June Meeting: Installation Dinner

The June chapter meeting will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at The Highlawn Pavilion at the Eagle Rock Reservation, West Orange, NJ 07052 (Telephone: 973-731-3463). Join us for the installation of the incoming 2008-2009 Chapter Officers. Enjoy an evening with friends, some light entertainment, the Pavilion's unique food, and an open bar. Dinner is $60. Please RSVP Chapter Secretary Lynn Magnusson, AM by phone (973-425-1550), fax (973-425-1553) or email, and mail her your check payable to "ASA Northern New Jersey Chapter 73" by Friday, May 30.

USPAP Update Course

Northern New Jersey ASA Chapter 73 will offer the 7 hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Update Course on Friday May 16, 2008 at the The Holiday Inn-Harmon Meadows, 300 Plaza Dr, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (Telephone: 201-348-2000). The course, which will be conducted by ASA International President, John D. Willey, FASA, is for members who have already completed the full USPAP course. It covers critical changes and revisions to USPAP that significantly impact every practicing appraiser. Registration is at 8:00 am; the class is from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The cost is $135 per person. Please confirm your reservation by sending your check, made payable to "ASA Northern NJ Chapter #73" to Timothy Griffith, ASA, PO Box 1399, Secaucus, NJ 07096 (Telephone: 201-424-7330).

Multidisciplinary Appraisal Lecture and Tour

The Northern NJ ASA Chapter and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) will jointly sponsor a Multidisplinary Appraisal Lecture and Tour on Thursday, May 15, 2008 at the historic Grand Lodge building, Masonic Hall, 71 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10010-4149.  RICS President David Tuffin, FRICS, and ASA International President John Willey, FASA, will be the guests of honor.

The evening will get underway with a tour of the 17-story Grand Lodge building. Built in 1910, it has over a dozen lavish rooms, each furnished in a different decor, including Gothic, Doric, Renaissance, and Colonial, to name a few, each with its own pipe organ! The tour and subsequent lectures culminate a year-long, multidisciplinary insurance appraisal of the interiors and real estate of one of the largest Masonic lodges in the world.

Ellen J. Epstein, ASA will discuss her valuation of the personal property and fine arts. Joseph P. Novelli, ASA will discuss the valuation of all the interior finishes. Paul D. Roberts, ASA will discuss the overall coordination of the project, and how the different disciplines worked in concert to supply the answers needed for insurance purposes. Come for the tour -- it's a knockout! -- and come away with a new understanding of multidisciplinary appraising.

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NYC: Current Topics in Business Valuation

The sixteenth annual Current Topics in Business Valuations seminar, presented by the New York City Chapter, qualifies for 8 hours ASA and CPE credit, and covers the how-to aspects of unusual engagements and advanced aspects of evolving areas within the field. It's ideal for business appraisers and others at all levels. The impressive line-up of speakers, panelists and topics promises a lively and informative day. Download the conference brochure (PDF: 15 KB), then register online or by mail.

April Meeting: Member Advancement

The April chapter meeting will be held on Monday, April 14, 2008 at Pal's Cabin in West Orange, NJ. The Board Meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. followed by Networking at 6:30, and Dinner at 7:00. The April meeting will be devoted to a roundtable discussion with the purpose of assisting members working on advancement to AM or ASA status. Candidates should bring their questions, dilemmas, situations, ideas and appraisal reports for review. This will be a moderated discussion which will benefit both current and potential candidates.

The program qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit. Dinner is $30. Please RSVP Chapter Secretary Lynn Magnusson, AM by phone (973-884-2466), fax (973-884-1781) or email, and mail her your check payable to "ASA Northern New Jersey Chapter 73" by Friday, April 11.