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NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT THE CONFERENCE PLATFORM AND YOU CAN NOT ACCESS THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE THROUGH THIS AGENDA/APP. If you registered for the conference, you were sent an email on Friday, March 19 with instructions to access the conference platform. If you cannot locate that email, please check your junk folder first and then send an email to vmcbride@urisa.org to verify your registration.

Welcome to the 24th Annual GIS/Valuation Technologies Conference, co-hosted by the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). The conference will be presented virtually this year during the week of March 22-26, 2021. The workshops and sessions are detailed here. Note that the schedule appears in the Central Time Zone.

Join IAAO and/or URISA and qualify immediately for the discounted Member Conference Rates. Young professional and student registration fees are further discounted.

REGISTRATION: The cost to participate – for attendees and our partners – has been significantly reduced (by 50% or more) in order to make it easier to attend. You must register to access the online conference. All registered attendees will receive emailed instructions before the conference begins on March 22. Review registration details here.

With work, school, and family commitments, you may not be able to attend every session as it occurs ’live’. No worries! After the conference, registered participants will be able to view the presentation recordings whenever it is convenient.

NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT THE CONFERENCE PLATFORM AND YOU CAN NOT ACCESS THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE THROUGH THIS AGENDA/APP. If you registered for the conference, you were sent an email on Friday, March 19 with instructions to access the conference platform. If you cannot locate that email, please check your junk folder first and then send an email to vmcbride@urisa.org to verify your registration. 
Wednesday, March 24 • 9:30am - 10:30am
Wednesday Keynote: Start with an Idea: Finding New Ways to do Old Things

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We are pleased to welcome Eliza Pollack and Andrew Buss, from the City of Philadelphia's Office of Innovation and Technology, for this morning's keynote address.

This discussion will offer tips, tools, and techniques for establishing an innovation culture in the workplace. Eliza and Andrew will talk about their experience creating the first innovation team in Philadelphia’s municipal government, offer some ideas for overcoming resistance to change, and describe a few practical methods for implementing fresh thinking in a large institution.

Moderators
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Kevin Keene

Director of Mass Appraisal and Analysis, Office of Property Assessment - City of Philadelphia

Speakers
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Eliza Pollack

Director of Innovation, City of Philadelphia
Eliza Pollack is Director of Innovation for the City of Philadelphia, where she develops and oversees initiatives that increase municipal government’s capacity for innovation and creative problem solving. Eliza manages a portfolio which includes the Innovation Academy, Lab and Fund... Read More →
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Andrew Buss

Deputy Chief Information Officer for Innovation, Philadelphia’s Office of Innovation and Technology
Andrew is a Deputy Chief Information Officer for Innovation within Philadelphia’s Office of Innovation and Technology. His ten-person team focuses on a diverse portfolio, including innovation capacity within government, digital equity, smart cities, creative services, and communications... Read More →


Wednesday March 24, 2021 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Virtual