Our next conference Appraisal Today 2005 Conference - August 10-13

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Speaker handouts - AppraisalTech 2001

Note: some of these file sizes are big! To download, click on the speaker's name

• How to get business from the Internet - Chip Wagner - 3MB - Powerpoint
• Commercial appraisal data - John Wood - 1 MB - Powerpoint
• Appraisal forms software - Jeff Bradford - 123K - Powerpoint
• Appraisal forms software - Wayne Pugh - 5.2 MB - Powerpoint
• Appraisals on the Internet - Mark Yellen - 1 MB - PDF
• Appraisals on the Internet - Leslie Hurlburt - 0.5 MB - Powerpoint
• Appraisals on the Internet - Leslie Hurlburt - 23k - PDF
• New hardware for appraisers - John Cirincione - 2.3 MB - Powerpoint
• Internet resources for appraisers - Bruce Hahn - link to web page

Download Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer (Note: this link may not work as Microsoft frequently changes links. 

• Technology and appraisers  - where are we now, where are we going, and how to get ready for the future
• Most of the speakers are practicing appraisers with expertise in technology issues
• Over 30 exhibitors are expected. Currently registered exhibitors:
  • Forms software - Bradford Technologies, Software for Real Estate Professionals, a la mode, inc., Polaroid Digital Solutions,  Appraisal.com   
  • Data providers - DataQuick, Transamerica Flood Hazard, AIRD, Inc., First American Real Estate Solutions, CD-Data
  • DCF programs - The REALM (Argus, Dyna), RealDCF
  • Internet/software - AppraisalTrac, Map Solutions 
  • E&O Insurance - Liability Insurance Administrators, Landy Insurance & PPIB
  • Appraisal associations - American Society of Appraisers
  • Regulators - California's Office of Real Estate Appraisers
• For more info on exhibitors go to the Expo Page  
• About the Conference Provider - Ann O'Rourke

(3 hours each, two concurrent sessions in each time slot)
For more detailed information, go to Education Sessions

August 23, 2001- Day 1

8:30 - 9 AM - registration

9AM - Opening remarks - Ann O'Rourke, SRPA, SRA, Publisher of Appraisal Today and Conference organizer

9AM to Noon - concurrent sessions

• Commercial appraisal and technology - where will we be in five years?
• Residential appraisal and technology - where will we be in five years?

Noon to 1:30 PM - lunch (provided) and Technology Product Showcase

1:30 PM to 4:30 PM - concurrent sessions

• Internet resources for appraisers - how to find what you need
• New ways to use residential forms software - online forms, Palm Pilot, ??

4:30 to 6 PM - Reception in the Expo Hall - Free Food! Free Entertainment!!

August 24, 2001- Day 2

9AM to Noon - concurrent sessions

• Appraisals on the Internet - ordering, tracking, and delivery
• Commercial appraisal data - who has the best?

Noon to 1:30 PM - lunch (provided) and Technology Product Showcase

1:30 PM to 4:30 PM - concurrent sessions

• New hardware for appraisers - handhelds, GPS, wireless, ??
• How to get appraisal business from the Internet

For more detailed information, go to Education Sessions

Location: 
South San Francisco Conference Center 
225 South Airport Bl. (3 mi. north of the San Francisco Airport)
South San Francisco, CA
Phone: 650-877-8787 
www.ssfconf.com 

Price:

• $195 for one day 
• $295 for two days (Best Buy - 50% off the second day!)
• $30 per day for trade show only

Continuing education credit

• California - 12 hours of approved CE credit  
  • Day 1 - OREA # 01804C111 - 6 hours
  • Day 2 - OREA # 01804C112 - 6 hours
• California Assessors Office appraisers - 12 hours approved SBE credit  
• State approvals: 
  • These states offer reciprocity with California or have approved the conference: AL, AZ, AR, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NV, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, RI, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WV, WY.
  • Student pays a small fee - ME, ND ($25 fee), OH ($25 fee)
  • Submitted - waiting for approval - AK, NM (approval pending), TX (approval pending)
  • Not approved: NC, CT. 
  • Not submitted - too much paperwork required for the 28 speakers - WI, MA
  • Approval delayed, may not be received by conference date - FL.
  • If you want to be notified when your state approves the conference, send email to ann@appraisaltoday.com to be put on our special mailing list. Or call 800-839-0227. We need your name, phone number, and state. 
  • If you register for the conference, and your state does not approve the conference, you can receive a full refund, at any time. 
• Appraisal associations  - CE credit is available from ASFMRA, NAIFA, ASA,  and the Appraisal Institute  (approved for CE Log)

Attendance, completion certificates, etc.

• 90% attendance is required.
• Completion certificates will be mailed after the conference.
• Tuition includes all instruction, lunch, and course materials. No prerequisites or course examinations are required.
• Full refunds will be allowed up to two business days prior to the seminar. Substitutions may be made at any time.
• Course provider: Real Estate Communication Resources (RECR)
  2015 Clement Ave., Alameda, CA 94501 Phone 800-839-0227 Fax 800-839-0014, OREA (CA) Provider Number CP804103

Time:

• 8AM to 9AM - registration and coffee
• 9AM to 4:30PM - 6 hours of classroom time each day (including breaks)
• Two daily concurrent education sessions - 9AM to Noon, 1:30 - 4:30 PM
• Lunch and Product Showcase - noon to 1:30 PM - both days
• Reception at end of first day - 4:30 to 6 P.M.

Food service (included in conference fee):

• Refreshments during breaks 
• Box lunches both days
• Reception at the end of the first day - 4:30 to 6PM

For more information, go to Education Sessions