Register for the Annual Conference!

About the Annual Conference

Join us in Minneapolis for the 84th Annual International Conference on Assessment Administration,  September 23–26, 2018 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The annual conference provides educational sessions, networking, events and exhibits that supply the tools you need to succeed. The 2018 theme is Mapping The Way To Innovation.

Registration - Online registration closed - register onsite

Online registration for conference is now closed and registrations will take place  onsite. Please download the paper registration form to assist with registration onsite. Please use links below to register. As of Sept. 9 the fee is $895 for members and $1,095 for nonmembers.

Paper Registration Form   Single Event Ticket Form   

What Registration Includes

Full Registration – Full registration includes access to all Education Sessions and Plenaries, as well as the Sunday Welcome Reception, the Monday Opening Ceremony, the Wednesday Closing Banquet, and mobile app. You will also have access to the Exhibit Hall, Conference Proceedings and Recertification & Continuing Education Credits. With full registration, you are invited to every meal served and given a conference bag.

One-Day Registration – One-Day registration includes everything offered in full registration for the day attended, with the exception of the Wednesday Closing Banquet.

Guest Registration – Guest registration includes access to the Sunday Welcome Reception, the Monday Opening Ceremony, the Wednesday Closing Banquet, the Exhibit Hall, and all served meals and breaks. It does not include Educational Program Sessions or Proceedings. Guest registrations on-site or after September 7th will be $350.

Single Event Tickets
Single Event Tickets are available during registration or by using the Single Event Ticket Form above. Additional single event tickets will be sold onsite at the IAAO Registration Desk. 

Cancellations and Refunds 

Refunds will be honored, less a $150 processing fee, only if received in writing by September 7, 2018. No refunds will be made after September 7, 2018. You may send a replacement instead of cancelling for a $50 processing fee.

Badges and Conference Material Pickup

Conference materials may be picked up starting at noon on Saturday, September 22, at the IAAO Registration Desk located in the Minneapolis Convention Center. Look for signs pointing the way.

Please wear your badge to all Conference functions. Badge scanning for all educational sessions will be done through the QR code located on your badges. Be sure you are scanned when entering all Education Sessions to receive CEU credit. 

Registration Hours

Saturday, September 22 Noon - 5:00 pm 
Sunday, September 23  8:00 am - 7:00 pm 
Monday, September 24   7:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, September 25   7:30 am - 3:00 pm  
Wednesday, September 26     7:30 am - Noon

Education Sessions

More than 70 educational sessions will be offered starting Monday, September 24. Topic areas include: Exhibitor Solutions, Effective Leadership, Legal and Legislative Matters, Emerging Issues, Real Property, Assessment Technologies, GIS & Mapping, and Personal Property and Agriculture & Classified Use.

Exhibit Hall

Get a firsthand look at the latest products and services presented by more than 40 exhibitors. Come and network with industry professionals from all over the globe.

What to Wear

The conference this year is in Minneapolis during September, business casual is appropriate attire. For the Wednesday evening’s Closing Banquet, evening wear or formal wear have traditionally been worn for this event. Business attire is also acceptable. 



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