International Society of Appraisers Announces 2013 Winter and Spring Education Schedule

CRYSTAL RIVER, FL, February 08, 2013 (Press-News.org) CORE COURSE IN APPRAISAL STUDIES - March 4-10, 2013 (Naperville, IL) and June 3-9, 2013 (Toronto, ON). COURSE INSTRUCTORS: Leon Castner, PhD, ISA CAPP, Kathryn Minard, ISA CAPP, Joyce Newman, ISA CAPP. COURSE INFORMATION : This is the "original" complete appraisal methodology course for personal property appraising. Its thorough scope includes appraisal objectives, intended uses, market identification and analysis, research methods and skills, ethics and professional conduct, and a detailed presentation of report formats and checklists. This course sets the standards that others imitate.

REQUALIFICATION COURSE - April 16-17, 2013 (Chicago, IL) COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Leon Castner, PhD, ISA CAPP. COURSE INFORMATION: A review and update of ISA's Appraisal Standards covering significant recent changes including those in the ISA Core Course Manual, the IRS, and the insurance industry. The class is a requirement for re-qualification and provides current guidelines, checklists, and forms helpful for every member. No exam is given and students are dismissed at the end of the second day. Course materials need to be purchased and must be brought to the class.

15-HOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY USPAP COURSE - March 11-12, 2013 (Naperville, IL) COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Sandra Tropper, ASA. COURSE INFORMATION: The 15-hour Personal Property Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) material is designed to aid appraisers in all areas of appraisal practice seeking competency in the USPAP. This course is intended to fulfill the USPAP requirement for credentialed membership levels within professional personal property appraisal organizations and will be taught by an active Personal Property Appraiser. Course materials need to be purchased and must be brought to the class.

7 HOUR Personal Property USPAP COURSE - April 11, 2013 (Chicago, IL). COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Gayle Skluzacek. This is the required 7 hour update for personal property appraisers seeking to fulfill the 2 year requalification process. This class covers the 2012-2013 version of USPAP. The class does not include an exam. Students must have previously attended the 15 hour National USPAP class. Course materials need to be purchased and must be brought to the class.

ASIAN ART I: JAPANESE PRINTS - June 24-26, 2013 COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Daphne Rosenzweig, Ph.D., ISA CAPP. COURSE INFORMATION: This course by Daphne Rosenzweig, Ph.D., ISA CAPP is presented exclusively by ISA. Gives students a background of history, artists, periods and styles that appraisers/dealers/collectors must know to analyze and value Japanese prints. Students must do pre-course reading and data collection at home prior to coming to the course, bringing their completed work with them. The course then provides a two-day workshop with formal instruction plus a "hands on" connoisseurship session with prints, followed by a full day of tours with the Asian Art II students.


ASIAN ART II: ASIAN SCREENS AND PAINTINGS - June 26-28, 2013 COURSE INSTRUCTOR: Daphne Rosenzweig, Ph.D., ISA CAPP. COURSE INFORMATION: This course by Daphne Rosenzweig, Ph.D., ISA CAPP is presented exclusively by ISA. This class will be an examination of various forms of screens and paintings in Asian art, including Tibetan, Chinese, Korean and Japanese examples. This will be a guide to description information, what to ask the client, the effect of condition problems, where to search for artist and value information and other aspects of connoisseurship and appraisal in this difficult field. The first day of class will be a tour day with the students from the Asian Art I course.

LOCATION INFORMATION
ALL COURSES WILL BE HELD IN NAPERVILLE, IL, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. COURSE MATERIALS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE AND BROUGHT TO CLASS.
LOCATION/HOTEL INFORMATION (NAPERVILLE, IL)
The courses held in Naperville, IL will be held at the NIU - Naperville Campus. in Naperville, Illinois. There is shuttle transportation available between the host hotel and the university.
Shuttles are available from both Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport. More information regarding airport transportation and daily course transportation will be sent with your confirmation.

NIU Naperville
1120 East Diehl Road
Naperville, IL 60563
Telephone: 630.577.9101

Country Inn & Suites
1837 Centre Point Circle
Naperville, IL 60563
Telephone: 630.505.3353
Reference 'ISA' to receive the discounted group rate of $95 per night plus tax.

LOCATION/HOTEL INFORMATION (Chicago, IL)
The courses will be held at the JW Marriott Chicago Hotel and site of the 2013 ISA Annual Meeting. The ISA Annual Meeting begins on Friday, April 12 and concludes on Monday, Monday, April 15. For more information about the ISA Annual Conference, please visit http://www.isa-appraisers.org.

JW Marriott Chicago
151 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60603
Telephone: 312.660.8200
Reference 'ISA' to receive the discounted group rate of $209.00

LOCATION INFORMATION (Toronto, ON)
The courses held in Toronto, ON will be held at The Art & Letters Club.
The Art & Letters Club of Toronto
14 Elm Street
Toronto, Ontario M5G 1G7

ISA MEETING POLICIES
Cancellation and Refund Policy:
All cancellations and transfer requests must be in writing and received two weeks (14 days) prior to the first date of the class. All cancellations and transfer requests are subject to a $200 fee.

Americans with Disabilities Act
It is important to ISA you enjoy this meeting. If you have any special needs due to a disability, please let us know in advance so we may try to accommodate your needs.

CONTACT:
International Society of Appraisers
Education & Credentialing Coordinator
mstearns@thesentergroup.com
312) 981-6784 (Fax) (312) 265-2908