Foundation for Appraisal Education

The recent newsletter of the Foundation for Appraisal Education (publisher of the Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies) announced some of the unique and great activities it has planned at the International Society of Appraisers annual conference in Charleston, SC, March 16-18.

The Foundation for Appraisal Education is a not-for-profit organization formed to promote the advancement of education related to personal property appraising. This includes providing instruction and training opportunities for individuals either seeking to improve their professional appraisal skills or to those seeking to enter the profession as a novice or student.

Here is a brief itinerary of the Foundation for Appraisal Educations activities:

• 3/16/09 - Celebrity Appraisers Serve Drinks for tips at Rue de Jean Restaurant, 21 Rue de Jean Street, Charleston, SC from 4pm - 6pm

• Also Book signing 2009 Edition - "Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies" available.

• 3/17/09 - "Sex and the City: Its Affect on Fashion" Lecture / Cocktail event 7 -9pm, same location as above, $35.00 per person.

The activities and fundraisers sound like they should be fun, entertaining, and educational. If you plan on attending the ISA Annual Conference make sure to join the fun and entertaining activities and support the Foundation for Appraisal Education and the Journal of Advanced Appraisal Studies.

Now, I'll bet you are all wondering about the image of the Fiesta coffee mug. As a fundraiser, the Foundation for Appraisal Education is selling the mugs with the Foundation logo on it.

Now you can enjoy your favorite beverage and support the Foundation at the same time! For $20.00 plus $5.00 domestic shipping you can help support the foundation by receive a Fiesta Java mug with our logo. If you make a donation of $125.00 or more, we will send you a mug for FREE as a Thank You.

Click HERE or on the mug for secure on line ordering, or call 210-413-0898. Proceeds, just like the journal sales go to support the educational scholarships of the Foundation for Appraisal Education. Don't forget to inquire about the scholarship opportunities as well. In these tough economic times, a little bit of extra help to pay for continuing education is always helpful.