Video: Why Attend the Appraisal Institute Annual Meeting?

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In the Appraisal Institute’s latest video, four AI professionals share why they attended the Annual Meeting.

The four individuals featured in the video are:

  • Terry Bernhardt, SRA, AI-RRS, who said the Annual Meeting is a get-together with “several hundred of [his] closest friends.”
  • Sladjana Popovic, Candidate for Designation, who traveled from Serbia to attend the Annual Meeting, said it gives her a “feel” for the expanding valuation industry.
  • John Meyer, SRA, said the Annual Meeting educated him about what’s going on in the profession.
  • Rob Elliott, MAI, SRA, said the continuing education is “very beneficial.”

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Appraisal Institute Presents Six National Awards

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Two members received the Lifetime Achievement Award and four others received the President’s Award during the Appraisal Institute Annual Meeting Aug. 3 in Coronado, Calif.

Jay M. Massey, MAI, SRA, of Dallas and F. Gregory Opelka, MAI, SREA, SRPA, SRA, of Glenview, Ill., received the Lifetime Achievement Award. President’s Award recipients were Jim Amorin, MAI, SRA, of Austin, Texas; Leslie P. Sellers, MAI, SRA, of Clinton, Tenn.; John P. Wintrol, Esq. of Washington, D.C., and the Appraisal Institute staff.

The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an Appraisal Institute member who demonstrates high ethical standards; has volunteered several years of service and has contributed to the Appraisal Institute on the international, national, regional and/or chapter level; has served his or her community; and has contributed to the appraisal profession for at least 20 years. [Read more…]

Appraisal Institute Launches YouTube Channel

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Be sure to check out the Appraisal Institute’s new YouTube channel that launched April 2. YouTube is AI’s latest entry into the social media space, joining the organization’s Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn sites, along with the “Opinions of Value” blog.

Click here to view the Appraisal Institute’s first YouTube video featuring AI President Sara W. Stephens, MAI, discussing the 2012 Annual Meeting in San Diego.

The creation of the YouTube channel allows AI to continue to interact with its key audiences and to become part of a very active social media platform. Sixty hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute, and more than 4 billion videos are viewed each day. More than 800 million unique users visit YouTube each month, and 100 million people take a social action on YouTube (such as likes, shares and comments) every week.

Be sure to visit often to view Appraisal Institute videos on topics of interest to members, consumers and anyone connected to the real estate valuation profession.

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