2014 Summer Newsletter

(2008), Sheila Crapo (2012), Lainie Claudio (2013), Nick Nikkinen (2014 – Current) and Alice Weinberg (Incoming). Discussion ensured regarding FCIAAO historical information with particular attention to the previous logo and the newly re-designed logo. Several recommendations were made to enhance the organization and those will be addressed by the new Board of Directors. I hope you will enjoy the contents of the Summer Issue of the chapter’s newsletter. We are always interested in including articles of interest so please let us know if you have ideas. Looking forward to an exciting and educationally informative year for our members!

Sincerely,

Alice J. Weinberg President

COMMITTEE UPDATE

For the very first time, the FCIAAO introduced a steering committee structure charged with planning the IT/GIS track for the annual 2014 FCIAAO Conference. The 2014 IT/GIS Steering Committee was fortunate to have talented and motivated members. I think records were set for the number of webinars we conducted! Our first main task was identifying relevant IT/GIS topics for the track. This produced a lively discussion on the ever-changing IT/GIS world. We then had to create a ―Call for Presentations‖ letter that was sent to each Property Appraiser in Florida. Through the exceptional writing skills of one of

John Watterson, GISP, CFE

our members, we developed a very polished and professional letter. After sending the letter, we did not receive a large number of abstracts, so we then began calling counties to personally email them the letter and encourage their participation. This proved more successful as we received several more abstracts. Finally, we voted on which abstracts to select and notified the submitters with congratulations and thank you letters. We had several items to review before the conference including technical requirements, bios, etiquette and other coordination activities. Our executive board liaison was a great help through the whole process. All the hard work paid off as we had a very smooth track with excellent, interactive presentations. I know all of the members felt that being on the IT/GIS steering committee was a rewarding experience, and it was great to develop friendships that will last for years.

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Summer 2014 Newsletter of the FCIAAO