Spring 2021 Newsletter

2020-2021 FCIAAO

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

EXECUTIVE BOARD

I hope everyone’s 2021 has started off right. It looks like brighter days on the horizon as we finally start to come out of the dark clouds of COVID. I’m looking forward to once again being able to meet in person with my peers and friends throughout the appraisal community. There is value in hav- ing Educational Presentations virtually, but the networking connections and opportuni- ties that an ‘IN PERSON’ Conference offer are, in my mind, priceless. Up next for the FCIAAO are two virtual edu- cational Workshop offerings. On April 19 th we will offer IAAO Workshop 191: 7-Hr Na- tional USPAP Update . This Workshop offers

PRESIDENT Justin Edwards, AAS, PPS, CFE Office Operations Supervisor Putnam County

2 ND VICE PRESIDENT Kenny Pennington, CFE, CBC Chief Deputy Osceola County

Justin Edwards AAS, PPS, CFE

TREASURER Christopher D. Mitts, PPS, CFE Senior TPP Appraiser St. Lucie County

7 hours of IAAO Recertification Credit. This is a great opportunity for those with IAAO Designations to help meet your required Continuing Education requirements. The following day, April 20 th , the FCIAAO will offer IAAO Workshop 852: AAS Case Study Review . This is a two and a half day Workshop and offers 18.5 hours of IAAO Recertification Credit. Workshop 852 is highly suggested for those seeking the IAAO’s AAS Designation. The deadline to register for either of these Workshops is April 12 th , so please don’t de- lay. The Chapter is hard at work putting together the finishing touches on this year’s FCIAAO Annual Conference. Please mark your calendars for July 28 th – 30 th , 2021. We’re happy to announce that we will once again have an ‘IN PERSON’ conference as the conference will be held at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando. Registration is open and Hotel infor- mation for the Conference is available HERE . The FCIAAO Steering Committees do a great job of putting together relevant and timely presentations based upon the hot topics of the day and needs of our members. The IAAO has scheduled its 87 th Annual Conference for August 29 – Sep- tember 1 to be held at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, IL. The cost of reg- istration is $645 for members until July 16 th , then $770 until August 13 th , and $895 on site. Nonmember registration is $845/$970/$1,095 with the same escalation schedule for increases. Come take advantage of this opportunity to interact with peers from across the country as well as from around the globe. Additional information for the IAAO’s 87 th An- nual Conference can be found HERE . Finally, please remember that this is your Chapter. Please feel free to contact me or any of the Executive Board members with any questions, suggestions or concerns. I hope to see all of you in Orlando at the Annu- al Conference in July. Please stay safe.

SECRETARY Dee Dee Harnish, AAS, RES, CFE Director, Valuation Services Monroe County

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Wynta Loughrey, RES, CFE Assistant Commercial Valuation Manager Sarasota County

DIRECTOR Kevin D. Hayes, MAI, CAE, RES, CFE Deputy of Appraisals Pinellas County

DIRECTOR A. Renee Large, AAS, EA, CFE Director Administrative Services Clay County

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Pat Alesandrini, MAI, SRA, CAE, RES, CFE Chief Deputy Hillsborough County

Respectfully, Justin Edwards, AAS, PPS, CFE FCIAAO President 2020-2021

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Spring 2021 Newsletter of the FCIAAO