ISPLS President-Elect Jacob Hoffman, PS and meeting attendees will participate in an information conversation including Q&A related to “2026 ISPLS Board of Directors and Beyond” and “What Makes an Active ISPLS Chapter”

Meeting Time: 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT

It has become necessary to determine meeting attendance numbers prior to the day of the meeting. This will assist the Chapters and the restaurant in planning for the meeting. Therefore, please call, fax or email one or both of the following by Thursday, April 30, 2026 if you plan to attend.

Rich Hudson
Phone: (219) 462-2946 (Cell)
Email: rickandcal@comcast.net

Glen Boren
Phone: (219) 6163191 (Cell)
Fax: (219) 662-2740 (Bus)
Email: gboren@dvgteam.com

Northwest Chapter Family Night at RailCats Stadium
2026-06-19 00:00 - 23:59 | Gary Steel Yard, 1 Stadium Plaza, Gary, IN, 46402, United States
Date: Friday, June 19, 2026
Place: U.S. Steel Yard Stadium (First Base Party Deck)
The Northwest Chapter of ISPLS is pleased to announce the details of its Annual Family Night @ the Gary Southshore RailCats SteelYard. Tickets include admission to game, hot dogs, hamburgers, bratwursts, baked beans, pasta salad, house-fried chips, cookies, soda, and water. SEE ALL THE ACTION FROM THE FIRST BASE LINE PARTY DECK. And after the game, FIREWORKS!!!
NW Chapter of ISPLS Family Night at RailCats Stadium Flyer
Please contact:
Rich Hudson Glen Boren
Phone: (219) 462-2946 (Cell) OR Phone: (219) 662-7710 (Cell)
Email: rickandcal@comcast.net Email: gboren@dvgteam.com

Ordell L. Gertsmeier Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament
2026-08-07 00:00 - 23:59 | River Pointe Country Club, 6700 Country Club Road, Hobart, IN, 46342, United States
When: Friday, August 7, 2026

Registration – 9 a.m.
Start – 10 a.m.
Awards – 3 p.m.

Where: River Pointe County Club (6700 Country Club Rd, Hobart, IN 46342)
The 2026 23rd Annual Ordell L. Gertsmeier registration is officially open; come play 18 holes at River Pointe Country Club in Hobart for a good cause on Friday, August 7, 2026! There are a ton of available sponsorship packages! 100% of all proceeds go to our Ordell L. Gertsmeier Memorial Scholarship, presented by the Northwest Chapter of the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors, which is granted every year to help aid scholastic endeavors to those selected individuals pursuing a career in the historic profession of Land Surveying and Engineering. This tournament is open to the public, so bring your friends!
View the tournament details and sign up!
