The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) are pleased to announce the 7th Annual Integrating GIS and Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) Conference to be held March 30-April 1, 2003, in Columbus, Ohio.

This conference is an annual opportunity to focus on both the technical and institutional challenges of developing comprehensive property information systems by linking the rich data from both assessment and CAMA systems with the visualization and geographical analysis capabilities of GIS. The growth in the number of organizations around North America and the world that have a need for wider use of these comprehensive property databases is forcing many assessment officials to rethink how these systems are designed and maintained, and certainly how and to whom they are deployed.

The conference begins with optional full-day intensive workshops on Sunday, March 30. All day on Monday and Tuesday, pick and choose the educational sessions you wish to attend in four comprehensive and hard-hitting program tracks. Wrap up your conference experience on Wednesday morning when you'll have the exclusive opportunity to participate in high-quality educational sessions presented by the top suppliers of GIS and CAMA technology.

Time will also be allocated for checking out the latest technology in the Exhibit Hall.

About IAAO--The International Association of Assessing Officers is a nonprofit research and educational association. Established in 1934, its mission is to promote innovation and excellence in property appraisal and property tax policy and administration through professional development, education, research, and technical assistance. Visit www.iaao.org for more information.

About URISA--Founded in 1963, the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association is a nonprofit association of 3,500 information technology/GIS professionals including users, developers, and providers of information management technology and services with specific emphasis on applications in local and state government. Visit www.urisa.org for more information.

For more information about the Integrating GIS and CAMA Conference, contact URISA (tel.: 847-824-6300, e-mail: info@urisa.org).