Catch the Action in Austin this June!
Appraisal Institute Multi-Region Meetings
June 19-27, 2008
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Austin, Texas
APPRAISAL INSTITUTE MEMBERS: Click Here to Register Today!
NONMEMBERS & GUESTS: Click Here to Register Today!
Hotel Room Discount Expires May 19, 2008
The Appraisal Institute will host a series of regional and national meetings as well as offer education from June 19-27 in Austin, Texas.
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Meetings
Appraisal Institute Regions 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 will meet both jointly and by region on Friday through Sunday, June 20-22 (Regions 1, 4 and 7 will hold separate meetings during May and June). Sessions will focus on chapter leadership and education network issues.
The annual Membership Meeting will be held on Sunday, June 22, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The current national officers as well as a number of past presidents will be available to respond to members’ questions and concerns.
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The Appraisal Institute’s Board of Directors will meet June 24-25. Other national committee meetings in Austin include the Strategic Planning Committee, Leadership Development & Nominating Committee and the Education Trust.
Education
What better place than Austin, one of the nation’s Top 10 “green” cities, for the premiere of AI’s newest seminar, “An Introduction to Valuing Green Buildings.” Another new seminar, “Appraisal Challenges: Declining Markets and Sales Concessions,” which addresses some of today’s most pressing concerns, also will be presented. Both will be held on Tuesday, June 24. Each seminar offers seven hours of Appraisal Institute continuing education
The two-day “Yellow Book” seminar, which deals with federal standards for land acquisition, will be held on June 26-27. This seminar, which will be taught by Brian Flynn, MAI, focuses on land acquisition policies of various federal agencies. This program offers 16 hours of CE credit.
Appraisers may register for any of these seminars whether or not they attend the Austin meetings.
On Wednesday, June 25, the Appraisal Institute’s Client Advisory Board will offer a day-long program, which will focus in part on the recent agreement between the New York Attorney General, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Social Events
On Saturday evening, June 21, the Education Trust will hold a reception and an auction.
On Tuesday evening, June 24, attendees will have the option of participating in a Texas-style barbecue at the Salt Lick Texas Bar-B-Que in Driftwood, Texas. Advance reservations for this event are required as seating is limited.
IRWA Conference
In addition to Appraisal Institute meetings and educational programming, AI members may register for the International Right of Way Association’s 54th annual Education Conference, which will take place at the Hilton Austin Hotel. IRWA is extending to AI members a special two-day pass (June 22-23) for $225 if purchased before May 23 or $250 thereafter and onsite. The pass includes IRWA’s opening ceremony and reception on June 22 as well as education sessions and exhibits. Click here for the IRWA conference registration form.
More about Austin
Austin is the capital of Texas as well as the "Live Music Capital of the World," with more music venues per capita than any other U.S. city. It’s also home to the University of Texas. Other cultural attractions include the Texas Memorial Museum, the Blanton Museum of Art, the galleries at the Harry Ransom Center, and the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum. The State Capitol itself is also a major tourist attraction.
Hotel Accommodations
Special hotel room rates for the Appraisal Institute’s
Multi-Region Meeting expire May 19!
The Appraisal Institute has set aside a block of rooms at the Hyatt Regency Austin for attendees at the Appraisal Institute Multi-Region Meeting. In order to guarantee your discounted rate of $165 single/double occupancy, plus tax, you must make your reservation by Monday May 19, 2008. After May 19, room assignments and rates will be subject to hotel availability. Please contact the hotel directly at 888-421-1442 to make your reservation. NOTE: The discounted rate is available for hotel stays for any length of time between June 18-27, 2008, based on availability.
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The Hyatt Regency Austin is six miles from Austin Bergstrom International Airport, located on the south bank of Town Lake between the First Street and Congress Avenue bridges. The hotel offers high-speed and wireless Internet access in all guestrooms. It is within easy walking distance of the famous Sixth Street Entertainment District, featuring live music, microbreweries, restaurants, nightclubs and quaint retail shops. It is also near the State Capitol building, LBJ Presidential Library and the University of Texas as well as other attractions.
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