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Fall 2014 Newsletter of the FCIAAO
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE REPORT
Another large contingent of Floridians just returned home from
Sacramento, California - site of the 2014 IAAO Annual Conference. As a
past Florida Chapter President, and IAAO Executive Board Member it
always makes me proud to see that Florida is a strong, powerful and
important part of the IAAO Mission.
Currently, I have the privilege of Chairing the IAAO International
Committee. Newly formed in 2013, the committee is charged with
increasing global awareness of IAAO's programs, education and
networking opportunities. The 2014 conference included IAAO members
from Australia, China, Iceland, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Pakistan, the
United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. One of the largest international attendee
contingents in years, the conference was filled with opportunities to learn from and get to
know our international friends.
In addition to many excellent education sessions from international presenters, the 1,000+
conference attendees heard a presentation on Wal-Mart's international reach, including their
diverse presence in over 27 countries. Wal-Mart's name is US-only, in other countries it is
known by other names and works to provide a shopping experience that it tailored to the
culture and traditions of the different countries where it exists.
Representatives from IAAO also met with representatives from the South African province of
Kwazulu-Natal in north eastern South Africa. Kwazulu-Natal is the second largest of nine
providences in South Africa
with a population of over 10
million, their representatives
are looking to use IAAO
guidance and standards as
the benchmark for their
property valuation process.
Through cooperative
agreements with IAAO,
Kawazulu-Natal will become
another international tax
assessment body that can
utilize IAAO materials, training
and resources as they build
their tax systems.
Another exciting
development was discussions
with members from south
Asia about the possibility of
Dorothy Jacks, AAS, CFE
Members of the South African Delegation meet with IAAO President Marty
Marshall, Vice President Pete Rodda and other IAAO Committee representa-
tives and staff
