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Welcome to the 2025 GIS/Valuation Technologies Conference, taking place in Columbus, Ohio, March 3-6, 2025! This is where you review the comprehensive educational program for the conference and plan your agenda.

The Geospatial Professional Network (formerly URISA) and the International Association of Assessing Officers are once again pleased to co-host this important event. Attendees earn ample IAAO CE credits and GISP Education points.

Go here to access the Uniform Request for Recertification.

More education! Attendees requested more workshops - the opportunity to dive deeper into important topics. So we have included four half-day workshops to the conference on Thursday afternoon. Be sure to check them out and plan accordingly!

Go to this page to register for the conference and make travel plans and review sponsor and exhibit packages. Take note of early bird discounts through January 6!
Venue: Kojo Kamau Ballroom – 4th Floor clear filter
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Tuesday, March 4
 

9:00am EST

Welcome & Keynote Address: Rebuilding Public Trust: The Need for Strong Information Ecosystems
Tuesday March 4, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Welcome to the 26th Annual GIS/Valuation Technologies Conference. Hear from Rob McGee, 2025 Conference Chair, about the not-too-miss education and valuable networking on the agenda.

Leaders from both the International Association of Assessing Officers and the Geospatial Professional Network (formerly known as URISA) will also be on hand to update attendees about organizational initiatives and opportunities to contribute.

Then look forward to an impactful keynote address!
Rebuilding Public Trust: The Need for Strong Information Ecosystems
Where can I see my neighbor’s new assessed value?” This is a question about the property valuation process Signal Cleveland received in our coverage of the process for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. As people with experience with property data and the tax valuation process, you know one single neighboring value is unlikely to provide much helpful information.

But the land and its use is the lifeblood of a community; having high-quality information about it is vital to its health, and people want access to this information and transparency around public processes like property valuation. In this session, we’ll look at what makes up a healthy community information ecosystem, including the role of community input and local media. Then, we’ll walk through how accessible data on properties can be used to understand important critical components of the housing market. Finally, we’ll take a look at questions/implications for community data stewardship and governance.
Moderators
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Robert McGee

Deputy Director, Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division
Speakers
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April Urban

April Urban has nearly 15 years of experience as a researcher at Case Western Reserve University working with community development and housing data, and stewarding an integrated property data system for all property in Cuyahoga County. She comes most recently from Signal Cleveland... Read More →
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Thomas Fisher, GISP, AICP

Enterprise Geospatial Technologies Administrator, Cuyahoga County
With over 30years in the field of GIS, Tom Fisher is currently the Enterprise Geospatial Technologies Administrator for the County of Cuyahoga in Ohio. He leads a staff of five GIS professionals in the County’s Department of Information Technology. Mr. Fisher is the Immediate Past... Read More →
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Donna VanderVries, CAE, AAS, PPS, Esq

IAAO President, Muskegon County
Tuesday March 4, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Kojo Kamau Ballroom – 4th Floor

12:00pm EST

Hosted Networking Lunch
Tuesday March 4, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Enjoy a hosted buffet luncheon and quality time with your fellow conference attendees. Dessert will follow in the exhibit hall (which opens after lunch).

Sponsored by Assessment Analyst® GAMA by Esri Canada

Tuesday March 4, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Kojo Kamau Ballroom – 4th Floor
 
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