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Registration open for International Research Symposium in December in the Netherlands

The International Research Symposium, Assessment Innovation & Collaboration with a Focus on AI is set for 4-5 December in Amsterdam and the IRS plans to showcase the latest research and developments that have tangible impacts on property tax appraisal accuracy and efficiency. Registration is open and among the topics to be covered during the two-day meeting include

• Implementing AVMs
• Horizontal and vertical equity measures and new methods for assessment accuracy
• Vertical equity testing app
• Trends in Serbia real estate
• Using AI and machine learning
• Valuing mixed use properties
• Using geospatial data to overcome mass appraisal challenges.

The event is sponsored by IAAO and the International Property Tax Institute and speakers will be from around the world, representing Canada, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. For more details on the sessions, check out the schedule. In addition to the programs a networking reception will take place at the end of the first day. 

IAAO Board Candidates announced

The following candidates will be on the election ballot in November to serve on the IAAO Board of Directors in 2025. The IAAO election will take place electronically from November 1-15. Regular members, in good standing, will be able to vote for the 2024 Regular Board Members and Officer positions and Associate members will vote on the Associate member director in 2024.
President-Elect/Treasurer
William Healey, RES - Chief Assessor, Lewiston, Maine
Vice President
Terry Taylor, CAE, RES, AAS, FIAAO - Director Real Estate Residential Valuation, Orange County, Florida
Region 1
• Allen Jolley - Principal Appraiser, Los Angeles County
• Damian Lara - Assessor, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
Region 2
• Timothy Hall Sr. - Property Evaluation Analyst-Supervisor, Mobile County, Alabama
• Ginny R. Whipple, AAS - Bartholomew County Assessor, Columbus, Indiana
• Vivian Wilhoite - Assessor, Metro Nashville & Davidson County, Tennessee
Region 3
• Scott Russell, AAS, PPS, RES - Property Appraiser, Monroe County, Florida
Associate
• Billy Burle - Director, Sales and Customer Service, Data Cloud Solutions, a Woolpert Company, Spring Hill, Tennessee
• Pete Slover - Partner, Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP, Austin, Texas

Registration open for Legal Seminar in Chicago

Registration is open for the IAAO Legal Seminar, set for Dec. 12-13 at the Swissotel in downtown Chicago. The theme for the seminar is "Navigating Change," and attendees will hear from industry experts on legal topics of interest to members of the assessment and property tax industry. Full session descriptions and a brochure will be available in September. The IAAO Legal Task Force has extended the deadline to submit program topic proposals for the annual Legal Seminar until July 10. The theme of this year's seminar is "Navigating Change." Attendees will receive IAAO continuing education credits and IAAO will file for Continuing Legal Education credits for attendees requesting CLEs by Oct. 1.    

IAAO offering CAE courses online for Fast Track completion

   IAAO has set up live online courses to allow students to complete the Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE) designation education requirements in a year. Between the live online classes and self-study options, students will have opportunities to take all classes required to earn the designation.
   The CAE requires courses 101, 102, 112, 311, 400 and workshops 151 and 171. Courses 101, 102, and Workshop 171 are now self-study courses, and dates for the live online courses have been released.
   Start the process now and get on the fast track to a CAE designation! See www.iaao.org/fasttrack for course dates and information.

Update Your Member Profile

IAAO is continuing its demographic data collection campaign to have members update profile information. Updates are a focal point for the IAAO Diversity and Inclusion Task Force and this information will be used to assess IAAO’s membership makeup and highlight the diversity of our global community. Update your profile at www.iaao.org/demologin. 

Meetings & Programs

Racial, social equity in assessments focus of Oct. 2 webinar

IAAO's October webinar, Racial and Social Equity in Assessments, tackles the common perception that assessments are biased, specifically in terms of race or income. The focus is on correctly defining the problem; common problems with determining if bias exists; using appropriate data sources and analytic processes to identify racial or social bias in assessments and remedial steps that can be taken to correct such bias if it is detected. The webinar, set for noon Central on Wednesday, Oct. 2, will be presented by Kevin Keene and is eligible for 1.5 CEU hours. The cost is $55 for IAAO members and $77 for nonmembers. Register here.