Descriptions

Description:

To provide training in the agricultural valuation area, TAAD is sponsoring a one-day seminar designed to teach the basics of developing ag values and calculating rollbacks as well as building ag schedules (using cash and share leases).

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds must be in writing and submitted by November 11, 2026; a $75 cancellation fee will be deducted. No refunds for cancellations after November 11, 2026.

Registration fees must reflect current membership status.

Description:

Back by popular demand! This will be a week-long professional development opportunity especially for veteran chief appraisers. It will be held September 28-October 2 at the TAAD office in Austin. I encourage you to review the attendance criteria, consider this educational opportunity and return the completed form quickly. Class size will be limited.

This year, we will welcome not only veteran chief appraisers, but registration will also be open to deputy and assistant chief appraisers and member CAD staff, as well as chief appraisers who are associate members. The format of this program will enable the students to learn from some of the best instructors and practitioners in the business and also learn from one another. And it will also build a network of colleagues to provide support, experience and cooperation in the administration of your appraisal district. Please consider this opportunity. You will not be disappointed in the results.

Please understand that this is not the same program as the Chief Appraiser Institute and the mandatory training it provides to new chief appraisers.

Tentative Class Topics:

• HR – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly
• Litigation Management
• Board of Director Diplomacy/Legislative Advocacy
• Planning, Presenting and Defending a Budget and CAD Financial Matters
• Deep Dive into PR for CADs, Dealing with the Media
• Anatomy of a Public Info Request
• Open Records/Meetings; Records Retention
• The Veterans Take on PVS, MAP and Anything Else Required for PTAD Submission

Deadline for submission: September 21, 2026

REGISTRATION FEES: Registration fees must reflect current membership status. Registration is not open to non-members or contractors.

• $400 TAAD Member District
• $600 TAAD Associate Member

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing by September 21, 2026; a $100 cancellation fee will be deducted. No refunds for cancellations later than September 21, 2026.

Description:

Have you been meaning to attend an instructor training course to become an approved instructor for state certification courses? Are you a veteran instructor interested in brushing up on your teaching techniques?

TAAD’s Instructor Training Workshop provides 1.5 days of classroom training. (FYI: To complete PTAD requirements, instructor candidates will spend additional hours in the classroom teaching students under the supervision of a “mentor instructor”).

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing by October 14, 2026; a $75 cancellation fee will be deducted. No refunds for cancellations later than October 14, 2026.

Registration fees must reflect current membership status.

Description:

The objective of this seminar is to provide appraisal professionals with a practical understanding of AI data center development, infrastructure, valuation methodology, documentation requirements, and effective communication strategies when valuing one of the fastest-growing property types in Texas.

Participants will receive a sample AI Use Policy that can be adapted for their appraisal district, along with implementation recommendations and best practices.

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds must be in writing and submitted by November 9, 2026; a $75 cancellation fee will be deducted. No refunds for cancellations after November 9, 2026.

Registration fees must reflect current membership status.

Description:

The purpose of this workshop is to provide some guidance and suggestions on the process of data collection and analysis of high-end and difficult residential properties.

Information from various areas of the U.S. will be used to help establish some processes and procedures. Images and property characteristics of sales and listed properties will be used. Topics discussed include: USPAP review, general information, cost approach, sales comparison approach, income approach, non-value analysis and articles of interest.

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds must be in writing and submitted by August 28, 2026; a $75 cancellation fee will be deducted. No refunds for cancellations after August 28, 2026.

Registration fees must reflect current membership status.

Due to an overwhelming response, this event is moving from the TAAD Headquarters to the North Austin Marriott in Round Rock, Texas.

Description:

To provide training in this area, TAAD is sponsoring a one-day seminar designed to teach the basics of wildlife management activities, determining qualifications for wildlife appraisal, and calculating the value of property under wildlife appraisal. You will learn key features to look for when monitoring wildlife properties.

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds must be in writing and submitted by November 12, 2026; a $75 cancellation fee will be deducted. No refunds for cancellations after November 12, 2026.

Registration fees must reflect current membership status.