GISValTech2025: Full Schedule

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.

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!

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10:30am EST

GIS for Assessors: From Zero to Hero Without Losing Your Mind

Tuesday March 4, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EST

Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor

Buckle up, assessors! This session is your one-way ticket to GIS greatness. Whether you're a GIS newbie or a seasoned pro, we'll show you how to harness the power of maps to make your job easier (and maybe even a little bit fun). Learn how to wrangle parcel data, spot property value outliers like a hawk, and explain those pesky assessments to stakeholders without breaking a sweat.

We'll even throw in some AI magic and ﬁeld workﬂow tips to keep things interesting. Trust us, you'll leave this session feeling like a GIS superhero (cape not included).

Exploring GIS for Assessors
Linda Foster, PLS, GISP, MGIS, Director - Land Records/Cadastre, Esri
Lauren Voelker, Senior Solution Engineer, Esri

Moderators

William Stephenson, AAS

Chief Deputy of Real Estate, Washington County

Speakers

Linda Foster, PLS, GISP, MGIS

Director - Land Records/Cadastre, Esri

Linda Foster oversees Esri’s worldwide strategic vision for land records, cadastre, surveying, and land administration. A leader in professional organizations, she is Vice President of the National Society of Professional Surveyors (NSPS), has mentored in the URISA mentorship network... Read More →

Lauren Voelker

Senior Solution Engineer, Esri

Lauren Voelker is a Senior Solution Engineer on Esri's Land Records and Local Government teams. She works with city and county governments throughout the US to help them develop and deploy GIS solutions. Prior, she worked in county government supporting a wide array of industries... Read More →

Tuesday March 4, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EST
Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor

GIS Technologies

2:00pm EST

From Flat Maps to Fancy Digital Twins: How to Avoid a Property Tax Meltdown (and Maybe Even Impress Your Boss)

Tuesday March 4, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor

Get ready to ditch those dusty old maps and dive into the wild world of digital twins! This session will take you on a whirlwind tour of how mapping tech has evolved from boring 2D blobs to mind-blowing 3D simulations. We'll show you how to use these fancy new tools to spot wonky property assessments, keep your tax base from imploding, and maybe even make your city a little bit smarter. We'll even throw in some real-world examples from Korea (because who doesn't love a good international property tax drama?). So, grab your thinking caps and get ready to level up your mapping game!

Analysis of Spatiotemporal Changes in Seoul Apartment Prices Using the Space-Time Cube Model
Su-Yeon Jung, Ph.D., Professor, Jeju National University, Republic of Korea
From 2D Base Maps to Digital Twins
Jason Caldwell, Vice President of Business Development and Sales, Sanborn Geospatial, Colorado Springs, CO

Speakers

Su-Yeon Jung, Ph.D.

Professor, Jeju National University

Suyeon Jung has been a professor of the Department of Economics at Jeju National University since 2004. She has served as a member of Appraisal Standard Committee of KAPA, an organization for more than 4,000 Korean appraisers. For the first time under the 20-year history of the... Read More →

Jason Caldwell

Vice President of Business Development and Sales, Sanborn Geosptial

Jason Caldwell is the Vice President of Business Development and Sales at the Sanborn Geospatial. He has 26 years of experience in GIS, remote sensing and mapping environments. He has completed business consulting activities that have provided clarity and visionary direction for a... Read More →

Tuesday March 4, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor

GIS Technologies

4:00pm EST

"From Pixels to Proﬁts: How AI and GIS are Making Property Data Less Boring and a Little Bit Magical"

Tuesday March 4, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST

Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor

Get ready to ditch those dusty old spreadsheets and embrace the future of property data! This session will take you on a wild ride through the world of AI and GIS, showing you how these powerful tools can turn mountains of data into actionable insights. We'll show you how to teach computers to see like humans (well, almost), uncover hidden property value trends, and even make those pesky stakeholders happy. We'll even throw in some real-world examples to prove that this stuff actually works (no smoke and mirrors here!). So, grab your thinking caps and get ready to transform your property data game!

Strategies to Transform Land Records & Assessment Workflows Using GIS
Kyle Wikstrom, MGIS, GISP, Solutions Director, Pro-West & Associates, Walker, MN

Moderators

Alex Hepp

Director, Assessment, Cyclomedia Technology, Inc.

Imagery. GIS. Assessment. Please consider joining the Conference Committee.

Speakers

Kyle Wikstrom, MGIS, GISP

Solutions Director, Pro-West & Associates

Kyle is the Solutions Director at Pro-West where he is responsible for leading the development and implementation of Geographic Information System (GIS) solutions. His strategic role combines technical expertise, leadership skills, and a deep understanding of GIS applications in numerous... Read More →

Tuesday March 4, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Pheoris West A – 3rd Floor

GIS Technologies