IAAO is now accepting proposals for the 2025 Annual Conference, Sept. 21-24 in Orlando that reflect innovative, cutting-edge content that stimulates and provokes discussion and audience engagement, and facilitates knowledge transfer and development of new competencies. Submissions are welcome from both seasoned professionals and those new to the profession. Notices on selected presentations will be made at the end of April.
Topic Areas
Presenters
Topic areas are defined by the IAAO Body of Knowledge (BoK). The BoK is a framework for defining the key knowledge, skills, and subskills for the mass appraisal profession. Your submission should relate to one or more of these knowledge areas. Details are on the guidelines, below.
As you consider your presentation topic, the BoK and potential topic areas are provided in the submission guidelines and should be used as a guide for developing your potential presentation.
Business Partners
As a business partner, you are encouraged to submit presentations related to best practices. These presentations cannot be sales pitches or commercials and must include a representative from a government assessment office as a subject matter expert.
Carefully evaluate your presentation idea. Submissions by exhibitors that do not fully separate out any sales will not be selected by the Conference Content Task Force.
Again this year is an Exhibitor Showcase – a chance for business partners to provide live demonstrations in a dedicated space. A separate submission form will be required. This will be available in the spring of 2025.
Proposal Process + Selection Criteria Peer Review
Submissions are reviewed by the Conference Content Task Force, appointed by the 2025 IAAO President and President-Elect. To assist members applying for continuing education credits with states in 2025, please note these requirements. For accepted presentations, biographies of all presenters and a timed outline are to be submitted no later than June 20. Full final presentations are due by August 21, 2025.
Evaluation Process
All submissions are evaluated on each of the following criteria:
- Overall topic and how it relates to the assessment/appraisal profession
- Three clearly defined practical learning objectives
- Program design/interactive learning elements
- Overall quality of submission
- Please download Submission Guidelines for complete details.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
For more information, review the submission guidelines. The deadline to submit is Jan. 31, 2025.
Timeline
- CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS DEADLINE: January 31, 2025
- CONFERENCE INVITATIONS TO PRESENT: April 30, 2025
- FOR STATE CEU APPLICATIONS—ALL PRESENTER BIOGRAPHIES AND A TIMED OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION DUE: June 20, 2025
- FINAL PRESENTATION (POWERPOINT AND NARRATIVE) DUE: August 21, 2025
- CONFERENCE CHECK IN: 30 minutes prior to the on-site session
If you have questions on the Annual Conference Call for Presentations, contact Kristin Taylor at taylor@iaao.org.