TOPIC: Conference in VEGAS September 20-23

InspectionWorld Vegas 2010 Education Program

 

  Monday, January 18, 2010



  9:00 am-11:00 am  Inspection Essentials Track
Basement Inspections — Tom Feiza

Advanced Learning Track
Some like it Hot! And Cold! Understanding Todays's HVAC — Doug Hastings

Specialty Track
House Whisperer - The Sixth Sense - House Talk — James Nemastil & Marko Vovk

Diversification Track
How to Qualify as an FHA 203(k) Consultant — M. Douglas Myers

Business Management Track
Report Writing — Rob Claus


1:00 pm-3:00 pm Inspection Essentials Track
Foundation Defects — Samual Wood

Advanced Learning Track
Specialty Roofing - Slate, Tile, Metal, Wood and Beyond — Gerry Aubrey

Specialty Track
Residential Forensic Investigator's Case Studies — James Nemastil & Marko Vovk

Diversification Track
Role of the Home Inspector in Divorce Real Estate — Kelly Lise Murray, J.D. and Wendy Waselle

Business Management Track
Survivor: Profile of a Super Inspector — Doug Hastings


4:00 pm-6:00 pm  Inspection Essentials Track
HVAC Basics I - Furnaces, A/C and Heat Pumps — C. Blaine Illingworth

Advanced Learning Track
Advanced Electrical Defect Identification — Harris Breit and Bryck Guibor

Specialty Track
Fact or Fiction? Moisture Intrusion, Radon, & Mold — Doug Hastings

Diversification Track
How to Inspect a Log Home — Kevin Maynard

Business Management Track
Twit or Tweet - Social Media for Home Inspectors — Brodie Brown

Tuesday, January 19, 2010



9:00 am-11:00 am  Inspection Essentials Track
Inspecting Chimneys, Fireplaces and Woodstoves — Ashley Eldridge

Advanced Learning Track
Residential Plumbing Components - Pumps/Safety Devices — Kenny Hart

Specialty Track
Wind Resistant Construction — Mark Cramer

Diversification Track
Home Safety Checks - Generate Additional Revenue — Jack McGraw and Steve Duchene

Business Management Track
Growing Your Inspection Business the S.M.A.R.T. Way — Jeffrey Donaldson


1:00 pm-3:00 pm  Inspection Essentials Track
Basic Electricity — Mike Casey

Advanced Learning Track
Wells and Water Systems — Andrew Kasznay

Specialty Track
Wood Heating Inspection — Alan Carson and Graham Clarke

Diversification Track
Commercial Property Inspections - Getting Started — Mark Cramer

Business Management Track
Arbitration and Legal Support - Establish Local Systems — Tom Feiza


  4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Inspection Essentials Track
Plumbing Inspection — Alan Carson and Graham Clarke

Advanced Learning Track
Dry Basement Science, including Crawl Spaces —Daniel Fitzgerald

Specialty Track
Understanding Sustainable HVAC — Kenny Hart

Diversification Track
Foreclosures - Adapting to the New Housing Market — Peter Berman

Business Management Track
Conducting Inspections - From Curb to Court — Frank Lesh

Wednesday, January 20, 2010



9:00 am-11:00 pm  Inspection Essentials Track
Roof Review - Asphalt Shingle Systems — Stephan Hern

Advanced Learning Track
HVAC Basics II - Steam and Hydraulic Heat —C. Blaine Illingworth

Specialty Track
Not Your Daddy's Building Code — Bruce Barker

Diversification Track
Why Become a RESNET Home Energy Survey Professional — Dallas Jones and Steve Baden

Business Management Track
Tax Strategies for the Self-Employed Home Inspector — Maine Schafer, J.D.


1:00 pm-3:00 pm  Inspection Essentials Track
Insulation Inspection — Alan Carson and Graham Clarke

Advanced Learning Track
Advanced Electrical - Whose Fault is it? —Charles Bellefontaine and Corey Friedman

Specialty Track
2009 Residential Code Basics - Part 1 — Steve Wisdom

Diversification Track
Residential Energy Audits and the Home Inspector — Steve Luxton

Business Management Track
Realtor Open House Equity Clinics — Wendy Waselle and Kelly Lise Murray, J.D.


4:00 pm-6:00 pm  Inspection Essentials Track
Building Exteriors - Inspecting With Direction — Larry Stamp

Advanced Learning Track
Ice Dams and Ventilation —Gerry Aubrey

Specialty Track
2009 Residential Code Basics - Part 2 — Steve Wisdom

Diversification Track
Truth Behind the Walls & Go Green With Thermal Imaging — Peter Hopkins

Business Management Track
Dealing With New Home Builders — Peter Berman

Yup, I'll be there, but only with a booth, I'm not giving any talks.

I'll be there too.  We can set up some chairs around your booth and have a little minnie SEO seminar right there in the expo area. 

LOL, we can definitely try. Unfortunately there won't be as much time to talk as you guys only have an hour here and there. But I'll still impart as much info on you as I can! There will be a lot more hippies at the COA conference though. But I know some guys have said they're going to both (another excuse to go to Vegas I guess!)

I noticed that Kaplan-ITA is the lead sponsor for the ASHI conference.  I thought ITA was kaput, bye-bye-out a here, etc...

I'm glad they're still around, the ITA events were very good.  Combined with ASHI and their expo experience, it should be well done and well worth the cost to attend.

BTW, I did an inspection in Irvine this morning.  I'm in Bakersfield right now and will inspect a home here tomorrow.  I'll drive tomorrow afternoon to Sacramento for two homes on Monday and drive back to OC on Monday night.  All next week is booked throughout the LA/OC basin areas...  The current activity level is absolutely "Nuts"...

Time to go eat some Basque food!

ITA/Kaplan closed all their physical locations except 2 or 3. They're moving to online education now. They aren't holding an event this year and are unsure about holding any in the future.