Leadership Development and Advisory Council (LDAC)

Fostering Creative Talent in the Real Estate Appraisal Profession

The 2025 Leadership Development and Advisory Council (LDAC) conference will be held May 14-16.

The Leadership Development and Advisory Council (LDAC) is a group of dedicated appraisers who come together once a year in Washington, D.C., to formulate solutions to challenges faced by the appraisal profession.

LDAC fosters creative thought from talented real estate appraisal professionals and generates future leaders of the Appraisal Institute. LDAC also establishes an appraiser presence in Congress demonstrating that the Appraisal Institute recognizes the importance of active involvement in the political process.

LDAC has served as a source of leadership and as an inspiration for new programming ideas for the Appraisal Institute since 1969. Through a series of roundtable discussions, LDAC provides a forum where ideas and opinions on targeted topics of concern to the appraisal profession are exchanged.

Why Attend?

LDAC is your springboard for future leadership within the Appraisal Institute.
Make a difference in the Appraisal Institute by formulating solutions to obstacles and challenges faced by the appraisal profession.
Have your voice heard by the nation’s lawmakers.
Up to 45 Points of Appraisal Institute continuing education (CE) credit may be earned for participating in LDAC. Please refer to Regulation No. 10: Continuing Education for more details. (CE will be granted at the end of the conference, after full participation is documented.)

How to Participate

Registration for LDAC 2025 will open in February. Watch this page for more information. Question? Email Scott Brody at sbrody@appraisalinsititue.org.

Up to 125 individuals participate annually in LDAC. Participants must be a Designated Member, Candidate or Practicing Affiliate in good standing with the Appraisal Institute.

LDAC 2024 Sponsors

	The Appraisal Institute Education and Relief Foundation (AIERF) was born out of the 2018 union of the AI Education Trust and AI Relief Foundation in order to most effectively and efficiently serve real estate appraisal professionals now and into the future.
	Taking the lead to advance valuation issues through contributions to the federal electoral process. Appraisal Institute PAC (AI PAC) provides a means for Designated Members and Candidates for Designation to participate in the political process on a national level. AI PAC supports candidates who are committed to the principles that drive the appraisal profession.
	The exclusive insurance home for Appraisal Institute Professionals. AIIT provides protection for what you value most through comprehensive insurance solutions designed to help keep your finances safe throughout every stage of your personal and professional life. And through the power of group purchasing, we're able to offer our policies at specially negotiated, member-only rates.
	LIA Administrators & Insurance Services, a trusted name since 1978, provides E&O insurance to real estate appraisers. The program, endorsed by the Appraisal Institute, is renowned for superior service and robust loss prevention. In 2024, the Appraisal Institute now also endorses our cyber insurance and general liability coverage.
	Valbridge Property Advisors is the largest, independent, commercial valuation and advisory services firm in North America. Valbridge appraisers evaluate commercial property based on objective criteria, in-depth knowledge of local property markets and time-tested judgment.
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