The
24th Annual GIS/Valuation Technologies Conference, offered as a virtual
event this year because of COVID-19 concerns, is only three weeks away
and registration is open.
The
conference will offer programming and a series of optional workshops.
Artificial intelligence, modeling and valuation, and GIS tools will be
among the topics featured at the virtual Annual GIS/Valuation
Technologies Conference on March 22-26.
The
Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) and IAAO
partner each year to present the program. Registration and additional
information about the conference are available through the URISA website
at www.urisa.org/valtech.
Programs
will be offered on Tuesday, March 23 through noon on Thursday, March 25
and program areas for the 2021 conference are GIS technologies,
leadership development and policy; modeling and valuation; and a partner
track.
Program
topics include uses of LiDAR, new GIS tools for non-GIS users, the rise
of artificial intelligence, choosing the most effective approach using
model(s); advanced reappraisal tools, valuing properties inside
blockchain, lessons learned with COVID-19; and understanding the role of
the National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI).
WORKSHOPS
Workshops
will be offered on Monday, March 22, the afternoon of Thursday, March
25, and Friday, March 26. Topics include artificial intelligence and
machine learning, mass appraisal modeling in R or SPSS, and uncovering
patterns and modeling relationships in valuation data using business
intelligence tools and GIS.
The
workshops are being offered and are available on a first-come,
first-served basis. Attendees may select more than one workshop if they
are not scheduled at the same time.
REGISTRATION
Conference
fees are $325 for IAAO and URISA members and $475 for nonmembers. A
young professional rate for IAAO members under 40 or URISA members under
35 is available for $75 for members and $150 for nonmembers, and
student registration rates of $25 for members and $50 for nonmembers are
also available. Most workshops are $25; however, the Mass Appraisal
Valuation Modeling in R or SPSS workshop is $150.