BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c9db050862be6396264143896e3c4bad131 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:2017 Fall Conference DESCRIPTION:
2017 Fall Confe rence
Duluth, Minnesota
• Commissioner of Revenue’s Annual Meeti
ng with Assessors
• MAAO Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
• Topical Educational Seminars
• Social Events
September 10th – September 13 th, 2017
Radisson Hotel – Duluth Harborview, 505 W Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802
Retreat to our harbor-view hotel in Duluth
Radisson Hotel Duluth-Harborview offers an inviting escape near Ca nal Park so you can easily explore the shops, restaurants and attractions t hat are scattered along the beautiful waterfront. If you’re pleased with yo ur room’s view of Lake Superior or downtown Duluth, just wait until you see the sights from JJ Astor, the famed revolving restaurant on the 16th floor of our hotel.
Unbeatable Views at One of the Top Hotels in Duluth, MN
Perfectly located in the heart of downtown Duluth with breathtaking views of Lake Superior, the Rad isson Duluth-Harborview is an urban oasis for travelers of all types. Durin g your stay, make use of a variety of on-site amenities, including complime ntary Wi-Fi, a heated indoor pool, a fitness center and the impressive revo lving restaurant, JJ Astor. This hotel's central location in Duluth, MN mak es it easy to attend events at the nearby Duluth Entertainment Convention C enter or visit top attractions like the famous Canal Park, the Aerial Lift Bridge and the Lakewalk.
The Radis son Duluth Harborview is offering sleeping rooms at the following rates:
Run of House Single/Double $89.00
Subject to appropriate state, lo cal and occupancy tax
For reservations call 1.800.333.3333 and provide group name: MAAO Conference or code 1709ASOFFI < /span>
The cut-off date for room reservations is August 17, 2017.
The Conference fee includes the Sunday reception, Monday night Northshore tour, Monday and Tu esday lunch, Tuesday evening banquet and breaks. One seminar either Tuesda y or Wednesday is $75.00. Two seminars Tuesday and Wednesday are $150.00. The deadline to register for the conference is September 1, 2017.
Conference Re
gistration Fee:
MAAO member on or before August 25 - $275.00
MAAO member after August 25 - $300.00
Non-member
on or before August 25 - $310.00
Non-member after
August 25 - $335.00
< span style="text-decoration: underline; font-size: 14px;">Commissio ner of Revenue’s Annual Meeting with Assessors
Commissioner of Revenue Cynthia Bauerly and staff will hold the Annual Meeting wi th Assessors on Monday, September 11th from 9:00 am to noon. This session promises to be full of new information and timely announcements.
< p style="text-align: center;">MAAO Annual Meeting
The Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers invites you to the 71st Annual Conference of the MAAO. The conference includes the Commissioner of Revenue’s Annual Meeting with Assessors; the Annual Meeting of the MAAO and the MAAO sponsored seminars f or continuing education. Sunday night at 6:00 we will have an opening recep tion at JJ Astor’s, the famed revolving restaurant on the 16th f loor with catered food and cash bar.
On Monday evening conference participants will be welcomed to a 1-1/2 h our tour on the North Shore Scenic Railroad. The North Shore Scenic Railroa d operates excursions along the historic Lakefront Line, a 26-mile section of rail between Duluth and Two Harbors. This rail corridor served a vital l ink in the transportation system for over 100 years. The Duluth Zephyr< /em> is the most popular trip! Great for all ages, this train operates dail y in the summer and offers a 1-1/2 hour trip through downtown, along the sh oreline of Lake Superior, through the historic Congdon Neighborhood wooded area, and up the shore to the Lester River, where the train stops to return to the Depot. After the tour, participants are on their own for the rest o f the evening.
MAAO V endors Area
MAAO welcomes the vendors that contribute to the Fall Conf erence. All vendors will be situated at the Great Hall Foyer. Please conta ct Paul Knutson with questions. Please stop by and talk with them. In addi tion to our break area we will have the IAAO tables in that room. p>
MAAO Hospitalit y Room
Regions 2 and 5 will host the MAAO Hospitality Room. The even t will be held at the 15th floor Presidential Suite at the Radisson Duluth Harborview. The room will be open at times that do not conflict with an org anized MAAO event and until 1:00 am.
U40/1 0 Reception
President Kyle Holmes has arranged a U40/10 tour of the Ca nal Park Brewery at 3:00 PM on Sunday afternoon. The U40/10 group is made u p of assessors under the age of 40 and/or with 10 years or less of membersh ip in MAAO. This optional, free private tour social event promotes camarade rie and a sense of belonging and contribution to MAAO. A shuttle leaves fr om the hotel lobby starting at 2:30. Participants must sign up in order to participate.
Questions??? Paul Knutson, MAAO Conference Coordinator @ 507-332-61 52, pknutson@co.rice.mn.us or T ami Paulson, MAAO Assistant Conference Coordinator @ 507-328-7668, paulson.tami@co.olmsted.mn.us
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EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS
Choose one 4-hour seminar (Tues or Wed), two 4-hour seminars (Tues &a mp; Wed) or 3 hour Ethics
FS3 - Tanks A Lot : 4 hrs Tuesday - Instr uctors: Brian Kieser, MAI, SAMA, City of Minneapolis; Tom Reineke, SAMA, CA E Ramsey County & Dave Kasperson, SAMA, City of Minneapolis:Th is seminar will cover the basics of the assessment of storage tanks. Discus sion will include identifying tanks in your jurisdiction, and determining w hat is taxable and what is not. We will also discuss recent tax court decis ions and legislative changes around tanks. Participants will learn to ident ify various types of tanks and how to value them using the cost approach. Class Limit of 30
FS4 - So You’re a New Assessor – Now What?: 4 hrs Tuesda y -Instructors: Rebecca Malmquist, CAE, SAMA, City of Minneapolis; Sherri K itchenmaster, SAMA, Lyon County & Gary Griffin, SAMA, Crow Wing County: This seminar will cover tips, tricks & best practices when b ecoming a new assessor. It will discuss dealing with media, staff, custome rs and boards as well as budget do’s and don’t’s. Additional discussion wi th deal with office work schedules.
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6 - Residential Construction: 4 hrs Wednesday - Instructors: Jason Jorgensen, SAMA, Meeker County;
& Erik Skogquist: Learn what different type
s of material and components go into a house from the excavation and footin
gs to the shingles. This course will also cover some examples of what makes
a home higher quality compared to a minimum code built home.
FS7 - eCRV, Sales Listings, and MCAST: 4 hrs Wednesday - Instructor: Amy Rausch, SAMA, MN Dept. of Reve nue: In this seminar we will begin with the sale s data; eCRV. Are you entering the right data in the right fields? Does “Wh y did my ag sales end up in my PT 96 bucket?” sound familiar? Next, we wil l review the sales listings from DOR. What do we need to review? How do w e make edits? How can we sort the spreadsheet? Finally, we will have an ove rview of MCAST. Discussions will be around data stratification and reading time trends within MCAST.
SEMINAR FUL L - FS8 - Ethics for MN Assessors: 3 hrs Wednesday – Instructor: Jessi Glancy, MN Dept. of Revenue: This three-hour training is designed for all licensed Minnesota assessors w ith a focus on ethical behavior, ethical assessment practices, and professi onal conduct. After completing this course the students will have a better understanding of what good ethics looks like, how to handle ethical dilemm as, why standardized assessment practices are so important and ethical lead ership. This course will include some instructor led discussion, hands on group activities that will require participation, and case studies that inc lude ethical dilemmas. Class Limit of 50
FS9 - GIS - Mobile World: 4 hrs Wednesday - Instructor: Daniel Anderson, President, Data Solutions, LLC; Markus Yager, City of Maple Grove Appraiser; Josh Sch oen, GISP, AMA, Assistant County Assessor, Rice County; Aaron Thielen, Rams ey County; Tom Reineke, Ramsey County: Field appraisers are mobile by nature and your CAMA data should be mobile a s well. Just going mobile or paperless is not enough, and could wind up bei ng one of the worst mistakes an office can make. To truly realize the highe st potential for productivity gains and cost savings you need to look for a field optimized mobile solution. This session will discuss the difference s between “paperless” and “field optimized” mobile solutions, including the importance of workflow, reporting, real-time field tracking, and quality c ontrol.
Continuing Education Hours (CEH). The State Board of Assessors will grant 3 CEHS for one three hour se minar, 4 CEHs for one four hour seminar, 7 CEHs for a one three hour semina r with one four hour seminar and 8 CEHs for two four hour seminars. There are no Commerce Credits applied for.
Questions???
Paul Knutson, MAAO Confer
ence Coordinator at 507-332-6152, pknutson@co.rice.mn.us.
Tami Paulson, MAAO Assistant Conference Coordinator at
507-328-7668,
Registration questions, Jackie Coulter, MAA
O Education Coordinator at 320-761-0256, educationcoordinator@mnmaao.org.
Click Here to Register for the 2017 Fall Conference!
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