ASA Philadelphia Calendar

Chapter 35, serving the bustling Philadelphia metro area, is one of the most active in the nation! Our calendar of educational, recreational, and social events has the latest news about seminars, meetings, lectures, speeches, parties, and functions.

January Breakfast Meeting: A Case Study in Environmental Remediation

The January Breakfast Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, 8:00 am at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The guest speaker will be Florin Gheorghiu, Principal of Applied Testing and Geosciences, LLC in Bridgeport, PA. Mr. Florin will present “A Case Study in Environmental Contamination and Remediation.”

A Registered Professional Geologist in Pennsylvania, Mr. Gheorghiu holds a M.Sc. in Engineering Geology/Geophysics from the University of Bucharest, Romania. At Applied Testing and Geosciences, he leads multi-disciplinary teams in complex remedial and civil/geotechnical projects around the globe. Widely published -- he has contributed to over 20 publications -- he is also a frequent speaker on hydrogeology, groundwater control and site remediation.

Please register early for this educational and informative breakfast meeting which qualifies for 2 hours credit toward ASA reaccreditation..

The Breakfast is FREE for ASA Philadelphia members and $25 for guests. Family members, colleagues, and associates are welcome! To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35. Please RSVP by January 15 to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

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January Breakfast Meeting: Appraiser Fraud & ASA News

The January Breakfast Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 8:00 am at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The guest speaker will be Gary Snowdon, ASA. Mr. Snowdon is the new Region 1 Governor and Principal Appraiser at the Albany, NY firm of Snowdon Valuation. He will talk about “Appraiser Fraud” and also about “Recent ASA Activities.”

Gary Snowdon, who received his B.A. in Education from William Paterson University and earned a Graduate Certificate in Public Management from Rockefeller College, SUNY Albany, has over 20 years experience appraising commercial and industrial real estate.  He specializes in complex commercial, industrial, and vacant land appraisals in the Hudson Valley, Capital, Saratoga, and Adirondack regions for finance, litigation support, estates, eminent domain, conservation, and other purposes.

Mr. Snowdon has served as an Appraisal Consultant to the NYS Department of Transportation and as a Regional Advisor to the NYS Secretary of State.  A NYS Certified Appraisal Instructor, he has developed and taught courses and seminars for ASA, the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers and the Appraisal Institute. He currently serves on the ASA Real Property Committee (Education Chair), and the NAIFA Education Committee. He has also contributed to books and journals on real estate topics and writes The Snowdon Report.

Please register early for this educational and informative breakfast meeting which qualifies for 2 hours credit toward ASA reaccreditation..

The Breakfast is FREE for ASA Philadelphia members and $25 for guests. Family members, colleagues, and associates are welcome! To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35. Please RSVP by January 16 to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

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January Breakfast Meeting: ASA Challenges & Opportunities

The January Breakfast Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 8:00 am at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The guest speaker will be ASA Executive Vice President and CEO, James R. Hirt, who will talk about “The ASA Outlook: Challenges and Opportunities.”

Jim Hurt joined the ASA in March 2012, bringing with him over 17 years experience as a nonprofit executive. A graduate of California State University-Fullerton with an M.A. in Business Administration from National University, he had previously served as as Executive Director for the American Association of Poison Control Centers and the American Poison Control Center Foundation. At these organizations, and others before them, he focused on education programming, branding, communications, strategic planning, and certification and accreditation programs. Conditioned by Jim's extensive experience in association management, international relations, and public-private partnerships, his talk about ASA's current outlook is sure to be enlightening.

Please register early for this educational and productive multi-disciplinary breakfast meeting which qualifies for 2 hours credit toward ASA reaccreditation..

The Breakfast is FREE for ASA Philadelphia members and $25 for guests. Family members, colleagues, and associates are welcome! To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35. Please RSVP by January 10 to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

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January Breakfast Meeting: Government Related Issues

The January Breakfast Meeting will be held on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 8:00 am at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The guest speaker will be attorney John D. Russell, Esq., ASA’s Director of Government Relations, who will talk about “Government Related Appraisal & Valuation Issues.”

John D. Russell joined ASA in October 2009 after working in a similar position for a telecommunications industry trade association. John has a B.A. from SUNY Oswego and a J.D. degree from the Syracuse University College of Law. He specializes in interpersonal communications, regulatory comment writing, and government relations program implementation. Having worked earlier in his career as a play-by-play announcer, improvisational comedian, ring announcer, and baseball umpire, John is sure to deliver an engaging discussion of Government Related Appraisal & Valuation Issues, such as those involving the IRS,  FDIC,  FNMA,  FHLMC,  Dodd-Frank Act, etc.

Please register early for this educational and productive multi-disciplinary breakfast meeting which qualifies for one hour of ASA Continuing Education Credit.

The Breakfast is FREE for ASA Philadelphia members and $25 for guests. Family members, colleagues, and associates are welcome! To pay online with your major credit card or PayPal go to the ASA Philadelphia Members Page, otherwise please make checks payable to ASA Philadelphia Chapter 35. Please RSVP by January 13 to Executive Secretary Joanne Paciello by mail to 8 Terrace Rd, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462, email, phone (610-277-1366) or fax (610-277-1366).

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