ACSM is committed to the advancement of the profession of surveying, mapping, and land information. The associations membership includes 1,700 representatives of utilities, energy, and natural resource companies, government agencies, and other organizations. Significant networking has developed and is encouraged. Having a connection to something larger is often cited as a motivating force for humans. New developments and attacks on problems are explained and critiqued.
Growth is shown and shared.
Conversations flow easily with strangers who have more in common with you than your neighbor. Steering committees decide the future direction of the professional societies while exchanging accolades for accomplishment. Rooms filled with people strain to hear the details of technical topics while the exposition floor crawls with excitement as vendors hawk their wares. Top executives of government agencies and corporations stroll alongside while another presenter nervously scurries to give the final preparation to a slide show. Social events loom as signals of completion of another day's activity.