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announcements along, but this one is related to tax lots. The notion of a
national, integrated cadastre that registers with other Framework data sets is
getting to be a VERY hot issue around the country. If anyone involved in
tax assessment or cadastral mapping has an opportunity to attend this
conference, I would encourage you to do so and then let us all know about the discussions
and outcomes.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Urban and
Regional Information Systems Association [mailto:<st1:PersonName w:st="on">info@urisa.org</st1:PersonName>]
<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, November 25, 2008
9:34 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> SMITH Cy<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> 2009 GIS/CAMA Conference
- Sharing Knowledge: The Affordable Solution to Today's Challenges</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'><a href="http://www.iaao.org/">IAAO</a> and <a
href="http://www.urisa.org/"><font color=purple><span style='color:purple'>URISA</span></font></a>
are pleased to announce the <a
href="http://www.urisa.org/conferences/cama/program">13th Annual GIS/CAMA
Technologies Conference</a>, taking place February 8-11, 2009 in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Charleston</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">SC.</st1:State></st1:place>
This year's conference theme is “<i><span style='font-style:italic'>Sharing
Knowledge: The Affordable Solution to Today's Challenges.” </span></i><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>"This year's conference
promises to bring together GIS and valuation professionals from around the
world. Come share your ideas and hear from others how to tackle the
challenges and solve the problems unique to the valuation community in these
trying times. As you read through the presentations, take note of the
emphasis given to the current economic conditions. You can't afford to
miss it." <br>
- <em><i><font face=Verdana><span style='font-family:Verdana'>Bill Nelson,
Government of the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">District of
Columbia</st1:place></st1:State></span></font></i></em></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;
font-weight:normal'>The conference will open with an </span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>important</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>keynote</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal'>
presentation. Former Wyoming Governor Jim Geringer, a member of the National
Research Council/Mapping Sciences Committee, will offer his top-executive
perspective of what we can do as Property Information professionals to help our
local leaders navigate in this rapidly changing economic and political
environment. His awareness of the impact of technology and his daily
contact with top state and federal officials gives him a unique feel for what
can make a difference. Boulder County (CO) Commissioner Cindy Domenico
will add her experienced perspective to the discussion, followed by a federal
banking official who will assess the impact of the current economic crisis and
how the assessment and GIS community can contribute to recovery. <o:p></o:p></span></font></h4>
<h4 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;
font-weight:normal'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>The conference
committee felt, given the current global economic climate, that a <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>follow-up general session</span></b> should take place
following the keynote presentation. David Hieber and Rob Scripture from
Oakland County (MI) and Nancy von Meyer, GISP, from Fairview Industries will
deliver an eye-opening presentation:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'>Forecasting and Accountability: Parcel and Assessment
Information in the Post-Bailout Era</span></font></i></b><i><font color=black><span
style='color:black;font-style:italic'><br>
</span></font></i><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Parcel and assessment information
together form the basis for an early warning system for the economy. On a
national scale, the economic fallout in the Fall of 2008 was predicted in
parcel databases across the country 18 to 24 months before the realization hit
Wall Street. Learn how these indicators can be recognized and evaluated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black;font-weight:normal'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>The conference will feature sessions within from three program
tracks (</span></font><strong><b><i><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal;
font-style:italic'>Professional Development & Management Strategies,
Property Valuation & Modeling Techniques and Technology & Techniques</span></font></i></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black'>)<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>.</span></b>
Sessions have been developed on a variety of important topics like these:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><strong><b><font size=3
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>·</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal'>
</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Current Housing
Recession & Value</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><strong><b><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>·</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal'>
</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Fraud Leads to
Foreclosures<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
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.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><strong><b><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>·</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal'>
</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Seeking a
Return on Your GIS Investment<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><strong><b><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>·</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal'>
</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>Assessor's
Office of the Future<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><strong><b><font size=2
face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;font-weight:normal'>·</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:normal'>
</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:normal'>How to Deal
with Body-Pierced, Tattooed Millennials in Flip Flops<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></strong></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>Attendees are also encouraged to take advantage of full-day
preconference workshops on February 8:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><b><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black;font-weight:normal'>·</span></font></b><font size=1
color=black><span lang=EN style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Introduction
to GIS & Assessment<o:p></o:p></span></font></h4>
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margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><b><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black;font-weight:normal'>·</span></font></b><font size=1
color=black><span lang=EN style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal'>Introduction
to Valuation & Spatial Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></font></h4>
<h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><b><font size=2
color=black face=Symbol><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black;font-weight:normal'>·</span></font></b><font size=1
color=black><span lang=EN style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black;font-weight:normal'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal'>F</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black;font-weight:normal'>ield Automation Options for Local Government</span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:black;font-weight:normal'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h4>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>As
always, the <b><span style='font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.urisa.org/exhib/CAMA">Exhibit Hall</a></span></b> is an
important feature of the conference, where attendees will try to find ways of
doing more with less. IAAO and URISA greatly appreciate the support of the
organizations who have participated as exhibitors at the GIS/CAMA Conference
throughout the conference's history.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><b><font size=2
color="#333333" face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Verdana;color:#333333'>Continuing Education Credit</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color="#333333" face=Verdana><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana;color:#333333'>: IAAO professional designees will earn 7
hours of recertification credit for attendance at a Preconference Workshop and
10 hours for attendance at all sessions of the regular conference program. <a
href="http://www.gisci.org/">GISCI</a> Certification points earned for
attending one workshop and this conference = .4 GISCI education points.</span></font><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Complete Details:<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> </span></b>The detailed conference program, exhibit,
registration and travel/hotel information is available </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><a
href="http://www.urisa.org/conferences/cama/program"><font size=2 face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>online</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black;background:yellow'>Important
Dates</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Early conference registration discounts
are available until January 7, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>The Embassy Suites will honor the
discounted room rate until January 6, 2009.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'>Exhibit space discounts are available
until December 31, 2008.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>URISA</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>1460 Renaissance Drive, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on">Ste</st1:Street> 305</st1:address></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Park Ridge</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">IL</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">60068</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'>847/824-6300 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Verdana'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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