SAM is proud to congratulate Dan McIntire, Business Development Manager in our Easton, Maryland office, on receiving the Friend of the Society Award from the Maryland Society of Surveyors (MSS) at its 59th Annual Fall Conference.

SAM is heading to Knoxville, Tennessee, tomorrow for the BOTC, hosted by the ETEBA. If you're attending BOTC this week, stop by Booth 29 to meet David Headrick, Director of Business Development, and Hailey Lewis, Business Developer, to learn more about SAM's capabilities.

SAM will be attending the 2026 ASCE Arizona Section Annual State Conference on October 29 at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix as a Gold Sponsor. If you are attending, stop by Booth 3 to meet Erick Welch, Area Leader, Survey, and Jared Litton, Project Leader, Survey.

At Utility Analytics Week 2026, Michael Covarrubias and Geoffrey Hatfield will present “Beyond the Map: Geospatial Data Without Boundaries.” Join Michael and Geoffrey on Tuesday, October 20, during General Session 2: Innovation Shares from 4:15 to 5:30 PM in the Media Center.

David Headrick had the opportunity to present to the Tennessee Nuclear Network (TN²), the State’s official partnership focused on advancing nuclear innovation, workforce development, and economic growth.

SAM will be at the Maryland Society of Surveyors’ Fall Conference & Exhibition.   On Oct 15 3:30–5:30 PM, Bryan Haynie, Survey Department Manager will lead “The Prudent Surveyor (What Would a Prudent Surveyor Do?)”. If you’re attending the conference, join us.

At Utility Analytics Week 2026, Michael Covarrubias, VP on SAM’s Xtensible team, will join Katharine Gallagher, Information and Data Management Manager at Seattle City Light for “A Blueprint for the Data-Driven Utility” on Wednesday, October 21, from 11:15 to 12:00 in Solana C/D.

SAM is heading to Utility Analytics Week 2026! Representing SAM’s Xtensible team will be Geoffrey Hatfield, Business Development Director, Michael Covarrubias, Vice President, Utility Digital Solutions and Services, and Erika Ferguson, Digital Consultant.

We are excited to announce the winners of SAM’s 10th Annual Food Drive and recognize the impact our teams made across the country!   Congratulations to the Mid East Area, and thank you to everyone who helped make SAM’s 10th Annual Food Drive a success.

We’re looking forward to joining our friends and partners at the 2026 ACEC Texas Fajita Fiesta in Bryan. If you’ll be there on October 12 from 6:30 to 9:00 PM, stop by Booth 12 and visit with the SAM team. We’d love to see you.

Come see us at the 75th TSPS Convention & Tech Expo, October 7-10 at Booths 110/112. Connect with our team, talk surveying, and learn about the breadth of work we deliver across the industry. SAM is also proud to sponsor the official conference app, so be sure to check it out!

SAM’s oil and gas team will be in Santa Fe for the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association Annual Meeting, October 5–7. If you’re attending, our team would love to talk about your upcoming projects, challenges in the field, and how SAM can support your goals.

SAM is proud to be a Silver Sponsor of EagleView’s #Futureview2026 conference in Louisville, KY. Dan McIntire, Jeremy Mullins, Kim Hoffman, and Derik Callaway are representing SAM at the conference. Visit booth #15 to connect with the team and learn more about our capabilities.

Twice a year Richard trains military surveyors on how civilian surveying practices differ from those used in the service. These photos are from Ric’s latest training session, continuing the work he has done to support fellow service members as they prepare for their next chapter.

September is National Preparedness Month, a chance to think about how prepared we are for emergencies at work, at home, on the road, or in the field. If you spend time in the field or travel often, be aware of local hazards and keep appropriate emergency supplies in your vehicle.

Join us at the 2026 Trees & Utilities Conference, September 22–24 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Visit Booth 208 to connect with Joe Brunasso, Eb Laing, and Andre Faria to learn how SAM’s Aerial-GIS teams & vegetation management specialists support utility programs.

SAM’s Xtensible team is headed to St. Louis for the North America CIM User Group Meeting, Sept 22–24. SAM helps utilities bring greater consistency in complex network data through standards-based data modeling, network model management, semantic integration and interoperability.

Twenty-five years later, we remember the lives lost on September 11 and honor the courage of those who responded in the face of tragedy. Our thoughts remain with the families and loved ones who carry their memory forward.

On Thursday, Sept 24, from 3:15 to 4:30 PM, SAM’s Cristen English, MBA, M.S., Business Development Director for the Mid-Atlantic, will present “Collaboration Advantage: Building Relationships that Drive Business Performance” at the 2026 Building Virginia Summit in Richmond, VA.

In the latest episode of SAM Amplify, Clay reflects on a career at SAM that began in 2000 and grew to include project management, business leadership, technology adoption, and executive leadership. Listen: bit.ly/4cwQC26