Valuation Standards Expert to Address IVC Attendees

Sir David Tweedie, chairman of the International Valuation Standards’ Board of Trustees, will discuss his perspective of the volatility within the global economy and its impact on real estate markets at today’s networking luncheon. With his extensive experience within financial and real estate valuation industry throughout the world, he will outline the role of international standards and how valuation professionals are a critical component of mitigating financial risk. He will also share his views of the opportunities and challenges that the profession is facing. [Read more…]

Physician/Explorer to Address IVC Attendees

Physician, scientist, author and deep-sea explorer Dr. Joe MacInnis will be the keynote speaker at the 2017 International Valuation Conference today. A leadership and teamwork expert, MacInnis has led or participated in more than 50 of the world’s most important expeditions and has logged more time beneath the surface of the Arctic Ocean than any other scientist. He will reveal the primary principles of team genius – deep empathy, deep eloquence and deep endurance – and will demonstrate how these same principles can be used for valuation beyond borders.

Valuation Panel to Discuss Opportunities, Challenges for Appraisers

Leaders of valuation firms across North America will participate in a panel discussion today, where they will discuss regulatory challenges, the impact of technology on the valuation industry, and valuation trends.

Panelists include: Jim Amorin, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, of Atrium Real Estate Services; Colin Johnston, AACI, P.App, of Altus Group; Paul Morrassutti, AACI, P.App, of CBRE Limited; John Busi, MAI, FRICS, of Newman Grubb Knight Frank; and Ed Alegre, MAI, MRICS, of Colliers International. Peter Christensen of LIA Administrators and Insurance Services will moderate the panel.

Networking Night at Canadian War Museum Tonight

Conference attendees will gather tonight for a “Countries and Cocktails” Networking Night event at the Canadian War Museum, which has more than 3 million military artifacts in its collection. In addition to networking and exploring the museum, attendees are encouraged to wear attire that celebrates their country’s pride.

Annual Conference Opens Today in Ottawa

The 2017 International Valuation Conference (IVC), co-hosted by the Appraisal Institute and the Appraisal Institute of Canada, begins today in Ottawa, Ontario. More than 600 valuation professionals from the U.S., Canada and around the world are gathered at the organizations’ biggest event of the year. Follow the Opinions of Value blog for daily recaps of what’s happening at this year’s conference. [Read more…]