2025 NCRAAO – Education Sessions

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NCRAAO is a volunteer organization dedicated to assessment education and professionalism. The purpose of the Association is to organize an Annual Conference on Assessment Administration. It shall be the further purpose of this Association to improve the standards of assessment practice by providing a means of education for the association members through collective expression on all matters pertaining to property tax assessment especially in the member States. NCRAAO is an affiliate member and works closely with the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) to achieve these objectives.

Date/Time	Session	Length	Presenter
Tuesday Morning
8:30 – 9:00	Opening Ceremony	1/2 hr
9:00 – 10:00	Opening Speaker	1 hr
10:00 – 10:15	Break	1/4 hr
10:15 – 11:45	Cyber Security – Breaking Down the Mystery	1 3/4 hr	Alissa Boss – DK County IT
10:15 – 11:45	Commercial Real Estate Resources/Research	1 3/4 hr	Brad Eldrige

Tuesday Afternoon
1:00 – 2:00	Active Shooter – Violent Intruders	1 hr	Chancy Smith – DK County EMS
1:00 – 2:00	IAAO Standards w/Aerial Imagery	1 hr	Ryan Poots, Eagleview
2:00 – 3:00	Land is a Big Deal: The Past, Present, and Future of Land Valuation Methodologies and Practices	1 hr	Will Jarvis, Valuebase
2:00 – 3:00	GIS Assessment Operations – Today’s GIS for Assessors – ESRI	1 hr	Luke Finley, Chris Wright-ESRI
2:00 – 2:15	Break	1/4 hr
2:15 – 4:15	Power B/I: Beyond the Dashboard?	2 hr	Ryan Janzen
2:15 – 4:15	Defensive Driving	2 hr	Lauren Lewis

Wednesday Morning
8:30 – 10:30	Mastering Critical Conversations: Transform Communication, Build Relationships, and Achieve Results (Conflict Management)	2 hr	Roosevelt Lyons
10:30 – 11:00	Break	1/4 hr
11:00 – 12:00	Mapping & Visualization using free tools	1 hr	Value Base
11:00 – 12:00	From the Bootstraps – Building a Better Leader	1 hr	Kara Endicot

Wednesday Afternoon
1:00 – 2:30	Sovereign Citizens Extremism	1 1/2 hr	Jonathan P. Ehret FBI
2:30 – 3:00	Break	1/2 hr
3:00 – 4:00	Technology Trends & Local Government & GIS for Assessment Professionals	1 hr	ESRI
3:00 – 4:00	Appeal Prep – Johnson County Kansas	1 hr	Vince Tobin, Tracy Weaver, Tiffany Osborn