Schedule and Invited Speakers
Pre-Conference:
April 20 (Saturday)
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - 2024-2025 7 Hour USPAP Update Course {Extra fee} - (Day 1, 3.5 hrs) - Bryan Reynolds, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Ultimate Workfile: What, When, Why {Extra fee} (4 hrs) - Joshua Walitt, MNAA, Walitt Solutions
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - NAA Board of Directors Meeting (NAA Board Member Installation)
7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. - Appraiser Trainees and Supervisors Event (Sponsored by LIA)
April 21 (Sunday)
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. - 2024-2025 7 Hour USPAP Update Course {Extra fee} - (Day 2, 3.5 hrs) - Bryan Reynolds, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - State Appraisal Organizations Leadership Meeting - Pam Teel, MNAA, Teel Consulting Services and Cathy Putegnat, MNAA, Homestead Appraisal Services.
Noon. to 2:30 p.m. - ADI Workshop (Sponsored by NAA, Chase and REVAA)
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Top 15 Takeaways from your Colleagues’ Legal Misfortunes {Extra fee} (3 hrs) – Peter Christensen, Christensen Law Group
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Break
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Appraiser Trainee/Supervisor Session
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Education - Why Become an Appraiser - Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning, Lisa Desmarais, MNAA, The Appraisal Foundation and Scott DiBiasio, The Appraisal Institute
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Why We Love Being Appraisers, Paul Ryll, MNAA, Oscar Mike Appraisal Group, Tim Hansen, US Dept. of Interior and Joseph J. Calvanico, J2C Valuations and Cindy Chance, The Appraisal Institute
Conference:
April 21 (Sunday)
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Opening Reception
April 22 (Monday)
7:15 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast
(Morning Moderator – M. J. Carroll, MNAA)
Appraisal Economics and Regulatory Affairs
8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. - Welcome and Opening Remarks - Joshua Walitt, MNAA, NAA, Bryan Reynolds, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning and Katie Sunderlin, City of Colorado Springs.
8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. - Appraisal Econ 101 – Bill Craighead, Ph.D., Program Director of UCCS Economic Forum, College of Business, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs
9:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - State Update - Josh Walitt, MNAA, Walitt Solutions, Scott Wentz, DORA and Rob Walker, DORA
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - Break
10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. - What’s Happening In DC? - Lisa Desmarais, MNAA, The Appraisal Foundation
11:15 a.m. to Noon - ASC Update – Jim Park, ASC
Noon to 1:30 p.m. - Lunch (Appraiser of the Year, President’s Award and Intro of New Board/Officers)
(Afternoon Moderator – Warren Boizot)
Today’s Mechanics of Appraising
1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. - Excel Tips for Appraisers - Scott Cullen, MNAA, Solomon Adjustment Calculator
2:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - The Science of Appraising - Brent Bowen, MNAA, Texas Valuation Professionals
3:00 to 3:30 p.m. - Break
3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. - Tools and Tips – John Dingeman, MNAA, Class Valuation
4:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Improving Workflow Efficiency - Heather Sullivan, MNAA, Aloft Appraisals
5:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. - National/State Appraisal Organization Involvement - Bryant Vayhinger, MNAA, CAREA
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Local Flavor Night - Phantom Canyon Brewing Co.
Conference:
April 23 (Tuesday)
7:15 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast
(Morning Moderator – Hal Humphreys, MNAA)
GSE and Trainee/ADI Updates
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Fireside Chat with the GSE’s – Lyle Radke, Fannie Mae, Scott Reuter, Freddie Mac, James Heaslet, VA and Brian Barnes, FHA (Moderator – Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning)
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - Break
10:30 a.m. to Noon - ADI/Trainee Updates - Rachel Beam, Fannie Mae (ADI), Kevin Hecht, MNAA, McKissock Learning (PAREA), Scott DiBiasio, Appraisal Institute (PAREA) and Bri Bridges, JP Morgan Chase (ADI Recipient)
Noon to 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
(Afternoon Moderator – Jeff Whaley. MNAA)
Appraisal Legalese
1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. - Litigation Support - Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning and Craig Capilla, Franklin, Greenswag, Channon & Capilla, LLC
1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Claims, Claims, Claims: Case Studies in Appraiser Liability - Isaac Peck, OREP
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Break
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Mock Trial – #1
Respondent – Mike Stout, Stout Appraisals; Judge – MJ Carroll, MNAA, MJ Valuations; Investigator – Bryan Reynolds, MNAA; Appraiser eLearning; State Attorney – AJ Jackson, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies; Bailiff – Ryan Goydich, MNAA, Mountain Range Appraisals
#2 - Respondent – Mike Stout, Stout Appraisals; Judge – MJ Carroll, MNAA, MJ Valuations; Investigator – Bryan Reynolds, MNAA; Appraiser eLearning; State Attorney – AJ Jackson, Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies; Bailiff – Ryan Goydich, MNAA, Mountain Range Appraisals; USPAP Instructor – JoAnn Apostol, MNAA, Deer Creek Appraisals; Respondent Lawyer - Craig Capilla, Franklin, Greenswag, Channon & Capilla
4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. - (Q&A) for Mock Trial – Moderator - John Dingeman, MNAA, Class Valuation
4:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Conference re-cap: Malinda Griffith, MNAA, NAA and Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning