Events
AARO hosts two conferences every year, a Fall Conference and a Spring Conference in varying locations across the country. Make plans now to join us at the next conference; we'd love to see you there! Tentative agendas are published to this website, along with registration details. Future conference dates/locations are:
IMPORTANT UPDATE: AARO will be utilizing the CVENT Attendee Hub and paper packets will not be available at the conference.
The Attendee Hub will be available via your mobile device applicaiton or through the world wide web. If you wish to utilize the mobile app, please download the Cvent Events app from your app store. Attendees will be notified when the event goes live on the app and is available for use.
Spring 2025 AARO Virtual Conference
Dates: April 29 - May 1, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST each day
Location: Online – Accessible Anywhere
Agenda: TBA
Paper Registration Form Virtual Registration Form
This year’s conference is packed with timely topics and expert-led sessions to keep you ahead in the evolving world of appraisal regulation. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s in store:
- Key Updates: Hear the latest from the Foundation, Appraisal Standards Board (ASB), and Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB).
- New Fair Housing Education Requirement: Get ahead of the January 1, 2026 deadline with what regulators need to know.
- Experience Requirements for Appraisers: Dive into current standards and future possibilities.
- Upzoning Explained: Understand its impact on appraisers and regulatory bodies.
- Freddie Mac & Fannie Mae Updates: Explore policy shifts, the new Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD), appraisal quality trends, and more.
- ASC Insights: Prepare your state for criteria changes and tackle common compliance review challenges.
- Emerging Trends: Discover how Artificial Intelligence is shaping appraisal regulation, plus insights into effectively evaluating mass appraisal experience.
- Breakout Sessions: Tailored discussions for administrators, investigators, legal counsel, affiliates, and more!
Fall 2025 AARO Conference - Atlanta (Buckhead), GA
The Westin Buckhead Atlanta Hotel
3391 Peachtree Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-365-0065
Reservation Link
Hotel Block from 10/4/2025 to 10/8/2025 $239 plus tax and fees with a cut-off date of September 18, 2025.
Attendance at these conferences is limited to those who are currently involved in the appraisal regulatory field and its affiliated professional entities. If you are unsure if you qualify to attend, contact our Managing Director.
Payment options include online credit card payments or check by mail. Event fees may be refunded for canceled registrations if requested at least 5 weeks before the start of a conference. Checks can be mailed to:
AARO
PO Box 99483
Raleigh, NC 27624
7800 Falls of Neuse Road
PO Box #99483
Raleigh, NC 27615
Phone: (515) 494-1710 (Brandy March, Managing Director)
E-mail: brandy.march@aaro.net
Are you interested in presenting at the next AARO Conference? The Program Committee maintains a distribution list who receive our "Call for Presentations" (CFP) on topics currently of interest to our stakeholders. CFPs are sent out 10-12 weeks prior to each conference. If you do not receive these CFPs but would like to be a presenter or have a topic of interest you'd like the committee to consider, please reach out to the Managing Director.