Proposed Schedule and Invited Speakers
ACTS (two 7 hour days), 2026-2027 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course and Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations (7 hours) will be submitted for continuing education in most states. Click here for current approval status.
Pre/Post-Conference:
April 10 (Friday)
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Tour Seattle (on your own)
April 11 (Saturday)
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - 2026-2027 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course {Extra Fee}
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - Software Demos
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. - NAA Board of Directors Meeting (NAA Board Member Installation)
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Appraiser Trainees and Supervisors Off-Site Event {Extra Fee}
April 12 (Sunday)
6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. - Sunrise Yoga (Hosted by Hal Humphreys, MNAA
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations (7 Hrs) - Peter Christensen, BBG, Inc. {Extra Fee}
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - State Appraisal Organizations Leadership Meeting - Cathy Putegnat, MNAA, Homestead Appraisal Services and Jeff Whaley, MNAA, Rangewood Appraisal
12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Appraiser Trainee/Supervision Sessions
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Break
Post-Conference
April 15 (Wednesday)
8:00 a.m. - Pickleball Tournament Location TBD {Extra Fee}
Conference:
April 12 (Sunday)
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Opening Reception (Theme - Disco Days - wear your favorite Disco attire.)
April 13 (Monday)
7:15 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast
(Morning Emcee - Dallas Kiedrowski, MNAA)
8:00 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. - Welcome and Opening Remarks - Malinda Griffin, MNAA, NAA, Bryan Reynolds, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning
8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - UAD 3.6: State of the Union address - Ken Defeo, Fannie Mae and Sean Murphy, Freddie Mac
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - Break
10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. - Removing Barriers to Entry: PAREA Programs and Practicum Courses - Julie Floyd, MNAA, RSDS, Melissa Bond, MNAA, Melissa Bond Quality Education, Paul Ryll, MNAA, OMG and Ray Wagester, CoBank
11:15 a.m. to Noon - Using Mass Appraisal As Experience Hours - Dallas Kiedrowski, MNAA, Olympic Valuation & Pete Fontana, Cornerstone Appraisal Services
Noon to 1:30 p.m. - Lunch (Appraiser of the Year and Intro of New Board/Officers)
(Afternoon Emcee – Kathy Walsh, MNAA)
1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - WA State Update - Kathy Walsh, MNAA, ACOW, & Scott Biethan, WA Board Chair
2:30 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. - Using AI in Appraisal: A Legal Perspective - Mel Black, MNAA, Colibri Group/McKissock
3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. - Break
3:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Pivot Tables for Appraisers - Anthony Blackburn, SJC Appraisal
4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. - Common Claims & Complaints - How to react - Craig Capilla, Franklin, Greenswag, Channon and Capilla
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Local Flavor Night - Appraisers in Flight: An Evening to Soar - The Museum of Flight {Extra Fee}
Conference:
April 14 (Tuesday)
7:15 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast
(Morning Emcee – Anthony Blackburn)
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Fireside Chat with the Fed Agencies – Lyle Radke, Fannie Mae and Scott Reuter, Freddie Mac, James Heaslet, VA and Brian Barnes, FHA (Moderator – Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning)
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. - Break
10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. - NAR Update for Appraisers - Keisha Wilkinson, Senior Policy Representative, Valuation (NAR)
11:15 a.m. to Noon - TAF Update - Lisa Desmarais, MNAA, The Appraisal Foundation
Noon to 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
(Afternoon Emcee – Michael Lamb)
1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. - Emergence of Flexible Housing Options: Appraisal of Upzoning, Manufactured Homes, and Additional Units - Heather Sullivan, MNAA, Fannie Mae & Pam Teel, MNAA, Teel Consulting Services
1:45 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Nuances of Appraising Waterfront Properties - Jo Traut, MNAA, McKissock Learning
2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Break
3:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. - Appraising Today: Case Studies in Real-Time - Chad Koch, Oregon Appraiser Certification & Licensure, Dan Murphy, Oregon Appraiser Certification & Licensure Board and Nathan Buck, Department of Licensing Centralized Investigations & Audits Unit, Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning (Moderator- Chris Shoemaker, MNAA, Sunshine Appraisal and Consulting Services)
4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. - (Q&A) Appraising Today: Case Studies in Real-Time – Moderator - Chris Shoemaker, MNAA, Sunshine Appraisal and Consulting Services
4:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Conference re-cap - Malinda Griffith, MNAA, NAA and Hal Humphreys, MNAA, Appraiser eLearning