American Society Of Appraisers

Communications - asa's quarterly online magazine, asa professional, and regular e-mail newsletters provide timely information on news and events affecting the appraisal profession. Periodic publications including business valuation review, the personal property journal and the machinery and technical specialities journal address scholarly and technical issues of concern to valuation practitioners. Asa publications are the source of information on significant matters within the appraisal profession including techniques, standards, regulations and ethics.

Meetings and conferences - each year asa international headquarters and the society's local chapters organize and sponsor numerous events and programs designed to provide education on timely appraisal topics and opportunities for the exchange of ideas among valuation professionals. Events include asa's annual multidiscipline international appraisal conference, advanced business valuation conference and machinery and technical specialties conferences.

Discipline structure - discipline committees provide guidance and oversight in matters specific to each of the society's five active disciplines (business valuation, gems and jewelry, machinery and technical specialties, personal property and real property), including education, technical issues and business development. Asa's multidiscipline structure allows members to address issues of specific concern to their discipline while benefiting from and building on the shared strength of valuation principles common to all disciplines.

Public relations and legislative affairs - asa's public relations program works to educate consumers about the importance of hiring accredited appraisers as well as to increase association membership and establish asa as the premier multidiscipline valuation association. Asa's legislative affairs program seeks to keep members informed of the status of legislation affecting the appraisal profession while actively working to support legislation and regulation at all levels of government that benefits the profession and the consumer.