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API & IAAO announce partnership agreement to improve industry

The Australian Property Institute (API), and the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO), announced that they have entered into a formal partnership to promote and improve the appraisal and assessment industry through additional professional development opportunities and advocacy of the role the industry plays. 

IAAO outlines position on fee simple terminology

The IAAO Board of Directors on Friday, August 2, 2019, unanimously approved and released as the position of the Association the White Paper  - "Setting the Record Straight on Fee Simple". Ongoing controversy regarding appraising the fee simple estate in real property has prompted the need for further discussion, and the paper, on this topic. Specific issues raised from the term fee simple absolute include whether a property should be valued as if vacant, whether the term assumes any encumbrances on the property, and whether fee simple implies market rent. The paper is available for download at www.iaao.org/feesimple and on September 10th, 2019, an educational session will be held on the paper at the 85th IAAO Annual Conference and Exposition in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. 

Leadership course available to members at a discount

IAAO is partnering with the Professional Development Academy to promote special pricing for the National Association of Counties High Performance Leadership Academy and are establishing a special leadership class for assessment professionals starting September 23. The NACo High Performance Leadership Academy is an online 12-week program that empowers county government professionals with fundamental leadership skills to deliver results for counties and communities. The retail price of the 12-week program is $1,995 per enrollee, however the first enrollee from each NACo member county receives a one-time NACo scholarship of $1,000 and a $500 discount for a final discounted price of $495. More information is available online.

2020 Board of Directors Candidates certified

The following candidates for the IAAO Board of Directors were unanimously approved by the Nominating Committee on July 22, 2019 and will be on the ballot in November: President-Elect - Greg McHenry, AAS; Vice President – L. Wade Patterson; Region 1 - Dinah L. Kilgore and Deborah Nielsen; Region 2 – William Healey, RES, R. Lane Partridge, and Samantha Steele; Region 3 – G. Cecil Jackson, Jr. RES, AAS, Don Long, and David Brian Sanford, CAE. Additional information on the election is available online.

API & IAAO Announce Partnership Agreement

IAAO outlines position on fee simple terminology

Leadership course available to members at a discount

Candidates certified for election

Upcoming Meetings

2019 IAAO Annual Conference Online Registration Closed

Online registration for the 85th IAAO Annual International Conference on Assessment Administration, set for September 8-11 in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Attendee and Guest registration is closed. To register attendees may download a paper form for onsite registration. Be sure to check out the 2019 Conference FAQs and watch the free IAAO webinar, "Everything You Need to Know About the 85th Annual Conference".

Watch IAAO's Free Webinar - Everything You Need to Know About the 85th Annual Conference

Conference season is upon us and to help out IAAO has posted the recent webinar about the conference free to watch! The 85th Annual Conference on Assessment Administration is right around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited. Hosted by IAAO’s Conference Committee, this complimentary webinar reviewed the details that make this our best conference yet. Hear about the in’s, out’s directly from the people who make conference possible. Check out the FAQ page to watch.

2020 GIS/Valuation Conference accepting program proposals

The 2020 GIS/Valuation Technologies Conference, sponsored by URISA and the IAAO, is set for March 23-26 in Louisville, Kentucky and now accepting program proposals. Formerly known as GIS/CAMA, the event has been re-branded to take into account the abundance of technologies that, when integrated with GIS, make valuation and assessment more accurate, efficient and applicable for jurisdictions of all sizes.  #GIS/ValTech2020 will feature an exhibition, pre-conference training and workshops, keynote speakers and a substantial educational program which is developed through a review of proposals received. The Conference Planning Committee is now inviting both workshop and presentation proposals. Workshop proposals are due Aug. 26 and presentation proposals are due Oct. 7. Registration will open in November.

Checkout webinar on conference

2020 GIS/Valuation Conference