2026 Conference Agenda

45th Annual Conference & Trade Show

JW Marriott Austin  |  Austin, Texas  |  February 22-25, 2026

Please Note: The conference will not be recorded or offered online.  Agenda is tentative and subject to change. Need a printable version? Click here. 

Monday, February 23

7-4:30            Registration
7 – 8                President’s Breakfast
8 – 8pm          Demo Rooms
8-8:30            Welcome/Intros
8:30-9:30     Keynote: Nurturing the Concept of Servant Leadership / Jeff Evans
8-5                   Trade Show
9:30—10:30 Break with Exhibitors
10:30-11:30 Latest & Greatest HB9 Implementation / Panel
11:30-1         Lunch on Your Own
1 -2                Power of Connection / Dave Fleming
2-3                 Court Speaks on Racial Bias in Appraisal: Connolly v. Lanham / Josh Wood
3-4                 Break with Exhibitors
4-5                  Essence of Ethics: Bigger than the Beatles / Mark Warren

Tuesday, February 24

7-4:30            Registration
7:30-8:30      Rise & Shine Breakfast
8-12                Trade Show
8 – 8pm          Demo Rooms
8:30-9:30     Why Just Survive When You Can Thrive? / Jason Koger
9:30-10:30   CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Update on State & National Economy
  • BOD Forum: CAD BOD General Responsibilities, Part 1

10:30-11        Break
11-12             CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Best Practices: Appraisal of Low-Income Housing, CHODO, Tax Credit & HFC
  • BOD Forum: CAD BOD General Responsibilities, Part 2
  • Welcome to Rural Districts: High Tech Valuation in Data Centers, Windfarms, Battery Storage, Solar Arrays, Etc.

12:15-1:30   Awards Luncheon
1:35-2:15      Delegate Assembly
1:30-2:30     CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • When the Well Runs Dry: Resources/ Methods Deal with a Sales Data Drought
  • BOD Forum: Plan for Success: Develop/ Maintain Your CAD’s Succession Plan
  • AI’s Evolving Use for CADs

2:30—3          Break
3-4                  CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • Transparency with Your Customers: Taxpayers AND Taxing Units
  • BOD Forum: Laws & Rules Update for BODs
  • Best Practices in ARB Scheduling: When There’s a Tsunami of Protests

4-5      CONCURRENT SESSIONS

  • BOD Forum: Planning for Growth in Your CAD
  • Objection! Handling Increases in Post-Administrative Appeals

Wednesday, February 25   

8-11        Registration
8-9           Farewell Breakfast
9-10        The Three Amigos Ride Again
10-11     Mass Appraisal Experience for TALCB Licensing
11            Conference Wrap-up

 

Agenda as of November 4, 2025