The Colorado Association of Tax Appraisers provides local county assessment appraisers and other assessment professionals with continuing education classes and a forum through which they may exchange valuable information and ideas with their peers throughout the State of Colorado.
From the association's original inception in 1962, the CATA Board has worked closely with the Colorado Division of Property Taxation to bring a diversity of class offerings to their members in an attempt to keep them current with their 42 hours of continuing education programs which are required every three years. Their working relationship with the DPT and the Colorado Assessors Association (CAA) has grown strong over the past few years to make CATA the organization it is today.
In presenting these programs CATA focuses on affordable education and a broad range of categories in the classes it offers.
The 2011 CATA Conference was another success for our organization, thanks to the supreme efforts of our Board of Directors along with the great staff at Beaver Run. The conference was held August 29th through September 1st, with fine weather and the great amenities of the Town of Breckenridge, everyone had a great time and a good learning experience. Our attendance rebounded slightly from last year's low with 286 attendees from 42 Colorado counties participating, including 26 county assessors. We were able to provide 13 different DPT classes along with 13 classes from appraisal industry providers American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA), American Society of Appraisers (ASA), International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO), Kaplan Professional Schools and our friends and long time supporters James Canestaro, James Felt and Harry Fuller.
In addition to offering many class and workshop activities during the annual conference, the CATA Board holds it's annual dinner meeting during the conference, giving the most members the greatest opportunity to participate in important decisions, such as electing the CATA Board of Directors.
The Division of Property Taxation provides the bulk of the continuing education classes at a nominal fee for our attendees. The Colorado Assessors' Association provides a generous contribution that allows us to keep class costs down.
Software vendors also provide support at the annual conference, displaying their products for use by our assessors.
County assessors also recognize the tremendous benefit of allowing their appraisal staff to network with the other county appraisers throughout the state.
We are grateful for the support of the Appraisal Education Providers in helping us develop the offerings for the CATA Conference each year. If you need continuing education hours or are looking to upgrade your license, you can be assurred of receiving the finest education from these providers. more>>
August 27 - 30, 2012
"The 2012 CATA Conference will be held August 27th through August 30th at the Beaver Run Resort in Breckenridge. The CATA Board of Directors is working hard to get another slate of great classes to provide our members with the most affordable continuing education opportunities available. If you have any suggestions about classes or other activities you might enjoy, please contact us at board@cata-log.org with your suggestions. Check back often for a listing of proposed classes for 2012 and registration information.
